Hi-Plains was looking to beat Bethune like they did the last time the pair played, but Hi-Plains didn't take Ismael Perla into account. The Bethune Bobcats were the clear victor by a 44-20 margin over the Hi-Plains Patriots on Saturday thanks in part to Perla, who rushed for 273 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 25 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 116.8 rushing yards per game.
Another player making a difference was Leonel Rameriz, who picked up three sacks and made eight total tackles. He also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Bethune is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
Bethune was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bethune's defense and their nine sacks. Rameriz led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself.
The win made it two in a row for Bethune and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Hi-Plains, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
As of now, neither Bethune nor Hi-Plains have any future games scheduled.
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