The Hemingford Bobcats will head out to square off against the Bayard Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Hemingford will be strutting in after a win while Bayard will be coming in after a defeat.
Hemingford took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Hyannis at home to the tune of 64-14.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hemingford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hemingford's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Owen Plog was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Bayard took a blow against Kimball on Saturday, falling 54-26.
The victory got Hemingford back to even at 1-1. As for Bayard, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Hemingford came out on top in a nail-biter against Bayard in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 44-42. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bayard's Kolby Houchin, who rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Hemingford to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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