Football Preview: Benjamin Franklin Chargers vs. Mingus Marauders
The Benjamin Franklin Chargers will take on the Mingus Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Benjamin Franklin will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Benjamin Franklin beat Valley Christian 12-7.
The critical scores for Benjamin Franklin came from Maddie Falls and Adlee Trujillo.
Benjamin Franklin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off six passes before the game was over. Skye Thayer led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself. Celest Chege has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Mingus got themselves on the board against Paradise Honors on Thursday, but Paradise Honors never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 26-0 margin over the Panthers. The Marauders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Benjamin Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.4 points per game. As for Mingus, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.
Benjamin Franklin beat Mingus 13-2 when the teams last played back in September. Will Benjamin Franklin repeat their success, or does Mingus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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