NORTH NEWTON, Kan. — Bethel lost to Tabor 53-20 on Saturday at Thresher Stadium. The Threshers produced 244 passing yards and three passing touchdowns, but finished with 29 rushing yards and three interceptions. Bethel converted 7 of 14 third downs and scored on all three red-zone trips, while Tabor totaled 369 yards, including 218 on the ground.
Tabor outscored Bethel 21-7 in the first quarter, getting a 59-yard interception return for a touchdown from Brandon King and rushing touchdowns of 53 and 47 yards from Grady Gebhardt. Bethel's scoring came on a 74-yard drive capped by
Brady Norman's 13-yard touchdown pass to
Josiah Buller, but the Threshers also threw two interceptions in the quarter.
Bethel outgained Tabor 100-99 in the second quarter, with Norman throwing a 5-yard touchdown pass to Buller as the Threshers scored six points in the quarter. Tabor answered with a late 30-yard touchdown pass from Jerome Stewart to Luis Vazquez and outscored Bethel 7-6 in the quarter to take a 28-13 lead into halftime.
Tabor outscored the Threshers 16-7 in the third quarter, with its scoring coming on Damar Williams' 94-yard punt return, a safety and Sterling Gartin's 33-yard interception return. Bethel answered with a seven-play, 60-yard drive capped by
Talan Williams' 5-yard touchdown pass to Buller, leaving Tabor ahead 44-20 entering the fourth quarter.
Tabor accounted for all nine points in the fourth quarter, scoring on a safety and a 38-yard touchdown pass from Jerome Stewart to Tyson Dozhier with 8:22 left.
Up next, Bethel football visits Bethany on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m. in Lindsborg, Kan.
