The Bruton Panthers will square off against the King William Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bruton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.6 points per game this season.
Bruton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 47-41 win over Nottoway. The score was all tied up 20-20 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.
Ashton Bell had a dynamite game for Bruton, throwing for 180 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Anthony Henderson Jr. was Bell's top target, picking up 80 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Bruton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brandon Freeman and Khalon Murrell. Murrell also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 90.
Meanwhile, King William had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They skirted past the Indians 24-21.
King William was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Bruton's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.5 points per game. As for King William, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Bruton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 177.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like King William struggles in that department as they've been averaging 179.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Bruton was dealt a bruising 54-13 defeat at the hands of King William when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Bruton, Aiden Schools (who rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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