Wash high gets back on track with win over Bentworth
BENTLEYVILLE – The old cliche is speed kills.
It does OK on football fields, too.
Washington, behind the blazing passing connection of Travon Moye and split end Ameer Nelson, produced scoring plays at will and a 49-3 victory over Bentworth on a chilly Friday night in a Black Hills Conference game.
Washington is now 2-0 in the conference while Bentworth fell to 1-2 in the conference.
Washington came into the game with a 4-1 overall record. The Prexies lost a heartbreaking 8-7 decision to Clairton last week. Bentworth won a 20-17 overtime decision last week against Brentwood.
The first half was an air extravaganza. Washington quarterback Travon Moye passed 8 for 12 for 274 yards. Ameer Nelson caught touchdown passes of 94 yards and 63 yards. Nelson also had scoring runs of 8 and 12 yards. Nelson had 243 yards through the air.
Nelson’s most impressive catch came with 12 seconds left in the half when he caught a 63-yard touchdown.
Bentworth got on the board with a 37-yard field goal by Caden Hackinson.
Trenton Grooms scored on two rushing touchdowns, one from 8 yards out and the second from 22 yards out.
Jamaire Walker finished Wash High scoring with a 23-yard jaunt.