The St. Stephens Indians will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Bunker Hill Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
St. Stephens is leaving town to face Bunker Hill after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. St. Stephens received a blow on Friday as they fell 29-14 to Bandys. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Trojans are ranked 131st).
Meanwhile, Bunker Hill had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against Freedom by a score of 35-28 on Friday.
Jason Willis Jr went supernova for Bunker Hill, rushing for 113 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. Willis Jr was no stranger to the big play, connecting with a big catch that went for 57 yards.
St. Stephens took a serious blow against Bunker Hill in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 49-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Willis Jr, who rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Now that St. Stephens knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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