Willcox is 1-8 against Benson since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Willcox Cowboys will be playing in front of their home fans against the Benson Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Willcox fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 47-13 victory over Palo Verde.
Willcox found their leader in underclassman Ismael Cuevas, who rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Remington Todd was another key contributor, gaining 78 total yards and two touchdowns.
The team's defense also helped out by holding Palo Verde to a paltry 128 yards. A big part of that defensive dominance came down to Willcox's ability to keep the quarterback under pressure: the team laid him out eight times before it was all said and done. The heavy lifting was done by David Allred and Oren Allsup who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Benson humbled Catalina with a 56-6 victory. The result was nothing new for Benson, who have now won three contests by 48 points or more so far this season.
Benson's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Dalton Crockett, who threw for 215 yards and four touchdowns, and Rawley Evans, who picked up 155 receiving yards and four touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Flint Davis, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Their wins lifted both teams to an identical 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Willcox against Benson in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 as the team secured a 56-25 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Benson's Aiden Finch, who picked up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Willcox to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
