With a playoff game on the line, Spanish Fort rose to the challenge on Friday. They took down the Benjamin Russell Wildcats 49-35. The Toros' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Sawyer Wilson, who rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of EJ King, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Spanish Fort was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 395 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Benjamin Russell only rushed for 227.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Spanish Fort's defensive line and their three sacks. Trent Sellers was especially locked on to Benjamin Russell's QB and sacked him twice. Spanish Fort got some further help from Bishop Burkhalter: he made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Benjamin Russell lost, don't look at T.J. Wilson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 223 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Wilson is now averaging an impressive 107.6 rushing yards per game. Alijah Johnson was another key player, throwing for 305 yards and three touchdowns.
Spanish Fort is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.6 points per game. As for Benjamin Russell, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Spanish Fort has already played their next matchup, a 21-14 defeat against Hueytown on the 15th. Benjamin Russell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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