The Belleview Christian Bruins will face off against the Byers Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Belleview Christian's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed back in August. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Soroco 42-0 on the road.
Belleview Christian's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Ryan Reyes was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sackshimself. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Byers put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Clear Creek 48-18 at home. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Byers had a senior duo take command as Kaleb Willoughby gained 129 total yards and three touchdowns and Chase Long threw for 216 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes. Long didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made six total tackles. Another player making a difference was Cameron Eastwood, who picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Byers wouldn't let Clear Creek keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Byers can thank Jack Earl and Long for forcing all of them.
The win got Belleview Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Byers, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Belleview Christian took a serious blow against Byers when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 54-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Willoughby, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that Belleview Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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