The Branchville Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to challenge the Bethune-Bowman Mohawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Branchville has four straight wins, Bethune-Bowman has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Branchville didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Scott's Branch 41-12 at home last Friday. The Yellow Jackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bethune-Bowman scored the most points they've had all season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to Military Magnet Academy 28-22.
Despite the defeat, Bethune-Bowman saw an underclassman step up: Maurice Dawson rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 101 yards and a touchdown on only five passes. Kevin Zeigler was Dawson's top target, picking up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Branchville pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Bethune-Bowman, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Branchville took their win against Bethune-Bowman when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 43-22. Does Branchville 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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