What a week it has been for the Bears. Let us recap: out of an abundance of caution the BHP vs Palmetto game was canceled on Monday. Later Monday, BHP had a game scheduled against Woodmont. Then, the next day, the game against Woodmont was canceled and Broome took their spot and was scheduled to face the Bears on 9/3. Less than 24 hours later, the game scheduled on 9/3 was rescheduled for BHP’s bye week on 9/17. Within 3 days, BHP went from game planning and practicing for Palmetto, Woodmont, Broome, and now T.L. Hanna.
I am not sure if you call that a whirlwind or a tornado, but when the dust settled, BHP was able to get a few extra days to plan for T.L. Hanna. And in facing last season’s AAAAA State runner-up, BHP will need all the time they can get.
Week 4 Preview
The 3rd game of the season brings the 3rd Anderson County matchup for the Bears. For the last few years, the Yellow Jackets of T.L. Hanna have become one of the top teams in the upper state at the highest classification. This year looks to be no different as they start this season off undefeated and are ranked #3 in AAAAA. T.L. Hanna is 2-0 coming into this match-up with wins over Laurens (23-17) and Wren (27-16).
BHP will look to bounce back from a loss against Powdersville. With that, it will be important for BHP to get off to a fast start at the beginning of each half. T.L. Hanna has not scored a point in the first or third quarter of their games this season. The extra days of game planning hopefully this will give the Bears an edge over the Yellow Jackets. However, T.L. Hanna did not have a game scheduled either last week so they also will be rested and ready to get back on the field this Friday Night.
2018 Game Stats (Last Matchup)
Score: BHP 7 -- T.L. Hanna 44
BHP Yardage:
Team Rushing: 23 rushes for 71 yards
Team Passing: 12/24/1 for 120 yards and 1 TD
Team Total: 47 plays for 191 yards and 1 TD
Rushing Leader: #5 Jaquez Dixon - 8 rushes for 36 yards
Passing Leader: #18 Camden Bratcher - 12/24/1 for 120 yards and 1 TD
Receiving Leaders: #3 Xavier Nance - 5 receptions for 43 yards
Defensive Leader: #10 Antareus Pressley - 38 defensive points, 9 solo tackles, 1 assist, 2 pass break-ups
T.L. Hanna Team Yardage:
Team Rushing: 41 rushes for 470 yards
Team Passing: 4/10/0 for 115 yards
Team Total: 51 plays for 585 yards
Rushing Leader: #3 JJ Hudson - 7 rushes for 156 yards and 1 TD
Passing Leader: #1 Alex Meredith - 4/9/0 for 115 yards and 1 TD
Receiving Leaders: #9 Jay Lagroon - 2 receptions for 82 yards
Quick Stats
- BHP is 8-15 all-time against T.L. Hanna.
- BHP has only won 2 games when playing at T.L. Hanna (2-10).
- Of the teams BHP has played 10 or more times, BHP has the 3rd lowest win percentage at 34.78% against T.L. Hanna (BHP only has lower win percentages against Woodruff at 20%, 3-12, and against Abbeville at 28.57%, 4-9-1).
- T.L. Hanna averages 23 points per game against BHP, while BHP averages 17 points per game against T.L. Hanna.
- The last time BHP beat T.L. Hanna was in 1999, 50-0.
- BHP has given up 300 or more rushing yards in a game only 2 times since 2014, both coming against T.L. Hanna (2018 - 470, 2017 - 319).
- BHP has given up 500 or more total yards in a game only 2 times since 2014 (2018 - T.L. Hanna - 585 and 2017 - Greenville - 537).
- T.L. Hanna has been outscored in the 3rd quarter 17-0 this season.
- T.L. Hanna has outscored their opponents 21-6 in the 4th quarter this season.
- Powdersville’s Thomas Williams is only the 3rd rusher to gain 175 yards or more against BHP since 2014.
- Since 2010, BHP is 26-5 in games following a loss.
- Coach Blackston is 5 wins away from 100 career BHP wins.
Conclusion
We are all ready to get the Bears back on the field and Friday is nearly here. With all of the extra practice and game planning, hopefully, it will be a great game. And hey, why not go out and deliver the upset!
Prediction: BHP 17 - T.L. Hanna 14
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