Two dominant backs in Marquise Henderson and Jaylen McGill are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Belton-Honea Path Bears will face off against the Mountain View Prep Stars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Belton-Honea Path comes in on nine and Mountain View Prep on 12.
Belton-Honea Path is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Powdersville with a sharp 35-14 victory. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Henderson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 144 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 144 rushing yards.
Belton-Honea Path wouldn't let Powdersville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Belton-Honea Path can thank Tye Kelly and Justin Lathon for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Mountain View Prep didn't have too much trouble with Crescent on Friday as they won 30-14.
McGill was his usual excellent self, rushing for 177 yards and three touchdowns.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Henry Phillips: he added nine points with three field goals, and another three kicking extra points.
Belton-Honea Path's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Mountain View Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Belton-Honea Path has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 246 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mountain View Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 241.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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