Beckville High School on Thursday, August 25, 2022 –
The Timpson Bears varsity football team has started off their 2022 regular football season with a 1-0 record after gaining a 53-22 road win over the Beckville Bearcats.
The Bears got on the scoreboard early when Geovonie Bryant caught a touchdown pass from Terry Bussey which capped a 7-play 56-yard scoring drive. Bryant then added an extra point kick which gave THS a 7-0 lead with 6:44 minutes left in the first quarter.
A bad snap on the Bearcats first drive forced them to have to punt the ball back to the Bears and Timpson took possession on their next drive at the Bears 20 yardline. Six plays later Bussey found Vosky Howard for a 46-yard touchdown reception which gave Timpson a 13-0 advantage with 57 seconds left in the opening period.
With 8:16 left in the first half Bussey hit Amoree Bruton for an 86-yard score that gave the Bears a 20-0 lead. The Bears extended their lead to 26-0 when Dacorian Johnson picked off a Beckville pass and returned it for an 87-yard score with no time left to end the first half.
Bryant caught another touchdown with 8:01 left in the third period to give THS a 32-0 lead. Then LT Washington added a 2-point conversion run to boost the lead to 34-0.
Beckville’s Calan Castles added a 2-yard touchdown keeper run for a score and a 2-point conversion to get BHS on the board. Timpson led 34-8 with 4:04 left in the third stanza.
The Bears answered back when Bussey scored on a 39-yard keeper run for a touchdown. Bryant added an extra point kick and Timpson led 41-8 with 2:15 left in the third quarter.
LT Washington rushed 28 yards for a score with 11:02 left in the fourth period and gave THS a 47-8 advantage.
Bo Hammons scored on a 2-yard run for Beckville with 9:42 left in the game for the Bearcats. They trailed as the Bears led 47-15.
Bussey added another touchdown keeper to his resume and gave THS a 53-15 lead with 8:16 left to play.
Beckville got a touchdown reception from Jaden Mojica with 5:38 which proved to be the final points of the contest as Timpson clinched the 53-22 win.
The Bears will next host the Jefferson Bulldogs at Timpson’s Eakin Field on Friday, September 2, 2022 at 7 p.m.
