Football Preview: Billingsley Bears vs. Isabella Mustangs
Billingsley is 2-8 against Isabella since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Billingsley Bears will look to defend their home field against the Isabella Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Billingsley will be strutting in after a win while Isabella will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Billingsley finally turned things around against Autaugaville on Friday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 43-18 victory.
Kaden Cotton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 243 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. Another player making a difference was Landon Jones, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Billingsley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Danny Boice and Kyle Boice.
Meanwhile, Isabella was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Aliceville, falling 47-27. One positive for the Mustangs, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Billingsley's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Isabella, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Billingsley took a serious blow against Isabella in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 33-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Isabella's Elijah Kendrick, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 172 yards and a touchdown. Now that Billingsley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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