Football Preview: Padua Franciscan Bruins vs. Benedictine Bengals
Padua Franciscan and Benedictine are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Padua Franciscan Bruins will venture away from home to take on the Benedictine Bengals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Padua Franciscan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 39-34 W over Buckeye. The Bruins' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Roderick Love, who rushed for 263 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards. Nick Barker was another key player, throwing for 213 yards and four touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes.
Padua Franciscan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Christian Ruggiero.
Meanwhile, Benedictine entered their tilt with Defiance on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Bulldogs 28-6. The Bengals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by 22 points or more this season.
Benedictine pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.0 points per game. As for Padua Franciscan, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Padua Franciscan was taken down by Benedictine 40-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. Can Padua Franciscan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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