BHP traveled to Seneca in a very rare Monday night matchup. The day it was played was about the only interesting part of the game. BHP held a 10 point lead at halftime, but Seneca scored 21 unanswered points to take the win over the Bears.
BHP adds a home game on Nov 13 so actually, there are two games left in the season, but in reality, only one matters. That one is this Friday against Palmetto, the only team BHP has played every year that BHP has played football.
Week 7 Preview
BHP vs Palmetto is historically a rivalry game for both teams, but this season (like 2020 as a whole) feels upside down. In most years, BHP would be coming into the game as the projected winner and the only real question would be how much BHP would win by. This year is totally different. Palmetto won their region and BHP will not go to the playoffs.
This season Palmetto went undefeated in their region (5-0) while outscoring their region opponents 227 - 98. Their first loss came against Wren last week, 64-13. Palmetto will take on Woodruff in the first round of the playoffs.
For BHP, this game holds nothing but pride in playing and not joining only seven other BHP teams to ever lose to Palmetto. BHP has only lost to Palmetto once in the last 20 years, the last loss coming in 2008 (BHP 6, Palmetto 7).The threat to forever be known as one of the eight BHP teams to ever lose to Palmetto SHOULD be the driving factor, even in a short week.
2019 Game Stats
Score: BHP 56 -- Palmetto 28
BHP Yardage:
Team Rushing: 44 rushes for 355 yards and 7 TDs
Team Passing: 7/13/1 for 114 passing yards
Team Total: 57 plays for 469 total yards and 7 TDs
Rushing Leader: #25 RJ Ellis - 21 rushes for 200 yards and 4 TDs
Passing Leader: #14 Logan Milford - 7/13/1 for 114 yards
Receiving Leaders: #2 Tyler Fields - 2 receptions for 36 yards
Defensive Points: #6 Joseph Sloan - 4 solo tackles, 5 assists, 1 hurry, and 1 caused fumble
Palmetto Team Yardage:
Team Rushing: 27 rushes for 106 yards and 1 TD
Team Passing: 16/25/3 for 258 yards and 3 TDs
Team Total: 52 plays for 364 yards and 4 TDs
Rushing Leader: #2 Jacarius Campbell - 16 rushes for 53 yards
Passing Leader: #7 JB Altman - 16/25/3 for 258 yards and 3 TDs
Receiving Leader: #9 Blakely Williams - 6 receptions for 79 yards and 1 TD
Quick Stats
- This week will be the 55th matchup between BHP and Palmetto. BHP is 47-7 all-time against Palmetto.
- BHP has averaged 25.6 points per game against Palmetto while only allowing an average of 9.2 points per game.
- Of the 54 games, BHP has held Palmetto to less than 10 points 32 times and scoreless 12 times.
- Palmetto has scored 21 or more points only 6 times against BHP, with 4 of the 6 coming in the last 4 matchups.
- The last time BHP lost to Palmetto was 2008, BHP 6 -- Palmetto 7.
- Under Coach Blackston, BHP has not lost to Palmetto.
- In the 7 games BHP has lost to Palmetto, BHP averaged 6.7 points per game while Palmetto averaged 11.1 points per game.
- The most BHP has lost by to Palmetto is 7 points. The most BHP has beaten Palmetto by is 84 points.
- BHP has only thrown 1 passing TD this season.
- BHP has been outscored 80 to 140 this season.
- BHP has outscored their opponents 51-41 in the 2nd quarter of games this season (This is the only quarter they have a positive points differential).
- BHP is averaging 20 points per game this season, down from 40.6 last season.
- The game against Seneca was the first time in the last 6 years that BHP has lost while causing 3 interceptions in a game.
- 70.2% of BHP’s offense has been from rushes.
- 82.5% of BHP’s offensive yards have been from plays that went for 10 or more yards, while 87.6% of BHP’s opponents’ yards have come from 10 yard or more plays.
- The made field goal against Seneca was the first attempted field goal by BHP since 2018.
Conclusion
From the outside, BHP has nothing to play for and I would assume Palmetto is viewing this year as the year to beat BHP. Even with that, I feel that BHP will be able to focus on the task, channel the Bear pride, and put little brother Palmetto back in their place.
Prediction: BHP 28 -- Palmetto 21
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