Belton-Honea Path has gone 6-1 against Walhalla recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Belton-Honea Path Bears will host the Walhalla Razorbacks at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Walhalla is hoping to do what Pendleton couldn't on Friday: put an end to Belton-Honea Path's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Belton-Honea Path blew past Pendleton, posting a 49-7 win. The Bears' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Belton-Honea Path relied on the efforts of Marquise Henderson, who rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and Noah Thomas, who threw for 154 yards and four touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes. Henderson's longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Walhalla). They blew past West-Oak 62-0 on Friday. With that victory, the Razorbacks brought their scoring average up to 30.3 points per game.
Walhalla's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landon Robinson, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Robinson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Williams, who threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes.
Walhalla was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Belton-Honea Path pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Walhalla, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Henderson and Robinson. Henderson has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 156 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Robinson has averaged 182.5 rushing yards per game this season.
Everything came up roses for Belton-Honea Path against Walhalla when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-35 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Walhalla's Tanner Lowery, who threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Belton-Honea Path to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
