Bartram Trail lost against Buchholz back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bartram Trail Bears and the Buchholz Bobcats were almost perfectly matched up, but the Bartram Trail Bears suffered a 38-37 defeat. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Bartram Trail's loss came despite strong showings from Coleson Baum and DeAndre Caldwell. Baum threw for 262 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, while Caldwell picked up 191 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Baum a new career-high in rushing yards (53). Arthur Lewis IV also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Bartram Trail didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Damion Bridges and Josiah Smith.
Bartram Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Buchholz, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bartram Trail will play host again on Friday to welcome Ribault, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Ribault is coming into the contest with six straight losses on the road, meaning Bartram Trail will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Buchholz, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Cardinal Newman at 7:00 p.m. Cardinal Newman will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Buchholz surely won't give up without a fight.
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