Football Preview: Mingus Marauders vs. Benjamin Franklin Chargers
The Mingus Marauders are taking a road trip to square off against the Benjamin Franklin Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mingus will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Mingus' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Paradise Honors as Mingus made off with a 26-0 win. Considering the Marauders have won five contests by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin entered their tilt with Valley Christian on Thursday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They snuck past the Trojans with a 12-7 victory.
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 is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as she's now defended at least one in the last three games she's played.
Benjamin Franklin pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.1 points per game. As for Mingus, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Mingus came up short against Benjamin Franklin in their previous matchup back in September, falling 13-2. Can Mingus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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