Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Belton-Honea Path walked away with it. They blew past the Palmetto Mustangs 56-7 on Friday. Fans of the Bears have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Belton-Honea Path had a senior duo take command as Noah Thomas threw for 134 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes and Mj Earl rushed for 107 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries. Thomas has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Tajeh Watson-Martin also helped out with an impressive 82 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Belton-Honea Path proved: they limited Palmetto to a paltry 3.4 yards per carry. While eight picked up at least one total tackle, Sheldon Almers stood above the rest. He picked up 72 receiving yards and one score. Belton-Honea Path didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged eight.
Belton-Honea Path didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Malachi Bohler and Zabraylon Richardson.
Bears
| 11/07/25 vs Palmetto | 56-7 |
| 10/31/25 @ Walhalla | 62-7 |
| 10/24/25 vs Pendleton | 52-22 |
| 10/17/25 @ Crescent | 55-28 |
| 10/03/25 vs West-Oak | 63-0 |
| + 6 more games |
The win keeps Belton-Honea Path at an undefeated 11-0. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.8 points on average this season. As for Palmetto, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Looking ahead, Belton-Honea Path will host Southside Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bears will need to watch out since the Sabres have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. Palmetto does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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