The Bethel Wildcats will head out to face off against the Kiefer Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Bethel was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-22 to Roland. The Wildcats gained 200 more yards on the day, but it was the Rangers that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Bethel got top-tier performance from Ezra Powis, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.1 yards per carry. While four picked up at least three total tackles, Keaton Choat stood above the rest. He made three total tackles. Bethel didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.2.
Meanwhile, Kiefer entered their tilt with Hugo on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They really took it to the Buffaloes for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-20 victory. The Trojans pushed the score to 53-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Buffaloes cut but never quite recovered from.
Bethel's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Kiefer, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-2.
Bethel came up short against Kiefer when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 30-20. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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