Bearcats rally for 29-7 win at J-M
Jefferson-Morgan scored the first touchdown early in the first quarter, but Bentworth stormed back for 29 unanswered points Friday night for a 29-7 season-ending victory in Tri-County South Conference action.
The Rockets scored just 70 seconds into the game when Jacob Broadwater hit Justin Maddich for a 29-yard touchdown pass. Maddich added the extra point for the early 7-0 lead.
The Bearcats’ Trent Cavanaugh took control of the game in the first quarter scoring on runs of 7 and 6 yards. He also hit Owen Petrisek on a two-point conversion pass for a 14-7 lead after the first quarter.
Bentworth added to its lead in the second quarter on Cavanaugh’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Bruce Hook. Cavanaugh led all rushers with 166 yards on 31 carries.
Petrisek scored on a 3-yard run and Trevor Richardson hit a 35-yard field goal to cap the scoring in the third quarter. Petrisek gained 69 yards on 15 carries.
Spencer Fereza led the Bearcats defense with 4陆 sacks.
Tri-County South Conference
Bentworth聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽14-6-9-0 — 29
Jefferson-Morgan聽 聽7-0-0-0 — 7聽
First Quarter
JM: Justin Maddich 29 pass from Jacob Broadwater (Justin Maddich kick), 10:50
B: Trent Cavanaugh 7 run (kick failed), 7:29
B: Trent Cavanaugh 6 run (Owen Petrisek pass from Cavanaugh), 1:16
Second Quarter
B: Bruce Hook 13 pass from Trent Cavanaugh (kick failed), :43
Third Quarter
B: Owen Petrisek 3 run (pass failed), 7:07
B: Trevor Richardson 35 FG, 1:14
Records: Bentworth (4-3, 5-5), Jefferson-Morgan (2-5, 2-8).