The Baird Bears will take on the Gorman Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Baird will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Baird will head into Thursday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Thursday after soaring to a 64-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Eden by a score of 44-42.
Meanwhile, Gorman managed to keep up with Bryson until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Gorman was dealt a 55-22 defeat at the hands of Bryson.
Gorman's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Nathan Rodriguez, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and Tristan Lee, who rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Lee a new career-high in rushing yards.
Gorman wouldn't let Bryson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Gorman can thank Lee and Rodriguez for forcing both of them. Gorman got some further help from Joshua Pele: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
Baird's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Gorman, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Baird against Gorman in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-18 victory. Does Baird have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gorman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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