Bethune made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Kiowa, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bobcats fell just short of the Indians by a score of 47-44 on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (40), the Bobcats still had to take the loss.

Ismael Perla
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Despite the loss, Bethune still got an impressive performance from Ismael Perla, who rushed for 210 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.7 yards per carry, and also caught one score. With that strong performance, Perla is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Angel Millan, who rushed for 65 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Bethune and nudges their season record down to 1-3. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only two points. As for Kiowa, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Coming up, Bethune will welcome Flagler at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Bobcats' defense better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 32 points per game this season. As for Kiowa, they will venture away from home to take on Primero at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Indians will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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