Football Preview: Simmons Blue Devils vs. Baldwyn Bearcats
The Simmons Blue Devils will face off against the Baldwyn Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Simmons sitting on 13 straight wins and Baldwyn on ten.
Simmons is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Velma Jackson onto the board and left with a 50-0 victory. Considering the Blue Devils have won 12 games by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Baldwyn challenged West Lowndes on Friday. Baldwyn took their match with ease, bagging a 34-6 win over West Lowndes. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Baldwyn's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dy'Lan Johnson led the charge by rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 111 yards and a touchdown. Johnson didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass. Another player making a difference was Marquez Davenport, who gained 146 total yards and a touchdown.
Baldwyn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Baldwyn's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.1 points per game. As for Simmons, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.
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