After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kingston, Bethel was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Roland Rangers 62-0. With that win, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 28.3 points per game.
Ezra Powis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 62 yards. Maddox Davis was another key player, throwing for 178 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Bethel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Bethel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Leighton Swegheimer and Corban Winsett. Bethel got some further help from Jakeb Miller: he made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Bethel's record now sits at 3-4. As for Roland, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Bethel wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 52-14 defeat against Kingston on the 17th. Roland has also already played their next contest, a 55-39 loss against Hugo on the 25th.
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