Benton football blanks Fairfield in district football opener, 38-0

The Bobcats take the field against Fairfield.

Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at Van Horne

Benton (4-1) 38, Fairfield (2-3) 0

F  0  0 0 0 –  0
BC 3 21 7 7 – 38

Fairfield statistics are coming.

Brody Timmerman returns the opening kickoff.

Benton’s Brenden Heying was 5 of 9 for passing with 29 yards.

Benton rushed for 268 yards. Carson Bruns had 21 carries for 158 yards and two touchdowns. Brenden Heying had 12 carries for 64 yards and two touchdowns. Blayke Heying had eight carries for 42 yards. Owen Tjelmeland had two carries for four yards.

Owen Tjelmeland caught one for two yards. Easton Pfiffner caught four for 37 yards.

With 5.0 tackles each were Dylan Lefebvere and Bruns. Brennen Blegen had 4.0 tackles. Dylan Lefebvere had one sack. Recovering one fumble each were Brenden Heying, Kolby Wenger, Gavin Brooks and Braydie Parizek.

Owen Tjelmeland had one interception, which he returned for six yards. Jace Biery returned one interception for 29 yards and one touchdown.

Brody Timmerman had one kickoff return for 22 yards. Carson Nolan had one punt return for nine yards.

Eli Kupka had seven kickoffs for 358 yards. Caleb Gessner was 1 for 1 for field goals, kicking a 31-yard field goals. He was 5 of 5 for points after touchdown.

Class 3A district 4 standings

Overall, District, Point Difference

Williamsburg 5-0 2-0 29.4
Benton       4-1 1-0 24.2
Solon        4-1 1-0 12.4
Grinnell     3-2 1-2 -1.0
Fairfield    2-3 1-1 -7.0
South Tama   0-5 0-1 -37.8

Friday, Sept. 29 games

  • Williamsburg at Fairfield
  • Benton at Solon
  • Grinnell at South Tama

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