Bethel put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Weston Trojans with points to spare, taking the game 45-28. The Wildcats pushed the score to 37-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans cut but never quite recovered from.
Josh Macomber was his usual excellent self, rushing for 182 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Luca Baia was another key player, picking up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bethel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Bethel's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Weston, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Masuk at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bethel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.6 points per game this season. As for Weston, they will venture away from home to take on New Fairfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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