The Bethany Bronchos will be playing at home against the Madill Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bethany has three straight wins, Madill has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Bethany was fully in charge, breezing past Tecumseh 48-7. The Bronchos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 32 points or more this season.
Judson Gilliland continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for two yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Jackson Payne was another key signal caller, throwing for 93 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Bethany didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Evenson Malaska and Gilliland.
Meanwhile, Madill fell victim to Blanchard and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Lions. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 197th, while the Lions are ranked 22nd).
Bethany's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Madill, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Bethany against Madill in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, as the team secured a 56-28 win. Does Bethany have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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