It was a proper cat-fight when Bells duked it out withBlue Ridge on Friday. The Bells Panthers took a 33-15 bruising from the Blue Ridge Tigers. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Bells still got an impressive performance from Easton Branam, who rushed for 30 yards and two touchdowns. Branam is becoming a predictor of Bells' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Even though they lost, Bells was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.
A big part of Blue Ridge's win came down to the chemistry between Micah Dickerson and his top target Ryder Clayton. Dickerson threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes while Clayton gained 118 total yards and two touchdowns. Michael Santillano helped Dickerson out on the ground, rushing for 58 yards and two touchdowns.
Bells' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Blue Ridge, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Bells will welcome S & S Consolidated at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bells is facing S & S Consolidated at the right time seeing as S & S Consolidated is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Blue Ridge, they will venture away from home to square off against Gunter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gunter is on a three-game streak of home wins, Blue Ridge a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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