Football Game Preview: Benjamin Franklin Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 2:37am

Football Preview: Benjamin Franklin Bayhawks vs. Digital Harbor Rams

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The Benjamin Franklin Bayhawks will square off against the Digital Harbor Rams at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Neither Benjamin Franklin nor Digital Harbor posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.

Having struggled with 11 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Benjamin Franklin finally turned things around against Richard Wright Public Charter School on Friday. They walked away with a 12-2 victory over the Spartans. The win was all the more spectacular given the Bayhawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 220th in Maryland, while the Spartans are ranked 25th in District of Columbia).

Meanwhile, Digital Harbor was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 18-12 to Carver Vo-Tech. The Rams have struggled against the Bears recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Although Digital Harbor took the loss, they still got scores from Tavon Williams and Kenard Eubanks.

Digital Harbor wouldn't let Carver Vo-Tech keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Digital Harbor can thank Zyon Henderson and Durron Gaskins for forcing both of them.

The victory got Benjamin Franklin back to even at 1-1. As for Digital Harbor, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Benjamin Franklin was taken down by Digital Harbor 50-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Benjamin Franklin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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