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Antonio Strickland
44
Winner Bluefield BLUEFIEL 4-5 , 2-2
23
Kentucky Christian KENTUCKY 3-6 , 2
Winner
Bluefield BLUEFIEL
4-5 , 2-2
44
Final
23
Kentucky Christian KENTUCKY
3-6 , 2
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
BLUEFIEL Bluefield 14 20 3 7 44
KENTUCKY Kentucky Christian 7 6 10 0 23

Game Recap: Football |

Streak grows to three with win at KCU

GRAYSON, Ky. – Bluefield University won its third consecutive game to increase its record to 4-5 overall and 2-2 in Mid-South Conference Appalachian Division play with a 44-23 win over Kentucky Christian University, Saturday afternoon.
The Rams, with the top offense in NAIA,  jumped to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter on a pair of Nathan Herstich scoring strikes to Antonio Strickland. Joey Dales booted both extra points. The Rams led 14-7 after one.
In the second period Herstich threw touchdowns to Jaquan Ebron and Matthew Trevillian, and Dales booted field goals from 32 and 26 yards to give BU a 34-13 halftime lead.
Dales added two more field goals, a personal and school record 47 yarder with 10:13 to play in the third. Charles Turner-Cox rounded out the scoring for the Rams with a pick six from 43 yards out. Dales fifth PAT of the contest rounded out the Bluefield scoring.
Herstich, last week's NAIA and MSC Appalachian Division Offensive Player of the Week completed 23-of-39 passes for 315 yards and four touchdowns. Ebron and Strickland each caught seven passes, Ebron for 119 yards and a score, Strickland for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Dales, the MSC Appalachian Division Special Teams Player of the Week, had another stellar performance going 3-for-3 in field goals, and 5-for-5 in extra points.
DaMarcus Wimbush led Bluefield defensively with 11 tackles and Logan Patron had 10. Turner-Cox and KeDarrius Phinazee each had a pair of interceptions.
The Rams conclude road play next Saturday at Point University.
 
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