The Baldwyn Bearcats will head out to challenge the Water Valley Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Water Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Baldwyn, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Baldwyn earned a 19-6 win over Booneville. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bearcats.
Dy'Lan Johnson and Terrell Robinson were among the main playmakers for Baldwyn as the former rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown and the latter rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
Baldwyn wouldn't let Booneville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Baldwyn can thank Ashton Grice and Akeyo Mcgaha for forcing both of them. Grice also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles. Baldwyn got some further help from Braxton Stewart: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Water Valley came up short against North Pontotoc on Thursday, falling 41-19. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Devils have lost by exactly 22 points.
Water Valley's loss came about despite a quality game from Zae Bradford, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Water Valley's defensive line still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. North Pontotoc's QB won't forget Donalvin Wilson anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Baldwyn's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Water Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Baldwyn was able to grind out a solid win over Water Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 28-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Water Valley's Jaden Morgan, who rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Baldwyn to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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