Football Recap: Bethel Wildcats vs. Heavener Wolves
On Friday, everything came up roses for the Bethel Wildcats against the Heavener Wolves as the squad secured a 52-15 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 37 points or more this season.
Bethel's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maddox Davis, who threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes. Corban Winsett was Davis' top target, picking up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bethel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kevin Thornburg and Roger Brooks. Thornburg has been hot recently, having also posted eight or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Bethel got some further help from Austin Melson: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Bethel is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 48.3 points. As for Heavener, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Bethel will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Metro Christian at 7:00 p.m. Metro Christian is coming into the matchup with six straight wins at home, so Bethel will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Heavener does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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