Bells couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Pottsboro Cardinals by a score of 35-32 on Friday.
Bells' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tucker Crites, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Thompson, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
Thompson wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Bells was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Cayden Humphrey had a dynamite game for Pottsboro, rushing for 135 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 172 yards and a touchdown while completing 82.4% of his passes.
Bells will look to defend their home field on Friday against Whitesboro at 7:30 p.m. As for Pottsboro, they will host Sanger at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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