The Bunker Hill Bears will head out to face off against the West Caldwell Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bunker Hill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.9 points per game this season.
Bunker Hill gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Bandys 54-53. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Jason Willis Jr and Eli Davis Helms were among the main playmakers for Bunker Hill as the former gained 180 total yards and two touchdowns and the latter threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes.
Meanwhile, West Caldwell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 28-7 to East Burke.
Bunker Hill pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points per game. As for West Caldwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Bunker Hill has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for West Caldwell, though, as they've been averaging only 57.9. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Bunker Hill against West Caldwell in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-7 win. In that matchup, Bunker Hill amassed a halftime lead of 49-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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