The Bolles Bulldogs will take on the Walton Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Bolles sitting on nine straight wins and Walton on four.
Bolles is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Taylor County 49-0. Considering Bolles has won six matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Naeem Burroughs continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 141 receiving yards. Ethan Drumm was another key player, throwing for 189 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Bolles didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of De'Angelo Ford Jr. and CJ Ennis.
Meanwhile, Walton was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They managed a 28-24 victory over Pensacola Catholic.
Walton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dylan Louthain out in front who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Blackburn, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns.
Walton's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Reyes Medina was the leader with two sacks.
Bolles pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.6 points per game. As for Walton, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Bolles has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 185.4 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Walton has preferred to attack from the air: they average 284.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Bolles against Walton when the teams last played back in November of 2015, as the team secured a 41-13 victory. Will Bolles repeat their success, or does Walton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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