Football Recap: Elizabeth Skates Past Bennett with Ease + How To Watch

While Elizabeth put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Bennett. The Cardinals took their contest with ease, bagging a 48-0 win over the Tigers. That looming 48-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cardinals yet this season.

Leading Elizabeth to victory were Griffin Widhalm and Tristan McCray. Widhalm threw for 78 yards and two TDs, while McCray rushed for 35 yards and one score. That's the most passing touchdowns Widhalm has posted since back in August of 2024.

Elizabeth's run defense was locked in: Bennett could only muster 0.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Carter Jones for the heroic effort on defense: he. Elizabeth didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.1.

Elizabeth didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Player #0 led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.

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Previous 6 Games (Away)

10/10/25 @ Bennett	48-0
09/20/25 @ Weld Central	48-12
08/28/25 @ Sierra	43-7
08/22/25 @ Glenwood Springs	23-14
11/02/24 @ Kent Denver	28-21
10/04/24 @ Strasburg	13-0

Elizabeth pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points on average over those games. As for Bennett, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Elizabeth will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Englewood at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. The Pirates' defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so the Cardinals' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bennett, they have already played their next matchup, a 46-0 defeat against Kent Denver on the 17th.