Bells hasn't had much luck against Gunter recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bells Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Gunter Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bells gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They managed an 18-14 victory over Cooper.
It was another big night for Bryson Thompson, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bells was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in 15 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gunter). They really took it to Sanger for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-7 win at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-0.
The victory got Bells back to even at 2-2. As for Gunter, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2.
Bells was taken down by Gunter 64-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bells was down 42-0.
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