Bentworth got themselves on the board against Avella on Friday, but Avella never followed suit. They blew past the Avella Eagles 40-0. Considering the Bearcats have won three contests by more than 39 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ben Hays was his usual excellent self, rushing for 210 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown.
Bentworth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Bentworth wouldn't let Avella keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bentworth can thank Brayden Taggart and Bryce Crowson for forcing both of them. Taggart has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 13 times he's played.
The win made it two in a row for Bentworth and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Avella, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Bentworth will square off against Bishop Canevin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Canevin knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Bentworth likes a good challenge. Avella does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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