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 host the Bethel Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both 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 came into Friday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 58-14 victory over Little Axe. The match 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. Davis really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run. 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 when the teams last played back in October of 2017, as the squad 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.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
