Palmetto is 0-10 against Belton-Honea Path since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Mustangs will face off against the Bears at 7:30 p.m. Palmetto will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Palmetto is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 41-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of Christ Church Episcopal on Friday.
Palmetto's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaleb Ricketts, who rushed for 189 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and Preston Wilder, who gained 144 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Belton-Honea Path put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Walhalla 62-7. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Belton-Honea Path's win came from a few key players Palmetto will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Thomas, who threw for 235 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes. Tajeh Watson-Martin was in the mix as well, providing Belton-Honea Path with two scores.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Belton-Honea Path, racking up 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Watson-Martin, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Palmetto's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Belton-Honea Path, their record now sits at 10-0.
Palmetto took a serious blow against Belton-Honea Path when the teams last played back in September, falling 49-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Bears' Mj Earl, who rushed for 126 yards and three TDs on only nine carries. Now that the Mustangs know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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