Football Preview: Bentworth Bearcats vs. Jefferson-Morgan Rockets
The Bentworth Bearcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Jefferson-Morgan Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bentworth is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since October 13, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of West Greene by a score of 36-33. The loss continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now lost four in a row.
Bentworth wouldn't let West Greene keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Alex Rusilko led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Brayden Taggart is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Jefferson-Morgan put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Bethlehem Center on the road to the tune of 35-8. Considering the Rockets have won five matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jefferson-Morgan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Houston Guesman, who threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. Deakyn Dehoet was Guesman's top target, picking up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bentworth's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Jefferson-Morgan, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Bentworth might still be hurting after the 35-14 loss they got from Jefferson-Morgan when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Bentworth avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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