It was fun while it lasted, but ALA - Ironwood's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They came up short against the Benjamin Franklin Chargers, falling 35-14. That makes it the first time this season the Warriors have let down their home crowd.
When it comes to explaining why ALA - Ironwood lost, don't look at Ayden Williams. Despite the final result, he rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown.
Ridge Allen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 253 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry for Benjamin Franklin. The dominant performance gave Allen a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Talan Speir, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, ALA - Ironwood fell to 5-1. As for Benjamin Franklin, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-1.
ALA - Ironwood will head out to challenge Crismon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. ALA - Ironwood is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Benjamin Franklin, they will take on Tempe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 925 yards in their previous games.
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