Weatherford and Bethany squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Weatherford had to settle for second. They lost 28-6 to the Bethany Bronchos. That makes it the first time this season the Eagles have let down their home crowd.
Stone Chism threw for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Cj Nickson was his top target, picking up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bethany's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Judson Gilliland, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Gilliland has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Wyatt Geissler also helped out with an impressive 108 receiving yards.
Weatherford's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3. As for Bethany, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Weatherford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bethany, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 30-6 win against Ada on the 22nd.
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