It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bethany can now relate to. They lost 24-0 to the Tuttle Tigers on Friday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Bronchos were not able to get on the board.
Jackson Payne threw for 146 yards on 14 of 21 attempts. Wyatt Geissler was his top target, picking up 61 receiving yards. On the ground, Judson Gilliland rushed for 91 yards.
Tuttle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cruz Campbell led the charge by throwing for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes. Shawn Rounsaville Jr helped Campbell out on the ground, rushing for 168 yards.
Bethany's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3. As for Tuttle, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0.
Bethany does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tuttle, they will face off against Elgin at 1:00 p.m. on December 14th. Elgin knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 12 games -- so hopefully Tuttle likes a good challenge.
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