Football Preview: Benicia Panthers vs. Acalanes Dons
The Benicia Panthers will square off against the Acalanes Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Acalanes took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Benicia, who comes in off a win.
Benicia took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Bethel onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Acalanes was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 24-23 to Amador Valley.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Tyler Winkles and Tristan Tia. Tia had a great game and rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Meanwhile, Winkles was balling out in the loss, throwing for 188 yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Benicia's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Acalanes, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Benicia was dealt a bruising 49-7 loss at the hands of Acalanes in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Benicia, Sully Bailey (who threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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