After soaring to 64 points the game before, Tempe was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They were dealt a 56-6 loss at the hands of the Benjamin Franklin Chargers. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Chargers are ranked 41st).
Saul Mendez threw for 104 yards on 14 of 24 attempts.
Dereon Richardson was his top target, picking up 52 receiving yards.
Ridge Allen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Benjamin Franklin, rushing for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Talan Speir got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Tempe's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for Benjamin Franklin, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Tempe and ALA - Ironwood will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. ALA - Ironwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.6 points per game this season. As for Benjamin Franklin, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Florence at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Florence will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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