After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matches, Bentworth finally came back down to earth on Friday. They had to suffer through a 44-12 loss at the hands of the Jefferson-Morgan Rockets. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Rockets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Bentworth lost, don't look at Ben Hays. Despite the final result, he rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry.
Houston Guesman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 253 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes for Jefferson-Morgan. Johnny Gilbert also helped out as he racked up 109 rushing yards.
Bentworth's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Jefferson-Morgan, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Bentworth didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-12 victory against Mapletown on the 18th. Jefferson-Morgan has also already played their next game, a 54-20 win against Avella on the 18th.
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