Hunters Lane is 0-6 against Beech since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Hunters Lane Warriors are on the road again to play the Beech Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Isaiah Mcgill and Chelton Swafford.
Hunters Lane's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Springfield on Friday. They were dealt a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Yellow Jackets. Having soared to a lofty 48 points in the game before, the Warriors' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Beech waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They strolled past the Stars with points to spare, taking the game 35-20. The Buccaneers pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Stars cut but never quite recovered from.
Beech can attribute much of their success to Dk Williams, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and Kaden Powell, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Those 97 rushing yards gave Williams a new career-high.
Beech didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aiden Curry and Josiah Moore. Another thorn in Siegel's side was Gunnar Clary, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Beech was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Hunters Lane's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Beech, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Hunters Lane has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 172.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Beech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 245.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hunters Lane was taken down by Beech 44-9 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hunters Lane was down 24-3.
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