With a playoff game on the line, Bessemer City rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the South Stokes Sauras 45-22. Considering the Yellow Jackets have won six contests by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Keon Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 181 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.2 rushing yards per game.
Bessemer City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Marcus Smith, Myron O'Banner, and Isaiah Lipford picked up one apiece. Smith has been hot recently, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Bessemer City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 258 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Bessemer City is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.8 points per game. As for South Stokes, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Bessemer City's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Robbinsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Robbinsville is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Bessemer City will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. South Stokes does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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