Bearden will look to defend their home turf on Friday against Fordyce at 7:00 PM. Bearden are limping into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Bearden were close but not close enough last Friday as they fell 8-10 to Gurdon.
Meanwhile, Fordyce ran circles around Monticello, and the extra yardage (367 yards vs. 135.1 yards) paid off. Fordyce took the game and then some with a 41-6 victory over Monticello. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-6.
Fordyce's win lifted them to 1-2 while Bearden's loss dropped them down to 0-3. In their win, Fordyce relied heavily on sophomore Jaheim Brown, who picked up 74 yards on the ground and threw 2 TDs. Bearden will need to find a way to minimize his impact if they want to win.
See how Bearden vs. Fordyce plays out in the box score
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