LORETTO, Pa. – Building a football program is rarely a straight-line process, and Saint Francis was reminded of that on Saturday. After turning in its best performance of the season two weeks ago, the Red Wolves were unable to over setbacks against Bethany College, falling 51-7.
The Bison built a 20-0 halftime advantage and continued to add to its lead in the second half. Bethany finished with 465 yards of total offense, while limiting Saint Francis to 196 yards.
The Red Wolves offense struggled to find any rhythm on the afternoon. The lone score came in the third quarter when Ashton Walk connected with Cole DeLattre for a 50-yard touchdown. The scoring play capped a four-play, 50-yard drive. DeLattre finished with four receptions for 78 yards, leading the team in receiving.
Walk completed 8 of 16 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown. Eli Woomer added two receptions for 45 yards, while Scott Raymond caught two passes for 15 yards.
Bethany used a strong rushing attack to control the game, finishing with 42 carries for 281 yards and four touchdowns. Jackson Ragland led the Bison with 103 yards and two touchdowns on just five carries, including a 59-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter. Jaquon Reynolds added 102 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries.
Defensively, Grayden Lewis and Collin Glassmyer led Saint Francis with 15 tackles apiece. Colin Gibbons added seven tackles and four pass breakups, while Ryyan Brown recorded five tackles.
The Bison added 22 points in the fourth quarter to secure the victory.
With just two games remaining in the season, the Red Wolves will look to regroup as they travel to Washington & Jefferson next weekend.
