West Caldwell has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Bunker Hill Bears at 7:30 p.m.
West Caldwell is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against East Burke on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Caldwell lost 28-7 to East Burke. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Cavaliers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Bunker Hill was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They pulled ahead with a 54-53 photo finish over Bandys. The Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bunker Hill's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jason Willis Jr, who gained 180 total yards and two touchdowns, and Eli Davis Helms, who threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes.
Bunker Hill's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points per game. As for West Caldwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
West Caldwell was taken down by Bunker Hill 56-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Willis Jr, who rushed for 125 yards and five touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that West Caldwell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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