The Bartlett Bulldogs will face off against the Somerville Yeguas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Bartlett is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 41 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Burton on Friday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 28-7. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the defeat, Bartlett saw an underclassman step up: Eric Walker II rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown. Walker II's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Somerville entered their tilt with Granger on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took down the Lions 32-15.
It was another big night for Ian Teague, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Keith Crawford, who picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bartlett now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Somerville, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Bartlett took a serious blow against Somerville when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 50-6. Thankfully for Bartlett, Johnny Legg (who threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 16.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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