The Baldwyn Bearcats will take on the East Union Urchins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Baldwyn's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Walnut at home to the tune of 39-0. With that victory, the Bearcats brought their scoring average up to 26.8 points per game.
Baldwyn had a senior duo take command as Dy'Lan Johnson threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns and Terrell Robinson rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Baldwyn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Walnut only rushed for 63.
Baldwyn wouldn't let Walnut keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Baldwyn can thank Ridge Mask and Brandon Johnson for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Union). They blew past Mantachie, posting a 54-27 win at home. The victory was nothing new for the Urchins as they're now sitting on three straight.
Drew Hollimon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 59 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 165 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes. Daniel Whitfield was Hollimon's top target, picking up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Baldwyn and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for East Union, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Baldwyn has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 200.4. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Baldwyn didn't have too much breathing room in their match against East Union when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-15 win. Does Baldwyn have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Union turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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