After flying high against Avery County last Friday, Bessemer City came back down to earth. The Bessemer City Yellow Jackets fell 20-10 to the Union Academy Cardinals on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Bessemer City lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kameron Rice, who picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown. Rice torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 96 yards.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Parker Frashier and his top target Breshen Bennett. Frashier threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns while Bennett picked up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Frashier a new career-high in rushing yards.
Bessemer City's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Union Academy, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Bessemer City will take on Thomas Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Thomas Jefferson's defense has only allowed 17.5 points per game this season, so Bessemer City's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Union Academy, they will square off against Trinity at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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