The Bearcats ended their struggles with a 17-0 win over the Colonels in the regular-season match on 2026-09-19. It was a clean sheet for the home side, and one they will not forget. To be fair, the Colonels had been through enough of their own problems lately.
The Bearcats came into this game having lost their last two fixtures, dropping 17-23 to the Golden Hurricane and then 21-24 to the Trojans. This result finally put those defeats behind them. And here's the thing — a shutout against a side that had just found some rhythm.
The Colonels had looked dangerous in their previous outing, edging past the Vaqueros 31-28, but that followed a 3-71 hammering from the Wildcats and a 44-10 victory over the Delta Devils. Their form had been all over the shop. By then, this 17-0 defeat added another chapter to an uneven start.
For the Bearcats, the victory matters more than the margin. They needed something to shift the momentum, and a comprehensive win provides that. The defense held firm when it counted.
The Colonels will need to regroup after a result that offered little comfort. They had shown they could compete, but this performance did not match the promise of their earlier win.
