Thresher gridders fall to Southwestern

WINFIELD — The struggles continue for the Bethel College football team in a 21-20 loss to Southwestern College Saturday in Winfield.
Both teams are 2-6, 2-5 in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
Bethel missed an extra-point kick and three field goal attempts in the game.
Southwestern took the lead with 45 seconds left in the half, returning a fumble for a touchdown. The Moundbuilders were held to 211 yards total offense, 0 yards rushing.
Bethel fullback Jeremy Newhouse rushed for a touchdown and caught a pass for a touchdown. Jarret Abell also caught a touchdown pass for the Threshers.
Jeff Schaefer caught two touchdown passes from freshman quarterback Jordam Barrett.
Bethel returns home for the final two games of the season, hosting McPherson at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
Bethel    14    0    6    0    —20
Swestern    7    14    0    0    —21
Scoring
1q. BC Newhouse 25-yd. pass from Hiebert (Scherling kick) 11:36
1q. BC Newhouse 1-yd. run (Scherling kick) 7:45
1q. SC Schaefer 13-yd. pass from Barrett (Ledy kick) 4:37
2q. SC Schaefer 33-yd. pass from Barrett (Ledy kick) 10:22
2q. SC Plummer 49-yd. fumble return (Ledy kick) :45
3q. BC Abell 34-yd. pass from Hiebert (kick failed) 2:07
Team stats
    BC    SC
First downs    16    11
Rushing-yards    33-32    30-0
Passing yards    226    211
Comp-att-int    20-36-1    18-29-0
Punts-avg.    10-41.1    10-40.2
Fumbles-lost    1-1    3-3
Penalties-yards    5-35    9-172
Time of poss.    n    a
Individual stats
RUSHING — Bethel: Abell 12-42, Newhouse 7-3, Morgan 2-3, Hiebert 12-(-16). Southwestern: Myers 7-15, Evans 13-4, Barrett 10-(-19).
PASSING — Bethel: Hiebert 20-36-1, 226 yards. Southwestern: Barrett 18-29-0, 211 yards.
RECEIVING — Bethel: Abell 5-72, Francis 5-56, Regier 4-21, Voth-Gaeddert 2-23, Benson 2-21, Newhouse 1-24, McNary 1-8. Southwestern: Schaefer 6-54, Fowler 4-57, Pataki 2-48, Hutchins 2-19, Myers 2-8, Wyrick 1-21, Evans 1-4.
Missed field goals — BC: Voth-Gaeddert 47 (WR), 57 (short); Scherling 18 (WR).