The Bentworth Bearcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Avella Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bentworth is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.1 points per game this season.
Bentworth took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Mapletown at home to the tune of 54-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bearcats have posted since August 23rd.
Ben Hays was his usual excellent self, rushing for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also picking up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made four total tackles, and defended two passes. Another player making a difference was Preston Jaquay, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a victory for Avella just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Jefferson-Morgan 54-20. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 505th, while the Rockets are ranked 242nd).
Bentworth now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Avella, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Bentworth came up short against Avella in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 22-15. Can Bentworth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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