Football Game Preview: Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions vs. Benjamin Franklin Chargers + How To Watch

The Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions will take on the Benjamin Franklin Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.6 points per game this season.

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Florence by a score of 51-38. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Gophers: they've now won three in a row.

Race Pinneo

Passer Rating

11/14/25 vs Florence	151
11/07/25 vs Page	112.8
10/31/25 vs Benjamin Franklin	94.9
10/17/25 @ Safford	104.2
10/10/25 vs Coolidge	121.2
+ 7 more games

Race Pinneo was a one-man wrecking crew as he threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.8% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. What's more, he racked up 151 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August.

Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 21-0 margin over Show Low. Considering the Chargers have won ten games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Benjamin Franklin's win came from a few key players Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Trent Dutkiewicz, who rushed for 99 yards and one TD, and also threw for 158 yards and one touchdown on only 11 passes. Benjamin Franklin's leading receiver Talan Speir was Dutkiewicz's top target yet again, picking up 120 receiving yards and one score.

Benjamin Franklin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cooper Morris and Trey Sather.

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Benjamin Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Benjamin Franklin in their previous meeting back in October. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.