Above, the Panthers defense makes a stop on Chapel Hill’s Laramie Lee in the loss to the Bulldogs last Friday night at Panther Stadium. Below, Bullard quarterback, Marquez Franklin looking for room to run against a stout Bulldog defense. Chapel Hill won the game 62-0 for their first district win. Bullard hopes to upset Spring Hill playoff hopes with a win on the road Friday. CHAPEL HILL - The Bullard freshmen team had a tough battle on their hands but defeated Chapel Hill, 20-6 at Bulldog Stadium last Thursday night amidst all kinds of weather warnings and delays.

Bullard receiver, Chandler Clarkwas on the end of a 13-yard scoring strike from Clint Taylor for the first score of the game, and the 6-0 lead. Chapel Hill came right back with the even-up before the defense really stepped up.

“The kid’s played hard and it was fun smacking it around with a group of older kids,” said freshman head coach, Heath Fults. “I don’t know how they broke their squad up but we played against a team that had some kid’s with a few varsity games under their belt so it was a good experience and a great win.

(Banner Staff Photos by Doc Smith) “But after they came back and scored on their first drive, we had some plyers really step up and play lights out,” Fults added.

Panther running back and linebacker, Korbin Howard continued his stellar play on both sides of the ball with eight tackles and a counter-delay for a touchdown run.

Houston Alexander made several tackles to go with a seven-yard TD scamper to round out the Bullard scoring as the freshmen improve to 6-1; and 3-1 in district play.

J.P. Hendrix added a blocked punt for the Panthers and Jesse Duplechin intercepted a pass at the Panther 20-yard line to thwart the final Bulldog drive of the game. Duplechin leads all of Bullard football defensive backs with three interceptions on the season.

Britt Thomas played his usual hard-nosed game on both sides of the ball, while linemen Austin Carpenter, Josh Maple, Brian Tomlin, and receivers Jess Wood, and Austin Gwartney all made crucial blocks in the game for the win.

Other members of the freshmen squad includes Holden Bryant, Stewart Mackenzie, Colton Mebane, Sal Giuliano, Scott Mills, kicker Weston Gray, Hunter Kern, Ross Skirlock, and Haden Bryant.

Also getting their licks in for the Panthers ,are James Phillips, Chris Ray, Trevor Rumbelow, Austin Richardson, Kyle Hill, James Phelps, Chris Traffanstedt, Dirk Eberhart, Robbie McElroy, and Michael Swain.

The freshmen will wind up the season at home this Thursday as they host Spring Hill with the game set for 6 p.m.