Bentworth suffered their closest loss since October 13, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of the West Greene Pioneers by a score of 36-33. The Bearcats have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Bentworth had strong showings from Ben Hays, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown, and Lucas Burt, who picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hays didn't just play on offense: he also made nine total tackles and defended a pass.
Bentworth wouldn't let West Greene keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Alex Rusilko led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Brayden Taggart is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
West Greene got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lane Allison out in front who threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 127 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Those 127 rushing yards gave Allison a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Grimes, who picked up 179 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bentworth's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for West Greene, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Bentworth has already played their next matchup, a 44-12 defeat against Jefferson-Morgan on the 11th. As for West Greene, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 48-14 loss against California on the 11th.
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