Benjamin Franklin has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.38 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They were beaten by the Mesquite Wildcats 35-7. The game marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Adlee Trujillo threw for 76 yards on seven of 17 attempts.
Maddie Falls was her top target, picking up 61 receiving yards.
Jordyn Flores continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mesquite, throwing for 201 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.1% of her passes, and also rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. 81 of those passing yards were hauled in by Mariah Willis, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
The loss snapped Benjamin Franklin's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Mesquite, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Benjamin Franklin will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Palo Verde at 7:00 p.m. on October 15th. Mesquite will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Paradise Honors at 6:00 p.m. on October 24th.
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