The matchup between Benjamin Franklin and Coolidge on Friday hardly resembled the 6-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Benjamin Franklin Chargers breezed by the Coolidge Bears at home to the tune of 59-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Ridge Allen had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles (0.5 for loss). Ty Sather also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Benjamin Franklin wouldn't let Coolidge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Allen, Landon Madsen, and Carson Buehler picked up one apiece. Madsen's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles (0.5 for loss).
Benjamin Franklin's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Coolidge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Benjamin Franklin has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Coolidge, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Santa Cruz Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are at an even 4-4 against one another since August of 2014.
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