On Friday, Bennington faced Elkhorn North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bennington Badgers took down Elkhorn North 20-6. The 20-point effort marked the Badgers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Bennington found their leader in sophomore Will Gutz, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Gutz is now averaging an impressive 101.1 rushing yards per game. Aidan Smith was in the mix as well, providing Bennington with a touchdown.
Bennington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Olson and Morgan Schuman. Olson is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played. Bennington got some further help from Jack Jansen: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Bennington's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Elkhorn North, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Bennington will challenge Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Bennington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Elkhorn North, they will take on Elkhorn at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Elkhorn North's defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so Elkhorn's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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