The Heidelberg Oilers will challenge the Bay Springs Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Heidelberg's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mize 50-0. The result was nothing new for the Oilers, who have now won five games by 41 points or more so far this season.
Kaden Porter
| 10/10/25 vs Mize | 3 |
| 10/03/25 @ Enterprise | 2 |
| 09/19/25 @ Taylorsville | 1 |
| 09/12/25 vs Harrison Central | 1 |
| 09/05/25 vs Quitman | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Heidelberg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaden Porter led the charge by rushing for 117 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. That's the most rushing touchdowns Porter has posted since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Chase Craft, who rushed for 104 yards and one score on only six carries.
Another reason for the win was Heidelberg's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. They got some further help from D'Mauhd Gavin: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bay Springs). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 34-7 win over Enterprise. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Bay Springs considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Heidelberg better keep an eye on Malaki Owens. He was instrumental in Bay Springs' win, rushing for 120 yards and one TD while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Owens showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards.
Bay Springs has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points on average over those games. As for Heidelberg, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Heidelberg has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bay Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 154.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything went Heidelberg's way against Bay Springs in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as Heidelberg made off with a 30-8 victory. Do the Oilers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
