It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bedford had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the Chestnut Ridge Lions 27-10. This was payback for the Bisons, who suffered a 25-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Quincy Swaim was his usual excellent self, rushing for 193 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 112 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. A healthy portion of Swaim's aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Owen Tedrow, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Bedford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chestnut Ridge only rushed for 129.
Bedford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tedrow.
Despite the loss, Chestnut Ridge still got an impressive performance from Haydan Webb, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown.
Bedford is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Chestnut Ridge, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Bedford will square off against Berlin Brothersvalley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berlin Brothersvalley's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Bedford's offense will have their work cut out for them. Chestnut Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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