Football Battles Against Rain, Warriors

MEDIA, Pa. – Shawn Bedwell recorded a career-high in passing yards, but the Williamson College of the Trades football team was upended by the New Jersey Warriors, 23-10 on a rainy Saturday afternoon.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Bedwell threw for 109 yards and a touchdown.
• Asher Wiser had five catches for 18 yards and a score. Nathan Barnshaw hauled in three passes.
• TayShaun Bennett had 14 carries for 41 yards.
• Chase Witmeyer and Robert Knapp each had eight tackles to lead the Mechanics. Witmeyer also had a sack and 3.5 tackles for loss.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After New Jersey scored the first points of the game, Williamson drove the ball 65 yards, highlighted by a 54-yard pass from Bedwell to Bartholomew that set up a 28-yard field goal by Steinruck, closing the gap to 7-3.
• The Warriors scored twice in the first 10 minutes of the second quarter, going up 16-3.
• Taking the ensuing kickoff, Barnshaw set WT up well with a 41-yard return. The offense did the rest, moving 44 yards in seven plays, capped by a 17-yard TD pass from Bedwell to Wiser, making it 16-10 heading into halftime.
• The third quarter went by scoreless as the teams fought through a driving rain. NJ scored midway through the fourth to create the final.

UP NEXT

The Mechanics remain at home taking on Showtime Prep for a homecoming matchup on Saturday, October 18. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.