Football Preview: Benson Bobcats vs. Phoenix Christian Cougars
The Benson Bobcats will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Phoenix Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Benson is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Shadow Mountain. Benson took down Shadow Mountain 27-10 on Friday.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Benson's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Harley Van Wormer and Andrew Workman who racked up five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Phoenix Christian earned a 26-13 victory over Tanque Verde on Friday.
Phoenix Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gio Young, who rushed for 76 yards and three touchdowns. Phoenix Christian also got a significant boost from Kevin Palafox, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Palafox wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Phoenix Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tanque Verde only rushed for 103.
Benson suffered a grim 40-14 defeat to Phoenix Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Phoenix Christian's Trey Ransom, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Benson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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