Belton-Honea Path waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Pendleton Bulldogs 49-7. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won eight matches by 23 points or more so far this season.
Belton-Honea Path was led to victory by Marquise Henderson and Noah Thomas. Henderson rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while Thomas threw for 154 yards and four touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes. Henderson really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run.
Belton-Honea Path was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Belton-Honea Path's defense and their five sacks. Pendleton's QB won't forget Ty Rainey anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Belton-Honea Path's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Pendleton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Belton-Honea Path will look to defend their home field on Friday against Walhalla at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Belton-Honea Path's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests. As for Pendleton, they will head out to take on Crescent at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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