As we close in on the 2019 season we turn our view to the returning players we expect to have a huge role this season. BHP has starters returning all over the field, but the returning strengths are in the offensive and defensive backfield. With multiple 2018 All-Region player, a running back in striking distance of most rushing yards all-time at BHP and multiple college prospects returning the 2019 season looks to be very promising. Here is the list of BHP's top returning players from the 2018 season.
We are just a couple of weeks away from seeing the Bears in action, but before then, let me lay out ten bold predictions of things you may see this season. Last seasons’ game predictions should have taught me not to try and predict the future in any way, but here I am. The goal here is to float out ideas that are reached. There is no fun in picking BHP to beat Palmetto because it always happens. Let me know how much of a reach these actually are.
Each season brings on new questions for each team. Before the first game, we all have many questions and the answers do not come until the games are played. We put together a list of five of the top questions we have going into the 2019 season.
As we are nearly nine months removed from BHP’s last football game, it is time to broach a topic that may be a touchy one. The atmosphere at BHP home football games is very average. There I said it, nothing special, mediocre, FORGETTABLE. You might think this is just during non-conference games that do not have any true implications. I would disagree. This post was planned to be written right after the round 1 playoff loss last season. Even for a playoff game, the atmosphere was at best average. I will offer suggested improvements and reasons how they can add to BHP’s gameday atmosphere and after that, we will throw out some really off the wall ideas for fun. I am taking no school policies into consideration, mainly because I do not know them. Also, this is purely for fun and my own opinions.
Just as the end comes sooner and more abruptly than expected with life and apple pie, so did the 2018 football season for the Bears. Because of the early exit, writing this post is harder than others. Not because of the loss, but because of how the outcome occurred. We want to celebrate a good season and a region championship, but we also want to acknowledge the disappointing ending to the season. We will try our best to walk that line as we talk about the season as a whole, but also recap the final game.
BHP knew for the last 3 weeks of the season that they would be in the playoffs, but with each win they improved their seed position. With the exclamation mark the Bears put on the end of the regular season, they became the first overall seed and ensured home field games throughout the playoffs.
The reason the team and all Bear fans can celebrate is because of the dominating performance of BHP against Daniel in the region championship finale. Daniel came into the game undefeated while BHP had 2 losses on the year. BHP was able to take a 14-0 lead, but Daniel scored late in the 2nd quarter to cut BHP’s halftime lead to 7. Both teams scored in the third to make the score 21-14 going into the 4th quarter. In the 4th quarter BHP exploded for 21 points and sealed the game to take the 2018 Region 1-AAAA championship.
With region championship hopes on the line, BHP answered the call and produced their most convincing win of the season. Although BHP looked rattled on the opening Wren drive, the Bears settled down and thoroughly destroyed Wren in a 41-24 rout. BHP showed why the expectations for this team were so high coming into the season. With as well as the Bears played Friday they will need to be even better this Friday as they face Daniel in a match up that will decide the region championship and home field throughout the playoffs. BHP will look to derail Daniel’s undefeated season and claim their 3rd region championship under Coach Blackston.
BHP headed up into the foothill mountains to face Pickens looking for their second region win of the season last week. With performances that landed one player in the record books and one player 8 catches shy of an all time BHP record, BHP was able to open an early lead and hold off a late push from Pickens and brought back the win, 27-10. With the win over Pickens, BHP turned their focus to Wren. BHP has played Wren 4th most of any other school, 34 times, since BHP became a school in 1966. Few of those 34 matchups held as much at stake as this one. Both teams look to cement their hold on 2nd place in the region and a home playoff game, while BHP will look to keep their region championship goal alive.
BHP headed up into the foothill mountains to face Pickens looking for their second region win of the season last week. With performances that landed one player in the record books and one player 8 catches shy of an all time BHP record, BHP was able to open an early lead and hold off a late push from Pickens and brought back the win, 27-10. With the win over Pickens, BHP turned their focus to Wren. BHP has played Wren 4th most of any other school, 34 times, since BHP became a school in 1966. Few of those 34 matchups held as much at stake as this one. Both teams look to cement their hold on 2nd place in the region and a home playoff game, while BHP will look to keep their region championship goal alive.