Swedes Fall to Rival Kansas Wesleyan In Salina
SALINA, Kan. – The Swedes football team was in action again tonight against arch-rival Kansas Wesleyan. After a hard fought game, the Coyotes came out on top 49-27. With this loss, Bethany falls to 1-7 overall and 1-5 in conference play.
Things started out shaky for the Swedes when KWU scored off of a Bethany fumble in the opening kickoff. The Swedes were able to answer on their next offensive drive thanks to a 30-yard field goal off of the leg of James Augusta, junior kicker.
Just before the end of the first quarter the Swedes were able to take the lead over KWU thanks to a 10-play 64-yard drive ending in a Swedes' touchdown. This would the first two touchdowns for Michael Wimberly, junior wide receiver. His second would come during a final push from the Swedes in the fourth quarter when Isaiah Salazar, sophomore quarterback, found him for the second time for four yards.
The Swedes scored quickly in the second quarter after the teams' defense made a huge stop on fourth and four. Nathaniel Ocran, junior running back, had a six-yard touchdown run. However, after this the Swedes would go cold until halfway through the third quarter when Kyle Gfeller, senior kicker, put a 28-yard field goal through the uprights. However, in the meantime the Coyotes would find the end zone three times.
Kansas Wesleyan would also score three times in the fourth quarter sealing their victory over the Swedes.
The Details . . .
Ocran led the Swedes' offense with 145 yards off of 32 carries and a long run of 42 yards and one touchdown. Wimberly came on top of receiving yards with 92 off of six catches with two touchdowns and his longest being 55 yards. Wimberly also had a kickoff return of 58 yards on the night. Salazar took the snaps tonight for Bethany. He had 22 completions on 42 attempts to add up to 224 yards.
Damien Bell-White, junior defensive back, led the Swedes defense tonight with 12 tackles, nine of them being solo tackles. He also helped with a sack and had his own tackle for loss and a forced fumble. Jau'marl Clark, freshman linebacker, was right behind him with 11 total tackles, also having nine solos. He was the other half of Bell-White's sack.
Up Next . . .
The Swedes head to Wichita, Kan. looking to rebound as they take on the Falcons of Friends University. The Falcons are coming into the game off of a 27-32 loss to Tabor College.
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