The Bath Fighting Bees will head out to square off against the Saranac Redhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Friday, Bath made easy work of Laingsburg and carried off a 34-14 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Bees.
Maxim De Leon had a dynamite game, rushing for 210 yards and one TD while picking up 11.7 yards per carry. What's more, he racked up 19 receiving yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aden Briggs, who gained 115 total yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Bath was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, while Saranac put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Genesee. The Redhawks blew past the Wolves, posting a 54-0 win. The game marked the Redhawks' most dominant victory of the season.
Bath better keep an eye on Eric Lake. He was instrumental in Saranac's win, rushing for 112 yards and one score on only six carries. Kyle Jackson helped out on the ground, rushing for 89 yards.
Saranac's record now sits at 5-2. As for Bath, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Bath strolled past Saranac when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 22-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fighting Bees since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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