Football Preview: Bennett Clippers vs. North Caroline Bulldogs
Bennett hasn't had much luck against North Caroline recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bennett Clippers will welcome the North Caroline Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Bennett is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.2 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Bennett made off with a 35-34 win over Parkside.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bennett to victory, but perhaps none more so than Myles Jarmon, who picked up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Jarmon showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 68 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Liam Nelson, who threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns.
Bennett didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zakai Smullen and Caden Stevens. Bennett got some further help from Matthew Pecoraro: he made 18 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, North Caroline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 43-6 defeat at the hands of Queen Anne's County. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Bennett's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for North Caroline, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Bennett was taken down by North Caroline 57-20 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Caroline's Justice Hall, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that Bennett knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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