Football Preview: Southwest DeKalb Panthers vs. Benedictine Cadets
After each having a week off, the Southwest DeKalb Panthers and the Benedictine Cadets will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Benedictine is hoping to do what Druid Hills couldn't last Friday: put an end to Southwest DeKalb's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Southwest DeKalb blew past Druid Hills 48-14. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Red Devils are ranked 339th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Benedictine). They blew past New Hampstead 44-22 two weeks ago.
Benedictine got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joshua Washington out in front who picked up 145 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Stanley Smart Jr., who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Benedictine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 14 points in total. All came courtesy of Connor Ferguson: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 5-for-5 kicking extra points for an additional five.
Southwest DeKalb's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Benedictine, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
