The Baldwyn Bearcats will be playing at home against the Smithville Seminoles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Baldwyn's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Smithville has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Baldwyn is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Tupelo Christian Prep, posting a 63-17 win. With the Bearcats ahead 56-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Baldwyn's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marquez Davenport, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns. Davenport was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 63 yards. Terrell Robinson was in the mix too, providing Baldwyn with two touchdowns.
Baldwyn's defense stepped up as well, laying out Jeb Brown. three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Chanceton Price.
Meanwhile, a win for Smithville just wasn't in the cards last Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 48-0 loss at the hands of West Lowndes. The shutout was out of character for the Seminoles seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Baldwyn's record is now 9-1. As for Smithville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Baldwyn against Smithville in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 45-6 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Smithville's Barker O'Brian, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Baldwyn to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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