The Bentworth Bearcats will face off against the West Greene Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bentworth will be strutting in after a win while West Greene will be coming in after a defeat.
Bentworth's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Carmichaels' usually-dominant defense. Bentworth strolled past Carmichaels with points to spare, taking the game 33-15. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bearcats.
Ben Hays was his usual excellent self, rushing for 252 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run. Preston Jaquay got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bentworth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 37 points the game before, West Greene was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were beaten by Jefferson-Morgan 42-7. The Pioneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
The losing side was boosted by Hayden Hamilton, who rushed for 117 yards. He has become a key player for West Greene: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-3 otherwise.
Bentworth is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for West Greene, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Bentworth took a serious blow against West Greene in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 39-6. Can Bentworth avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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