Here at Bear Stats we try our best to limit pointing out the negatives when it comes the the Bears as a team and more importantly the individuals. We will continue to avoid referencing individual players based on play that is detrimental to the team. However, we cannot overlook the play of the team as a whole. The performance Friday night was the most embarrassing loss in the last decade for the Bears. The lack of intensity, no visible leadership on either side of the ball, inability to be creative, and just a non-existent killer instinct led the Bears to lose their opening region game. We are 6 games into the season and these traits have been evident all season, but came to the forefront and culminated in a loss to Walhalla on Friday night. All of this makes this team so frustrating to watch.
BHP finished a rocky non-conference schedule with a win over Seneca last Friday night. The Bears were able to make it through a tough slate of games with only one blemish on their record. However, the actual play on the field still looks like a work in progress. But even with the inconsistencies, BHP has seemed to find a new high power offensive identity to lean on. BHP will look to draw on the tough game experiences they have banked so far and turn those into positive gains on the field for the rest of the season.
BHP was able to answer the bell a night early to improve their record to 3-1. The Bears looked lackluster at times and unstoppable at others, which could be the result of having one less practice. However, the Bear’s passing game was once again the star, putting up impressive numbers, nearly 300 yards and 3 touchdowns. Even with the outstanding offensive performance BHP didn’t dominate the outcome, as Pendleton fought hard and in the end and cut the Bears’ victory margin to only two touchdowns. BHP will look to expand on the offensive numbers this week as they travel to Seneca. The last time these two teams met was in 2015 and Seneca beat BHP handedly 46-27 and went on to win the region title. BHP will look to repay some of that this week.
After a short ride over to T.L. Hanna, BHP showed up hoping to put on a show as they did against Greenville. A show was presented, however BHP was the jester and Hanna the main character. Hanna showed why they are not only the shoe-in to win their division, but probably also the state championship. Although the ending outcome was extremely one sided, there were a couple of bright points for the Bears. An 80 drive for their lone TD came in the 1st half when the game was still in the balance. Getting experience against players of that caliber will only help the Bears going forward and going forward is what BHP will look to do against Pendleton this Friday night.
With the game on the line and BHP’s quarterback basically in the grasp of the a defensive lineman, the words from Vern Lundquist ran through my mind. “Four man Alabama rush. They got him … no they didn’t, Oh my grashest. How about that!” Replay the play in your mind as you listen to Vern. In the end, BHP was able to have some sort of redemption over the team that defeated them for a region championship last year. With that cardiac thriller against Greenville, BHP pulls to 2-0 and sets up a match up against undefeated Anderson County rival T.L. Hanna this Friday night. T.L. Hanna is the top ranked team in the state of South Carolina from all classifications and the Bears will take a short bus ride to Anderson looking for the upset.
BHP opened up the 2018 season with a dominating win over Powdersville. Offensively BHP looked to be clicking on all cylinders with the defense not far behind. The game was a great way to kick off the season for the Bears, get a win under their belts, and allow a lot of players to get game experience before the competition level increases.
It’s the week that Bear fans have been looking toward all summer, Game Week. As the Bears prepare to take the field this week we want to give you a review of BHP’s past Week 1 games as well as the last couple of matchups against Powdersville. As the 2018 season begins, BHP has many familiar faces returning on both sides of the ball. One main difference you will see with the Bears this season is the change at Defensive Coordinator. Long tenured Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach Steve Williams steps away and Assistant Coach Jarad Jennings has taken over. Jennings both played and coached under Williams and will look to continue the defensive backbone that BHP has been known for.
As we get closer to opening night for the 2018 football season we take a look at all of the high power talent BHP has returning.
Only about a week and a half until the Bears emerge from hibernation. Before then, we take a look at the stats and trends put up by last season’s Bears.
BHP opened the AAAA Round 1 playoffs hosting a familiar playoff foe, Union County. Going into the game BHP was 1-7 in games against Union or Union County with the only win coming in their State Championship march in 2004. By the end of the game BHP improved their record to 2-7. BHP opened their playoff run with the victory over Union County 24-21. The win over Union County creates another familiar matchup with the top program in the state, South Pointe. BHP will be traveling to Rock Hill to face the top ranked AAAA team in the state in a matchup that is very reminiscent of the 2014 matchup.