Football Recap: Bethel Comes Up Short

Bethel fell victim to Masuk and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Masuk Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Panthers are ranked 11th).

Hudsen Wish threw for 98 yards on five of 13 attempts. Lucas Cassio was his top target, picking up 53 receiving yards. On the ground, Josh Macomber rushed for 34 yards.

A big part of Masuk's victory came down to the chemistry between Aaron Champagne and his top target Shane Walker. Champagne threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns while Walker picked up 177 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Walker is now averaging an impressive 107.2 receiving yards per game. Luke Longo was in the mix too, providing Masuk with a touchdown.

Bethel moved to 5-1 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Masuk, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Bassick at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Masuk, they will host Pomperaug at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Masuk is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.8 points per game this season.

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