The Vardaman Rams will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Baldwyn Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Vardaman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Coffeeville to the tune of 48-6. The Rams' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Vardaman got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Braylen Bedford out in front who picked up 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Bryson Moore was another key rusher, gaining 99 total yards and a touchdown.
Vardaman wouldn't let Coffeeville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Vardaman can thank Avery Marshall Landreth and Harrison Alexander for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Baldwyn had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.6 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-13 win over the Eagles. 49 seems to be a good number for the Bearcats as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Baldwyn had a senior duo take command as Terrell Robinson rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns and Dy'Lan Johnson rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Baldwyn didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Akeyo McGaha, Ashton Grice, and Marquez Davenport picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Falkner's side was Kj Burt, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Baldwyn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Baldwyn's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.3 points per game. As for Vardaman, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Vardaman has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Baldwyn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 202.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Vardaman was able to grind out a solid win over Baldwyn in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 27-20. Does Vardaman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Baldwyn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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