The Ballard High School football team is having a rough season. Playing the number-two team in the state is never a high-percentage way to turn that around.

The Beavers succumbed to the odds Oct. 1 with a 42-7 loss to second-ranked Bothell.

Bothell (2-0 conference, 5-0 overall) leapt out to 21-0 first-quarter lead and never looked back.

Ballard (0-2 conference, 0-5 overall) avoided the shutout when sophomore Jesse Scott found the end zone after a 60-yard run in the fourth quarter. It was the Beavers' third touchdown of the season.

The best chance for a Ballard football win is coming up next week when the Beavers take on winless Lake Washington at 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 at Lake Washington High School.