Westminster Rolls Past Bethany College, 52-0
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Shane Lux | October 4, 2025
New Wilmington – Westminster scored 49 points in the first half en route to a 52-0 victory over Bethany College Saturday afternoon.
The Titans dominated in all three phases and won their third straight contest after a tough 12-8 loss to Marietta to open the season.
Coming off a bye week, Westminster scored on its first six possessions offensively, and Lamont Austin added a 34-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter, opening up a 49-0 halftime lead.
“It was an all-around team effort,” said Westminster head coach Scott Benzel. “In the first half, to be honest with you, all phases were working, and we really came out and attacked. I think we’re getting our mojo going right now.”
Clayton Cannon Jr., who rushed for a game-high 112 yards and two touchdowns, opened the scoring with a 14-yard run on 4th-and-1 at the 10:56 mark of the first quarter, capping a 7-play 58-yard drive.
He later scored on a 52-yard run in the second quarter that pushed the lead to 35-0, moments before Austin’s interception return gave the Titans a 42-0 advantage.
Quarterback Ty McGowan completed 7-of-8 passes for 152 yards and tossed touchdown passes of 52 yards to Brite Cannon and 9 yards to De’Mere White. Brite Cannon finished with a game-high three receptions for 89 yards.
De’Mere White also capped a 4-play 73-yard drive with a 1-yard run, giving Westminster a 21-0 lead with less than nine minutes gone. He ran for 60 yards on six carries.
Nate Wadsworth scored on a 1-yard run following a 7-play 55-yard drive that pushed the Titans’ lead to 49-0 with 5:40 to play in the first half.
“Our job as a coaching staff is to make sure we have these guys ready to play, and understanding the standard we have set,” Benzel said. “That said, I don’t think you ever expect to come out and pour it on like that. I feel for Coach Robinson over there. He’s a great guy and works really hard. He’s got some players, but it’s just not clicking for him right now. I believe that’s a team that can compete with anybody in our league. Today was just our day, and it wasn’t theirs.”
Late in the third quarter, Andrew Caranna booted a 31-yard field goal following a fumble to close the scoring.
Westminster improves to 3-1 on the season and will travel to Washington & Jefferson next Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is slated for 2:05.
“We’ve got big game next week down at their place against a rival of ours,” concluded Benzel. “They’re a tough team, and we need to carry over some of that juice and confidence we had today.”
Bethany hosts Saint Vincent next Saturday at 7 pm.
Trenton Huffman passed for 79 yards, and Carlos Cardoza ran for 28 yards to lead the Bison.
Game Highlights:
Scoring Summary
| WES – Cannon Jr.,Clayton 14 yd run (Caranna,Andrew kick), 7 plays, 58 yards, TOP 04:03 | 0 | 7 |
| WES – Cannon,Brite 52 yd pass from McGowan,Ty (Caranna,Andrew kick) 1 plays, 52 yards, TOP 00:10 | 0 | 14 |
| WES – White,De’Mere 1 yd run (Caranna,Andrew kick), 4 plays, 73 yards, TOP 02:02 | 0 | 21 |
| WES – White,De’Mere 9 yd pass from McGowan,Ty (Caranna,Andrew kick) 6 plays, 68 yards, TOP 03:01 | 0 | 28 |
| WES – Cannon Jr.,Clayton 52 yd run (Caranna,Andrew kick), 1 plays, 52 yards, TOP 00:09 | 0 | 35 |
| WES – Austin,Lamont 34 yd interception (Caranna,Andrew kick) | 0 | 42 |
| WES – Wadsworth,Nate 1 yd run (Caranna,Andrew kick), 7 plays, 55 yards, TOP 03:53 | 0 | 49 |
| WES – Caranna,Andrew 31 yd field goal 7 plays, -8 yards, TOP 03:26 | 0 | 52 |
Individual Stats
Offensive
| Player | Cmp | Att. | Yds. | TD | INT | Long | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huffman,Trenton | 7 | 20 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 5 |
| Totals | 7 | 20 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 5 |
| Player | Cmp | Att. | Yds. | TD | Int. | Long | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGowan,Ty | 7 | 8 | 142 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Miller,Jake | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Goode,Quentin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 10 | 21 | 152 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 0 |
| Player | Att. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Lg. | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardoza,Carlos | 10 | 31 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Owensby,TJ | 5 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 2.0 |
| Grant,Derrick | 6 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1.3 |
| Cordice V,Julian | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 | 0 | -6.0 |
| Huffman,Trenton | 8 | 15 | 56 | -41 | 0 | 11 | -5.1 |
| Totals | 30 | 67 | 68 | -1 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 |
| Player | Att. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Lg. | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon Jr.,Clayton | 8 | 113 | 1 | 112 | 2 | 52 | 14.0 |
| Phillips,Walt | 14 | 92 | 4 | 88 | 0 | 15 | 6.3 |
| White,De’Mere | 6 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 31 | 10.0 |
| Dixson Jr.,Jacques | 5 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 6.6 |
| Miller,Jake | 3 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 11.0 |
| Watson,Imari | 3 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 28 | 10.3 |
| Covell,Jaxon | 3 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 16 | 10.3 |
| Tingley,Mitchell | 3 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 6.0 |
| McGowan,Ty | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Wadsworth,Nate | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Totals | 47 | 416 | 5 | 411 | 4 | 52 | 8.7 |
| Player | Rec. | Yds. | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardoza,Carlos | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Jones,Jkobe | 3 | 25 | 0 | 12 |
| Burns,Jacob | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Cardona,Tymir | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Butler,Brian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beersingh,Jermain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks,Charvez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant,Derrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 7 | 79 | 0 | 31 |
| Player | Rec. | Yds. | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon,Brite | 3 | 89 | 1 | 52 |
| Beachy,Taite | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Bailey,Kristian | 2 | 21 | 0 | 18 |
| Alquisiras,Jovanny | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| White,De’Mere | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Travers,Caesar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brown,Micah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barksdale,Joshua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Covell,Brock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Berfield,Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 10 | 152 | 2 | 52 |
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