Beech is 7-0 against Springfield since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Beech Buccaneers will host the Springfield Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Beech will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
If Beech beats Springfield with 35 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Beech put the hurt on Hunters Lane with a sharp 35-14 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Buccaneers, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Beech's win came down to the chemistry between Kaden Powell and his top target Kajuan Harris. Powell threw for 156 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes while Harris picked up 92 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Chelton Swafford helped Powell out on the ground, rushing for 89 yards on only eight carries.
Beech wouldn't let Hunters Lane keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Antorio Crawford, Gunnar Clary, and Mason Jean picked up one apiece. Clary has been hot for a while, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last nine times he's played.
Meanwhile, Springfield beat Gallatin 26-19 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellow Jackets.
Jaidon Hurst continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 192 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Kason Woodson was another key player, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Springfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Springfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jermaine Cobbins.
Beech's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Springfield, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Beech has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 237.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Springfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 180.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Beech strolled past Springfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 24-10. Will Beech repeat their success, or does Springfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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