While the season officially ended Friday night for the Bethel Bees, they wrapped up a very successful season with a 30-28 thrilling victory at Arcanum, in a game that literally came down to the final play of the game.

With the Trojans lining up at the 11-yard-line for what would have been the game winning field goal in the closing seconds, the Bees’ defensive line got a hand on the attempt for a block, sending the ball plummeting down along with the Trojans hopes for the upset.

Bethel finishes the season 7-3 overall, but just missed the playoffs as their season comes to an end. Bethel opened the game with bad field position at their own five yard line before moving out to near midfield before having to punt the ball away, setting the Trojans up at their own 46 yard line. The Bees defense then stepped up.

On a third-down, Ian Anderson broke through and recorded a big sack of the Trojans quarterback to force Arcanum to punt and the Bees took over again deep in their own territory.

The Trojans defense stopped the Bees on downs, and went to work to break the scoreless tie.

With 14 seconds left in the opening quarter, Brandon Kinney broke free for a 53-yard touchdown run to give the Trojans a 7-0 lead.

Bethel came back and put together a scoring drive of their own, starting at their own 14. Three big third-down conversions highlighted by a 26 yard pass from Jacob Evans to Anderson down to the Trojans six yard line set the Bees in position to tie the game on a touchdown from Noah Burrowes.

Despite the final score, the game was only 7-7 at the half before both teams went to work in the second half.

Daniel Coats scored on a five-yard run with 6:27 left in the third quarter to give the Trojans a 14-7 lead, but the Bees fought right back.

Two big pass plays from Evans to Nate Rimkus and Burrowes set the Bees at the Arcanum 41 yard line, then Anderson broke off a 16-yard run putting the Bees deep inside Trojans territory. Following an intentional grounding penalty, Evans hit Anderson with a 39-yard touchdown with 5:19 left, but the extra point was no good and the Bees trailed 14-13.

Arcanum moved the ball inside the Bees 10 yard line, and on fourth down, Kinney scored to give the Trojans a 20-13 advantage.

The Bees tied the game at 20 on an eight yard pass from Evans to Rimkus, and after Tyler Terry intercepted an Arcanum pass, the Bees went back to work.

With 5:28 left, Terry scored from one yard out to put the Bees back in front 27-20, but three minutes later, a long touchdown pass and ensuing two-point conversion gave the Trojans a 28-27 lead with 2:52 left.

Bethel had to go 67 yards for the score, and they started moving the ball. A pass to Anderson and later run by Anderson brought the ball down to the 31 yard line, and Rimkus moved the ball inside the red zone in the two minutes. Terry then connected on a 33 yard field goal with 1:26 left to put the Bees up 30-28.

Starting at their own 16, the Trojans reached the Bethel 30 on one long pass play, and later was at the 20 with 20 seconds left. A field goal attempt was blocked and the Bees celebrated.