BETHANY, W.Va. - The Bethany College football team celebrated Senior Day as they defeated Saint Vincent (Pa.) College by a final score of 42-38 in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game on Don Ault Field at Bison Stadium.
Prior to the game, Bethany (4-5, 2-4 PAC) honored seniors
Cam Bailey (Huntington, W.Va./Spring Valley),
Xavier Curry (Meridian, Miss.),
Shonathan Desena (Chambersburg, Pa.),
Charlie DiSaia (Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Park),
Xavier Essex (Severn, Md./Annapolis Area Christian),
Jkobe Jones (Seffner, Fla./Seffner Christian Academy),
Ryan Maultsby (Baltimore, Md./Carver Vo-Tech),
Devonte McDonald (Fort Worth, Texas/Southwest),
Elijah Moffatt (Atlanta, Ga./New Manchester),
Elijah Morgan-Washington (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Central Catholic), and
Korre Rider (Littlestown, Pa.). Despite Saint Vincent (4-5, 2-4 PAC) attempting to spoil Senior Day by getting out to two scores in the game's first three minutes, the Bison stayed in the game throughout the first half, entering the intermission only down 10. The B-Men exploded for four second-half touchdowns to complete the comeback effort, setting up one final chance for the Bison to reach the program's first .500 record since the 2018 season.
Bethany Leaders
- Junior All-PAC quarterback Brett Phillips (Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Park) completed 25 passes for 275 yards with two touchdowns while also scoring two rushing touchdowns
- Sophomore running back Jaquon Reynolds (Pittsburgh, Pa./Gateway) gained 100 yards on the ground and finished with a net gain of 97 yards on 17 carries with two touchdowns
- Junior wide receiver Mykel Davis (Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Park) caught two touchdown passes for the second time this season and finished with seven catches for 87 yards
- Senior Academic All-PAC linebacker Cam Bailey (Huntington, W.Va./Spring Valley) finished with a team-high 11 tackles in his final game at Bison Stadium which included a seven-yard sack and one and a half tackles for loss
- Junior defensive back Nijah Brown (Vero Beach, Fla.) had seven tackles with four solo shots and one pass breakup
- Senior Academic All-PAC linebacker Charlie DiSaia (Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Park) celebrated his Senior Day with a clutch sack in part of his six tackles on the afternoon
- Freshman defensive end Jaden Wroten (Huntington, W.Va./Cabell Midland) led the team with two tackles for a loss, one of which was the Bison's third sack of the game
- Senior defensive lineman Ryan Maultsby (Baltimore, Md./Carver Vo-Tech) finished with two tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss in his final home game
- Junior defensive back Blaike Adams (Parsons, W.Va./Tucker County) had two clutch pass breakups to help seal the game for the Bison
- Freshman kicker Luis Fuentes (Amarillo, Texas/Palo Duro) extended his PAT streak to 25 straight after going 6-for-6 against the Tomcats
Saint Vincent Leaders
- Senior quarterback Jake Phillips tossed four touchdown passes and racked up 204 yards through the air
- Sophomore running back Drahcir Jones rushed for a game-high 110 yards on 18 carries
- Senior wide receiver Chris Downs had six catches, two for touchdowns, but was held to 80 yards
- Junior linebacker Nathan Parker led all players with 14 tackles with one and a half tackles for loss
First Quarter (Saint Vincent 17-7)
- 6:52 - Phillips found Davis over the middle for 22 yards to put the Green and White on the board (Fuentes kick good)
Second Quarter (Saint Vincent 24-14)
Third Quarter (Saint Vincent 31-28)
- 9:51 - Davis made a diving one-handed catch to make it a one-possession game (Fuentes kick good)
- 0:00 - Reynolds shook off five tackles and dove for the goal line as time expired in the third period (Fuentes kick good)
Fourth Quarter (Bethany 42-38)
- 12:58 - Reynolds took the pitch from Phillips on the option to answer the 82-yard Bearcat kick return touchdown (Fuentes kick good)
- 4:36 - The Bison faced another fourth down with the game on the line as Phillips scampered 14 yards to give the B-Men their first lead of the day and to seal the victory (Fuentes kick good)
The Bison close the 2026 season on Saturday, November 14 as they travel to Waynesburg, Pennsylvania to take on Waynesburg (Pa.) University in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game at 1 p.m. at John F. Wiley Stadium.
