The Bells Panthers will take on the Blooming Grove Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blooming Grove took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bells, who comes in off a win.
Two weeks ago, everything went Bells' way against Leonard as Bells made off with a 34-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won three matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Bryson Thompson and Jaxon Brown. Thompson rushed for 180 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries while Brown rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Thompson is now averaging an impressive 102.4 rushing yards per game.
Bells was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 420 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in 21 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Blooming Grove's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were dealt a 41-14 defeat at the hands of Scurry-Rosser. The Lions have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Blooming Grove wouldn't let Scurry-Rosser keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lane Covington was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Blooming Grove is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-5 otherwise.
Bells is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.2 points per game. As for Blooming Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything came up roses for Bells against Blooming Grove in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 42-13 win. In that contest, Bells amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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