Bunker Hill and West Lincoln are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Bunker Hill Bears will square off against the West Lincoln Rebels at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bunker Hill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.3 points per game this season.
Bunker Hill took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They strolled past Lincolnton with points to spare, taking the game 32-14.
Jason Willis Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 203 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 68 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 62 yards.
Bunker Hill wouldn't let Lincolnton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bunker Hill can thank Will Mccormick and Jorrod Dials for forcing both of them. Dials also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Another thorn in Lincolnton's side was Jaylan Willis, who made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, West Lincoln beat Maiden 19-14 on Wednesday.
The critical scores for West Lincoln came from Drew Ponder, Jaylin Winnex, and Shawn Blackburn.
Bunker Hill pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for West Lincoln, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Bunker Hill has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 247.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 258. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Bunker Hill didn't have too much breathing room in their game against West Lincoln in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 21-15 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was West Lincoln's Caden Smith, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Bunker Hill to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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