The Cottonwood Bears will venture away from home to square off against the Abbeville Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cottonwood knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Abbeville likes a good challenge.
Cottonwood will bounce into Friday's match after beating Ariton, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Cottonwood breezed by Ariton at home to the tune of 57-6 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won seven matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Cottonwood relied on the efforts of King Campbell, who rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Braylon Morris, who threw for 237 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes. Campbell is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Ethan Simmons was Morris' top target, picking up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cottonwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Abbeville lost to Providence Christian on the road by a 42-26 margin on Friday.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Xavier Harris, who threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also picked up 36 receiving yards.
Cottonwood pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Abbeville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Cottonwood has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 291 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Abbeville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 190.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Cottonwood against Abbeville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cottonwood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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