Bell hasn't had much luck against Southlake Carroll recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bell Blue Raiders will head out to face off against the Southlake Carroll Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bell took a loss when they played away from home on October 3rd, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They secured a 14-10 W over Keller Central. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Raiders as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
The critical scores for Bell came from David Tyson and Brendon Gleim.
Meanwhile, Southlake Carroll put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 48-7 victory over Northwest on the road. Considering the Dragons have won six games by more than 23 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Angelo Renda was his usual excellent self, throwing for 239 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, while also rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Davis Penn, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Southlake Carroll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Bell's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Southlake Carroll, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Bell came up short against Southlake Carroll in their previous meeting back in November of 2017, falling 24-17. Can Bell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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