It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bennington had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 16-7 win over the Elkhorn North Elkhorn North. The 16-point effort marked the Badgers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Bennington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Elkhorn North's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Alex Uchtman, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jett Tingelhoff, who rushed for 87 yards. Tingelhoff was even better on defense, making 16 total tackles and defending a pass.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Bennington, bringing their record for this year to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.0 points per game. As for Elkhorn North, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Bennington will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Skutt Catholic at 7:15 p.m. on November 26th. Bennington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.7 points per game this season. Elkhorn North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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