The Bethune-Bowman Mohawks will head out to square off against the Scott's Branch Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bethune-Bowman will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Bethune-Bowman is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against St. John's on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bethune-Bowman was beaten by St. John's 48-20.
Despite the defeat, Bethune-Bowman got top-tier performance from Jaedon Bell, who threw for 172 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Maurice Dawson was in the mix too, providing Bethune-Bowman with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Bethune-Bowman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 58 points the game before, Scott's Branch was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were dealt a 54-12 loss at the hands of Cross. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Bethune-Bowman's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Scott's Branch, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Things could have been worse for Bethune-Bowman, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 36-22 loss to Scott's Branch in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. Can Bethune-Bowman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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