West Greene has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Bentworth Bearcats at 7:00 p.m.
West Greene is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 37 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Jefferson-Morgan on Friday. They were outmatched by the Rockets on the road and fell 42-7. The Pioneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
West Greene's loss came about despite a quality game from Hayden Hamilton, who rushed for 117 yards. Hamilton is becoming a predictor of West Greene's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Bentworth's offense rose to the challenge against a Mighty Mikes defense that boasted an average of only 16.4 points allowed on Friday. 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 continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 252 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Preston Jaquay, who went all the way with a kickoff return 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.
West Greene's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Bentworth, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for West Greene against Bentworth in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 39-6 victory. Will West Greene repeat their success, or does Bentworth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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