Football Recap: Blythewood Bengals vs. Keenan Raiders
Blythewood won against Fort Mill last Friday with 23 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Blythewood Bengals came out on top against the Keenan Raiders by a score of 23-14. While the Bengals didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
John Henry Collins was his usual excellent self, throwing for 178 yards and three touchdowns. Collins is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season.
Blythewood's defense stepped up as well, laying out Desmond Washington. seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Kemuel Little and Nathanael Bonneau who racked up five sacks between them. Bonneau also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Keenan lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Hunter O'Neal, who picked up 96 receiving yards, and also rushed for 71 yards. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 75 yards.
The win for Blythewood keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. As for Keenan, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blythewood will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Westwood at 7:30 p.m. Blythewood's defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so Westwood's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Keenan, they will head out on the road to challenge Orangeburg-Wilkinson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Keenan: 18, Orangeburg-Wilkinson: 7.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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