Benjamin Davis kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 30-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Willis Wildkats. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 440th, while the Wildkats are ranked 30th).
Despite the loss, Benjamin Davis still got an impressive performance from Andre Salazar, who threw for 229 yards and a touchdown on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 50 yards. Drake Williams also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Willis' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Emerson, who threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.4% of his passes. Daylion Robinson helped Emerson out on the ground, picking up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Benjamin Davis will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Strake Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. As for Willis, they are taking a road trip to face off against Klein Collins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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