Bismarck and Horatio are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Bismarck Lions will head out to face off against the Horatio Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Bismarck's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Bismarck will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Centerpoint, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Bismarck came out on top against Centerpoint by a score of 33-24 on Friday. 33 seems to be a good number for the Lions as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for Caedmon Keithley, who rushed for 252 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Those 252 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Bismarck didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Preston Hughes, Jeremy Walters, and Keithley picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Keithley is now averaging an impressive 101.4 rushing yards per game. Zane Talbert was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Bismarck was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 281 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Horatio was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Harmony Grove, falling 62-0.
Horatio's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Bismarck, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Everything came up roses for Bismarck against Horatio in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 32-0 victory. Does Bismarck have another victory up their sleeve, or will Horatio turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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