Football Recap: Bethel Wildcats vs. Edwin O. Smith Panthers
Bethel put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down the Edwin O. Smith Panthers 31-14.
Josh Macomber was a one-man wrecking crew for Bethel as he rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Macomber's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam D'Amico, who picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bethel's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Matthew Tarzia was especially locked on to Edwin O. Smith's QB and sacked him three times.
When it comes to explaining why Edwin O. Smith lost, don't look at Sean Podosek. Despite the final result, he punched in two rushing scores, and also threw for 179 yards on 15 of 25 attempts.
Bethel's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0. As for Edwin O. Smith, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Bethel will take on Pomperaug at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Edwin O. Smith, they will face off against RHAM at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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