Bethel hasn't had much luck against Prague recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bethel Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Prague Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Bethel finally turned things around against Little Axe on Friday. They blew past the Indians 58-14 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wildcats have posted since September 29, 2023.
Maddox Davis had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. 121 of those passing yards were hauled in by Roger Brooks.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bethel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Little Axe only rushed for 108.
Bethel's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Brooks, Ezra Powis, and Powis picked up one apiece. Austin Melson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Prague, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They took down Meeker 60-46 on Friday.
Bethel's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Prague, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Bethel was dealt a bruising 68-28 defeat at the hands of Prague when the teams last played back in October of 2017. Can Bethel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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