Bentworth and Mapletown are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Bearcats are taking a road trip to take on the Maples at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bentworth has four straight wins, Mapletown has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Bentworth and Jefferson-Morgan, and Bentworth kept the tradition alive. The Bearcats put the hurt on the Rockets with a sharp 35-13 victory on Friday. Considering the Bearcats have won six matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ben Hays
| 10/10/25 vs Jefferson-Morgan | 175 |
| 10/03/25 vs West Greene | 119 |
| 09/26/25 @ Carmichaels | 169 |
| 09/19/25 vs Bethlehem Center | 274 |
| 09/12/25 @ California | 101 |
| + 3 more games |
Ben Hays continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 175 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Hays is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 101 every time he's taken the field this season. Bentworth also got a significant boost from Alejandro Leichty, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Bentworth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jefferson-Morgan only rushed for 125.
Bentworth didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaden Ayres and Hays.
Meanwhile, Mapletown fell victim to Bethlehem Center and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Bulldogs, falling 48-0.
Bentworth's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Mapletown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Bentworth against Mapletown in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 54-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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