Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bells). They blew past the Howe Bulldogs, posting a 44-6 victory at home. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 418th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 969th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Bryson Thompson and he. Thompson rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries while he rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Jaxon Brown really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bells was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 505 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Bells 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 Roachell, Easton Hartline, and Blake Reeves picked up one apiece.
Despite the loss, Howe saw an underclassman step up: Kendall O'Brien picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bells is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Howe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Blue Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,140 yards in their previous games. As for Howe, they will welcome Gunter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gunter will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Howe surely won't give up without a fight.
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