The Bethany College Swedes Football team took the field one last time for the 2024 regular season as they played host to the No. 22-ranked Friends University Falcons.

The first half was one to forget as the Swedes were outscored 37-0. To open the second half, the Falcons would tack on another two scores to go up 51-0.

Midway through the third quarter, Max Goldstein would put the Swedes on the board with a 38-yard field. On the ensuing kickoff, Goldstein would force a fumble that was recovered by James Sully as Bethany seemed to have built some momentum. Bethany would orchestrate a 7-play, 41-yard drive capped off with a 13-yards touchdown run by Josiah Hardrick.

Later on, in the fourth, Josiah Hardrick would channel his inner Jalen Hurts with a tush-push touchdown from one yard out for his second score of the game.

Ultimately, the Swedes would fall 65-15, but the seniors each had special moments. Noah Nordgren got his first carry, Demetric Toney racked up a career-high nine catches for 78 yards including an amazing one-handed snag on the one yard line setting up Hardrick’s second score.

Trapper Enzor recorded his first 200-yard game going 21-36 for 211 yards. Josiah Hardrick tallied 16 carries for 73 yards and two scores. Demetric Toney led the receiving corps with 9 catches for 78 yards. Max Goldstein hit his lone field goal from 38 yards out and Zeke Mumford averaged a healthy 49.4 yards per punt with three landing inside the 20-yard line.

Khyree Marshall led the Bethany defense with nine total tackles. Terry McCutcheonracked up seven tackles including a 10-yard sack.

This marks the end of the Swedes season. Improvement was made as Bethany earned three wins including a shutout victory for homecoming.