Friday just wasn't the day for West Greene's offense. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Bentworth Bearcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Pioneers have suffered against the Bearcats since August 26, 2016.
Joel Rizor threw for 58 yards on four of 15 attempts. Matthew Wassil was his top target, picking up 50 receiving yards. On the ground, Lane Stephenson rushed for 58 yards.
Ben Hays produced another solid effort rushing for 119 yards and two TDs on only 12 carries, while also catching one touchdown for Bentworth. Hays is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 101 every time he's taken the field this season.
This is the second loss in a row for West Greene and nudges their season record down to 1-6. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 6-0 Jefferson-Morgan (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 85.7% over those games). As for Bentworth, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, West Greene will challenge California at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pioneers will need to watch out since the Trojans have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Bentworth, they will square off against Jefferson-Morgan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rockets' defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so the Bearcats' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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