NORTH NEWTON, Kan. — Bethel lost on Senior Day to Ottawa 69-7 on Saturday. The Threshers scored seven points in the first quarter but were held scoreless over the final three quarters. Bethel finished with 103 passing yards and 65 rushing yards, while Ottawa totaled 537 yards and 32 first downs.
Bethel opened with a 75-yard touchdown drive, capped by
Jayden Guthrie's 35-yard pass to
Kenyon McMillan, but Ottawa outscored the Threshers 14-7 in the first quarter. Ottawa answered with scoring drives of 60 and 34 yards, both finished by Malakai Hudson touchdown runs, while Bethel's next three possessions ended in punts.
Ottawa outscored Bethel 23-0 in the second quarter, getting three touchdowns and a 33-yard Ike Prengel field goal as time expired to take a 37-7 lead into halftime. The Threshers had two late turnovers in the quarter, including an interception and a kickoff-return fumble after Ottawa's touchdown with 12 seconds left.
Ottawa outscored Bethel 22-0 in the third quarter, turning scoring drives of 75, 55 and 34 yards into three touchdowns. Bethel's offense was held to four or fewer yards on three of its four completed possessions in the quarter, while
Odean Gilmore's interception at the Bethel goal line stopped one Ottawa short-field chance.
Ottawa outscored the Threshers 10-0 in the fourth quarter, including a 13-play, 73-yard drive that took 7:15 and ended with Ike Prengel's 21-yard field goal. Bethel reached the Ottawa 20 on its opening possession of the quarter but did not score, and Alex Hopper's 1-yard touchdown with 32 seconds left helped set the final at 69-7.
McMillan caught four passes for 59 yards and a touchdown and added 28 rushing yards on three carries. Guthrie completed 9 of 18 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown.
Odean Gilmore recorded six tackles and an interception, returning it 24 yards.
Will Smiley shared the team lead with nine tackles.
This concludes the 2026 campaign for the Threshers football team
