On Saturday, Bearden faced West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bearden Bulldogs came out on top against the West Rebels by a score of 31-24. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Bearden's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayzon Thompson led the charge by rushing for 161 yards and a touchdown.
Bearden wouldn't let West keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Ethan Hill led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks, forcing two fumbles, and making nine total tackles. Bearden got some further help from Kai Ironside: he made 22 total tackles.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Bearden, adding 11 points to the final score. All came courtesy of William Pendergrass: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
Bearden's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
Bearden will welcome Alcoa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for West, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Clinton at 7:00 p.m.
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