The Bethel Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Roland Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bethel came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They had to suffer through a 73-44 loss at the hands of Kingston. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Leighton Swegheimer
| 10/10/25 vs Kingston | 82 |
| 09/26/25 vs Prague | 41 |
| 10/03/25 @ Hugo | 28 |
| 09/05/25 @ Luther | 22 |
| 09/12/25 vs McLoud | 20 |
Despite the defeat, Bethel had strong showings from Maddox Davis, who threw for 386 yards and five TDs while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and Zack Jennings, who picked up 179 receiving yards and one touchdown. Jennings' longest reception was for an incredible 92 yards. A healthy portion of Davis' aerial production (82 yards to be exact) also went to Leighton Swegheimer, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Roland's offense. They were dealt a 45-0 loss at the hands of Heavener on Friday. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Roland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Bethel, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Bethel has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 277 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Roland, though, as they've been averaging only 102 passing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Everything came up roses for Bethel against Roland in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 62-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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