Football Preview: Prague Red Devils vs. Bethel Wildcats
Prague has gone 4-0 against Bethel recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Prague Red Devils will be playing at home against the Bethel Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Prague took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Meeker with points to spare, taking the game 60-46.
Meanwhile, Bethel can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past Little Axe 58-14 at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-14.
Bethel found their leader in underclassman Maddox Davis, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 90 yards. Ezra Powis was in the mix as well, providing Bethel with two touchdowns.
Bethel's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Roger Brooks, Powis, and Powis picked up one apiece. Austin Melson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bethel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Prague now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Bethel, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Prague against Bethel in their previous meeting back in October of 2017, as the team secured a 68-28 victory. Does Prague have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bethel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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