The Baldwyn Bearcats will welcome the Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Tupelo Christian Prep is hoping to do what Biggersville couldn't on Friday: put an end to Baldwyn's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Baldwyn blew past Biggersville 42-0. Considering the Bearcats have won seven matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Terrell Robinson, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Dy'Lan Johnson, who threw for 67 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tupelo Christian Prep). They blew past Thrasher 49-24 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted since November 3, 2023.
Tupelo Christian Prep's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jeb Brown, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and Sawyer Malone, who rushed for 43 yards. The dominant performance gave Malone a new career-high in rushing yards.
Tupelo Christian Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 408 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 93.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 222.
Baldwyn's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Tupelo Christian Prep, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
Baldwyn came up short against Tupelo Christian Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 20-13. Will Baldwyn have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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