The Bandys Trojans will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Foard Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Foard took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bandys, who comes in off a win.
Bandys is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against St. Stephens. Bandys strolled past St. Stephens with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 29-14. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Indians are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brady Swett went supernova for Bandys, throwing for 167 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 46 yards and a touchdown. Evan Turner was Swett's top target, picking up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bandys didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aiden Barnette and Dominic Robinson.
Meanwhile, Foard couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by Maiden 30-0 on Friday. The defeat leaves the Tigers without a win on the season.
Everything came up roses for Bandys against Foard when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-6 win. In that contest, Bandys amassed a halftime lead of 35-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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