Football Preview: Prescott Badgers vs. Benjamin Franklin Chargers
The Prescott Badgers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Benjamin Franklin Chargers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Prescott's defense has only allowed five points per game this season, so Benjamin Franklin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, Prescott beat Lee Williams 19-7. Given the Badgers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Volunteers are ranked 47th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Rianna Aguilar, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 117 yards on 12 of 21 attempts. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rushing yards.
Prescott didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Maggie Maneely and Lucy Zembik. Another thorn in Lee Williams' side was Delainey Courtney, who made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Everything went their way against the Marauders as they made off with a 28-7 victory. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Benjamin Franklin's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.2 points per game. As for Prescott, their victory bumped their record up to 13-0.
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