After only six points in their last matchup, The Benjamin Franklin Electrons made sure to put some points up on the board against the Simon Gratz Bulldogs on Saturday. Benjamin Franklin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-36 win over Simon Gratz. For Benjamin Franklin, this counts as revenge for the 27-0 loss Simon Gratz walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2022.
Benjamin Franklin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tysir Ganges, who picked up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Ganges was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 65 yards. Nazire Johnson was another key contributor, throwing for 257 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt.
Benjamin Franklin now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Simon Gratz, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Benjamin Franklin will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech at 12:00 p.m. on November 23rd. Simon Gratz will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Kensington at 7:00 p.m. on November 20th. Kensington is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
