Bainbridge-Guilford holds off Whitney Point 20-14

BAINBRIDGE – For the first time in some half a decade the Bainbridge-Guilford Bobcats varsity football team has secured an opening night win – a 20-14 game against visiting Whitney Point.

“It went real good. We should have won by more but it was the first game and we have some guys in some different spots,” said Bainbridge-Guilford head coach Israel Lorimer, before adding a comment on continuing their winning streak from the 2016 season. “We won five in a row now, it has been a long time since we have done that.”

The Bobcats took advantage of their senior halfback, Ben Bivar, who managed to set them up nicely in the first half with a first quarter 25 yard scurry to the end zone. Kick failed.

In the second quarter, Whitney Point snagged the lead in the Friday night contest with a 34 yard run coming from Andy Davis – 25 carries for 152 rushing yards – this coupled with a Travis Milner run for the two-point conversion put Whitney Point up 8-6 in the later moments of the second period.

Then there was Ben Bivar – punching his way into the end zone to take the first half lead with a two-yard run, kick failed.

“We fumbled in the third quarter and they scored. Then we were inside the 20 yard line two other rimes and didn't get points,” said coach Lorimer.