Benedictine 27, Bedford 19
For the third time this season, the Bengals staged a come-from-behind victory that gave them a 3-0 start.
The Bengals used big plays to secure the win, but it was a long time-consuming drive that put the team ahead to stay.
Not long after Bedford returned the second-half kick-off for a touchdown, the Bengals put together a seven-play, 79-yard drive with Bryan Lacey scoring from the 13 with 4:07 left in the third to give the Bengals the lead for good at 20-19.
Junior Marshall Howell added to an already impressive game by catching a 51-yard scoring pass from junior quarterback Dan Piascik with 5:46 left in the game adding some insurance points to make the final score 27-19.
Howell gave the Bengals a great start by returning the opening kick-off 87 yards to the Bedford two.
Lacey scored from the one to give the Bengals a 6-0 lead. The pass for the two-point conversion failed.
Bedford got on the scoreboard when Joe Beasley scored on a one-yard run early in the second. The point-after kick failed and the game was tied at 6-6.
Later in the second, Bedford took the lead when Terrick McKenney caught a 23-yard pass from quarterback Devin Davis. The conversion kick failed but the Bearcats led 12-6 with 5:37 left before halftime.
Benedictine took possession on its own 15 and took only one play to score. Lacey burst through the line and ran untouched 85 yards for the tying touchdown with 5:22 left. Freshman Toby Leahy’s kick gave the Bengals a 13-12 lead.
Benedictine coach Ben Malbasa felt that Lacey’s run was a turning point. “Lacey’s run gave us a big lift in the second quarter,” said Malbasa. “Taking the lead seemed to restore our confidence,” he added.
Lacey led the Bengals with three touchdowns and gained 173 yards rushing on 21 carries.
In addition to his long kick return, Howell added six pass receptions for 81 yards.
Benedictine trails in the all-time series 3-2. The series had started in 1934 and ended in 1937. The 74-year gap between games is the longest of any Benedictine opponent.
It was the first time that Benedictine was the visiting team at its own home field since the Bengals began playing at Bearcat Stadium in 1994. Bearcat Stadium is the home of Bedford High School.
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Benedictine Football Historian
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