COLUMBIA, Ky. – Bethel battled No. 9 Lindsey Wilson to a 7–7 tie after the opening quarter Saturday, but the Blue Raiders scored 35 unanswered points to pull away for a 42–10 Mid-South Conference victory at Parnell Family Stadium.
Lindsey Wilson, which improved to 8–2, scored twice in the second quarter to take a 21–7 halftime lead. The Blue Raiders added 14 points in the third period and another touchdown in the fourth before Bethel's Eli Burciaga connected on a 42-yard field goal with 1:05 remaining.
The Blue Raiders finished with 468 yards of total offense, rushing for 194 yards and passing for 274. Bethel totaled 179 yards, including 128 through the air and 51 on the ground.
The Wildcats completed 12 of 21 passes without an interception, while Lindsey Wilson completed 19 of 24 attempts with one interception. The Blue Raiders held a 23–10 advantage in first downs and averaged 8.4 yards per play to Bethel's 3.8.
Durrell Miller paced the Bethel defense with 11 tackles. Jose Joiner followed with nine stops, while Brandon Hall contributed eight. The Wildcats also recorded an interception that was returned 26 yards.
Howie Gant led Lindsey Wilson with five tackles. Jamahl Gentry and Bennett McDougal added four apiece.
Bethel will close out their season on Saturday at Cumberland University. Watch a preview of the game later at: www.bethelathletics.cm.