Football Game Preview: Bethel Bees vs. Lehman Catholic Cavaliers

By Team Reports Sep 26, 2024, 10:53am

Football Preview: Bethel Bees vs. Lehman Catholic Cavaliers

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The Bethel Bees are taking a road trip to take on the Lehman Catholic Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bethel will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Bethel finally turned things around against Covington on Friday. They secured a 23-17 W over the Buccs.

Meanwhile, Lehman Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 45-35 win over the Vikings.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lehman Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Turner Lachey, who threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Lachey is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Evan O'Leary was Lachey's top target, picking up 209 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 45 yards.

Lehman Catholic's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Dillon Schmiesing with two sacks.

Bethel's record now sits at 2-3. As for Lehman Catholic, their record now sits at 4-1.

Bethel came up short against Lehman Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 31-27. Thankfully for Bethel, Donovan O'Leary (who rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 144 yards on 13 of 30 attempts) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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