Bandys has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Lincolnton Wolves at 12:00 p.m. Bandys' defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Lincolnton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Bandys will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in September (they won by 29) but two weeks ago they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged West Lincoln out 17-15.
The critical scores for Bandys came from Ryder Mcclure and Wyatt Wesson.
Meanwhile, Lincolnton can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 36-21 victory over Newton-Conover. The Wolves' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Lincolnton relied on the efforts of Treylen Bost, who gained 204 total yards and a touchdown, and Rashad Lynch, who threw for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincolnton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Bandys' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Lincolnton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Bandys has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 169.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lincolnton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 187.5. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Bandys might still be hurting after the 57-36 loss they got from Lincolnton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Bandys, Andre Bost (who rushed for 272 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 123 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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