(Hillsboro Free Press)

After a dismal start saw their beloved Bluejays trail visiting Bethany 10-0 early in the first quarter of the Tabor College football team's home opener Saturday at the newly-constructed Joel Wiens Stadium, the throng of home fans ended up mostly satisfied by a game that became competitive as it wore on. The final score favored Bethany, 41-37.

On the heels of a loss to Kansas Wesleyan that the team regarded as a missed opportunity, the Bluejays squandered another chance to stake out an early-season win.

Tabor led 31-27 after Derek Washington scored on the first play of the fourth quarter, but the Bluejays defense could not prevent Bethany from striking back immediately. An 11-play, 75-yard series powered by running back Oshane Malcolm consumed 4:25 of the remaining clock and left the Swedes with a 34-31 lead. 

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