After flying high against St. Stephens last Friday, Bunker Hill came back down to earth. The match between the Bunker Hill Bears and the Randleman Tigers wasn't particularly close, with the Bunker Hill Bears falling 35-21. The loss was the Bears' first of the season.
Bunker Hill's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Jaylan Willis picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 87 yards.
Even though they lost, Bunker Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Randleman only rushed for 101.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between John Kirkpatrick and his top target Tyshaun Goldston. Kirkpatrick threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns while Goldston picked up 174 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bunker Hill fell to 2-1. As for Randleman, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bunker Hill will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lincolnton at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. Bunker Hill will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Randleman, they will face off against Union Pines at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Union Pines knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Randleman likes a good challenge.
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