The Blake Bengals will head out to take on the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Blake's defense has only allowed 8.7 points per game this season, so Bethesda-Chevy Chase's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Blake is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Magruder: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Bengals blew the Colonels out of the water with a 49-7 final score. The Bengals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 35 points or more this season.
Blake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tatum Bell led the charge by rushing for 57 yards, while also picking up 48 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bethesda-Chevy Chase, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Walter Johnson by a score of 28-21 on Friday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Blake better keep an eye on Jaylen Ball. He was instrumental in Bethesda-Chevy Chase's win, rushing for 78 yards and two scores on only six carries. Those rushing touchdowns marked the first that Ball has punched in this season.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Blake pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.7 points on average over those games. As for Bethesda-Chevy Chase, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Blake came up short against Bethesda-Chevy Chase in their previous matchup back in August of 2017, falling 14-7. Can the Bengals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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