Two dominant backs in Ezra Powis and Bradley Breland are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bethel Wildcats will host the Kiefer Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bethel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.3 points per game this season.
Bethel took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Roland 62-0 at home. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Powis, who rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Bethel is 2-1 when Powis posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Maddox Davis was another key player, throwing for 178 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Bethel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Leighton Swegheimer and Corban Winsett. Bethel got some further help from Jakeb Miller: he made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bethel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Kiefer waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Buffaloes 30-28.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Dakota Morris and he. Morris rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries while he rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Kiefer's defense made their presence known, laying out Jayka Santillan. four times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brayden Holt.
Bethel's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Kiefer, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Bethel has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 251.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Kiefer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 221.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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