The Beckville Bearcats will face off against the San Augustine Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Beckville is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Beckville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 21-20 photo finish over Leon. 21 seems to be a good number for the Bearcats as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Among those leading the charge was Braxton Bullock, who threw for 168 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also punched in one rushing score.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely San Augustine's strategy against Waskom on Friday. The Wolves came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 36-24.
Beckville better keep an eye on Max Renfro. He was instrumental in San Augustine's win, rushing for 83 yards and two scores on only nine carries, while also throwing for 196 yards and one TD on only 11 passes. That's the most rushing touchdowns Renfro has posted since back in September of 2024. Andrew Nash was another key player, rushing for 79 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
San Augustine's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Beckville, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 9-3.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Beckville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 168.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like San Augustine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 154.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Beckville ended up a good deal behind San Augustine when the teams last played back in August, losing 19-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Wolves' Tymorian Cartwright, who rushed for 152 yards and a pair of scores on only six carries. Now that the Bearcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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