Benjamin Russell and Spanish Fort squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Benjamin Russell had to settle for second. They took a 49-35 bruising from the Spanish Fort Toros. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Toros: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Benjamin Russell still got an impressive performance from T.J. Wilson, who rushed for 223 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Wilson is now averaging an impressive 107.6 rushing yards per game. Benjamin Russell also got help from Cederian Morgan, who showed off his sure hands for 181 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Benjamin Russell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
It was another big night for Sawyer Wilson, who rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries for Spanish Fort. Wilson's longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. EJ King also helped out as he racked up 132 rushing yards.
Benjamin Russell now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Spanish Fort, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
Benjamin Russell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Spanish Fort, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 21-14 loss against Hueytown on the 15th.
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