It's playoff time, and Benjamin Russell had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Hueytown Golden Gophers 40-13 on Friday. Considering the Wildcats have won eight contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Benjamin Russell got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cederian Morgan out in front who picked up 256 receiving yards and two TDs. Those 256 receiving yards gave Morgan a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Josh Harriell, who rushed for 102 yards and three scores on only 11 carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Benjamin Russell's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Vontaye Traylor with two. Caleb Kendrick was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Wildcats
| 11/21/25 vs Hueytown | 40-13 |
| 11/14/25 vs Theodore | 21-14 |
| 11/07/25 vs Central | 26-14 |
| 10/31/25 vs Percy Julian | 45-13 |
| 10/24/25 @ Chelsea | 42-21 |
| + 7 more games |
The win was the 12th in a row for Benjamin Russell, bringing their record up to 12-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.3 points over those games. As for Hueytown, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Coming up, Benjamin Russell will challenge Saraland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Spartans have now posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups. Hueytown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
