If Billingsley was feeling good fresh off their 50-8 takedown of Ellwood Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Billingsley Bears were beaten by the Maplesville Red Devils 57-14 on Friday. The Bears were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Billingsley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaden Cotton, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Cotton's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another receiver making a difference was Kyle Boice, who picked up 147 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Maplesville found their leader in underclassman Nehemiah Mccary, who rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Mccary has posted since back in October of 2023.
Billingsley's record is now 3-5. As for Maplesville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Billingsley will head out on the road to face off against Notasulga at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Notasulga will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Maplesville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Keith at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maplesville will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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