Scott's Branch is on a nine-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Bethune-Bowman a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Scott's Branch Eagles will welcome the Bethune-Bowman Mohawks at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Scott's Branch is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 58 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Cross on Friday. They were dealt a 54-12 defeat at the hands of the Trojans.
Meanwhile, a victory for Bethune-Bowman just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by St. John's on the road and fell 48-20.
Despite the loss, Bethune-Bowman saw an underclassman step up: Jaedon Bell threw for 172 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Maurice Dawson was Bell's top target, picking up 44 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Bethune-Bowman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Scott's Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Bethune-Bowman, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Scott's Branch strolled past Bethune-Bowman when the teams last played back in October of 2019 by a score of 36-22. Does Scott's Branch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bethune-Bowman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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