After each having a week off, the Benicia Panthers and the Northgate Broncos will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Benicia's offense hasn't had much luck over their past five games, but Friday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Benicia's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Acalanes last Friday. They were outmatched by the Dons at home and fell 52-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 559th, while the Dons are ranked 236th).
Meanwhile, Northgate's offense rose to the challenge against a Knights defense that boasted an average of only 15 points allowed last Friday. Northgate strolled past Las Lomas with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Broncos.
Benicia's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Northgate, they pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Benicia was dealt a bruising 36-0 defeat at the hands of Northgate when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Benicia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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