The Bison took a sad loss on Friday, Sept. 16 at the Flip the Switch game against Perry. This was the first game the Bison played on the new turf and under the lights.

Running back Derek Sanders had his debut game, filling in for running back Dalen Crawford who broke his collarbone against East Tech on Sept. 9.

The final score was 56-23 Perry, but the home team still put up a good fight, scoring three touchdowns and a safety.

The Bison took an early 7-0 lead after a 44-yard rushing touchdown scored by quarterback Ben Connor.

Perry came back strong, but the Bison did not give up, with Connor scoring another rushing touchdown and Derek Sanders scoring his first varsity touchdown.

After the first half, a mercy rule was announced for the second half called the running clock, which kept the clock running nonstop except.

Freshman Spencer Kornspan had the first Beachwood tackle on the turf.

“I felt really pumped before the game started and like all of the players in the locker room, I was ready to win,” Football player William Friedrich said.