Pendleton hasn't had much luck against Belton-Honea Path recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Bears at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pendleton comes in on four and Belton-Honea Path on eight.
On Friday, Pendleton got the win against West-Oak by a conclusive 40-14. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 33-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Belton-Honea Path's strategy against Crescent on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Bears blew the Tigers out of the water with a 55-28 final score. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bears' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Tigers are ranked 101st).
Belton-Honea Path's win came from a few key players Pendleton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Thomas, who rushed for 81 yards and one TD on only ten carries, and also threw for 168 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 passes. Another player making a difference was Mj Earl, who rushed for 90 yards and three scores.
Belton-Honea Path was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Pendleton's record is now 5-3. As for Belton-Honea Path, their record now sits at 8-0.
Pendleton took a serious blow against Belton-Honea Path in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 48-7. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bulldogs were down 48-0.
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