It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Benicia had no problem doing just that on Friday. They secured a 42-38 W over the Piner Prospectors. 42 seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
When it comes to explaining why Piner lost, don't look at Jaden Hernandez. Despite the final result, he picked up 193 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Hernandez is now averaging an impressive 100.1 receiving yards per game. Apollo Pereira got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Benicia has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.8 points per game. As for Piner, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3.
Benicia will take on Miramonte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Miramonte is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.8 points per game this season. Piner does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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