Football Preview: Benjamin Buccaneers vs. Atlantic Eagles
Benjamin has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Atlantic Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Benjamin will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 44-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Palm Beach Central by a score of 27-24. The Buccaneers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Benjamin got top-tier performance from Phoenix Donghia, who rushed for 197 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. Donghia's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 138 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jayden Vega, who threw for 123 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Benjamin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 86 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 238.7.
Meanwhile, Atlantic took their game on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 41-8 victory over Deerfield Beach. Considering the Eagles have won six matchups by more than 28 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Benjamin now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Atlantic, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
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