
Bentonville opens season with win
Posted: August 31, 2012 at 10:01 p.m.
STAFF PHOTO MARC F. HENNING -- Bentonville running back Tearris Wallace breaks away for a big gain on a carry during the third quarter of the Tigers' season opener Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, against Kansas City (Mo.) Rockhurst at Tiger Stadium in Bentonville.
BENTONVILLE Bentonville scored 17 unanswered points to beat Kansas City (Mo.) Rockhurst 24-7 on Friday.
Dillon Wade's 39-yard field goal with 5:40 remaining in the third quarter gave the Tigers the lead for good.
Bentonville (1-0) added two more scores in the fourth quarter on an 18-yard touchdown pass to Nate Gneiting and a 61-yard touchdown run by Tearris Wallace.
Rockhurst fell to 1-1.
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