Football Preview: Benjamin Franklin Chargers vs. Valley Christian Trojans
After two games on the road, Benjamin Franklin is heading back home. They will welcome the Valley Christian Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Benjamin Franklin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Benjamin Franklin against Gilbert Christian as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. Considering the Chargers have won seven matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Benjamin Franklin found their leader in sophomore Gavin Wyler, who threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Those 318 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Wyler. Another player making a difference was Ridge Allen, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian didn't have too much trouble with Payson on Friday as they won 28-14.
Valley Christian found their leader in sophomore Austin Schuder, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 93 yards and a touchdown. 82 of those passing yards were hauled in by Asher Hanzal, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Valley Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 68.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 184.7.
Valley Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Noah Lewis.
Benjamin Franklin's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Valley Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Benjamin Franklin was taken down by Valley Christian 42-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Benjamin Franklin, Gunnar Link (who threw for 352 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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