The Benjamin Russell Wildcats will face off against the Helena Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Benjamin Russell has five straight victories, Helena has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Benjamin Russell is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Charles Henderson 60-23. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Trojans are ranked 128th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Benjamin Russell found their leader in sophomore Kenderious Byrd, who picked up four sacks and made eight total tackles (5.0 for loss). The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Young, who picked up 85 receiving yards and two TDs.
Benjamin Russell's run defense was locked in: Charles Henderson could only muster 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Caleb Kendrick for the heroic effort on defense: he. Benjamin Russell didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.2.
Kenderious Byrd
| 09/26/25 @ Charles Henderson | 8 |
| 09/19/25 vs Spain Park | 5 |
| 09/12/25 @ Chilton County | 8 |
| 09/05/25 @ Calera | 5 |
| 08/28/25 vs Central of Clay County | 7 |
Benjamin Russell's defense didn't let Kellen Stewart, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Byrd was especially locked on to Charles Henderson's QB and sacked him four times. Byrd has been hot, having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played. Charles Chappelle was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Helena took a blow against Oxford on Friday, falling 42-7. The game marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Benjamin Russell's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Helena, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Benjamin Russell was taken down by Helena 55-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Huskies' Nate Ferguson, who rushed for 57 yards and one score on only seven carries, and also threw for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Now that the Wildcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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