WALTON – The young Bobcat varsity football team of Bainbridge-Guilford traveled to Walton for what proved to be a convincing Walton victory when they tallied up nearly 500 yards rushing en route to a 36-22 win.

Bainbridge-Guilford saw improved play on both sides of the ball in the first half, as the young squad managed to hang with the Warriors – a team always known for their ferocious rushing attack and shutdown defense – as BG managed to play to a tied 6-6 ballgame heading into the halftime break.

Following a 0-0 first quarter, it was Walton who drew the first score in the game when Brooker took the ball in for the nine yard rushing strike with 12:00 left in the second quarter. Nearly 10-minutes of hard-nosed football later BGs Austin Carr took off from the quarterback position for the equalizing score from five yards out.

This halftime break would not prove beneficial to the Bobcats when all was said and done, as nearly all momentum they may have had heading into the half was drained away right out of the gates with the start of the third quarter.

The dangerous rushing attack of Walton – lead by Johnson who finished the day with 27 carries for 179 yards and two touchdowns – grabbed his first of the day in the third quarter when he found the end zone from three yards out – Steitz three yard two-point conversion good.