Benicia and Bethel are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Benicia Panthers will host the Bethel Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Benicia and five for Bethel dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Benicia had to suffer through a 52-7 loss at the hands of Miramonte. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 518th, while the Matadors are ranked 258th).
Meanwhile, Bethel was beaten by Vintage 44-14 on Friday. The Jaguars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-6.
Benicia's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Bethel, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Benicia couldn't quite finish off Bethel in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 12-10. Will Benicia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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