Two dominant backs in Ezra Powis and Carson Payne are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bethel Wildcats will head out to face off against the Heavener Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bethel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.7 points per game this season.
Bethel's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Okmulgee 46-0. Considering the Wildcats have won three contests by more than 43 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Powis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Roger Brooks made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Bethel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 245.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 279.8.
Bethel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Brooks led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, a win for Heavener just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 60-9 loss at the hands of Kiefer. Having soared to a lofty 59 points in the game before, the Wolves couldn't push the score so high this time.
Bethel's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Heavener, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Bethel has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 265 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Heavener struggles in that department as they've been averaging 258.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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