The Benjamin Franklin Chargers will face off against the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Benjamin Franklin's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 59-0 victory over Coolidge. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.
Ridge Allen went supernova for Benjamin Franklin, rushing for 73 yards and two touchdowns. Allen's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles (0.5 for loss). Another big playmaker for Benjamin Franklin was Ty Sather, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Benjamin Franklin's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 11 times. The heavy lifting was done by Chase Judd and John Lokey who racked up 7.5 sacks between them. Lokey also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 3.5 sacks, making four total tackles (3.5 for loss), and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They really took it to Show Low for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-3 win on the road. The Lions pushed the score to 28-3 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars had little chance of recovering from.
Benjamin Franklin was taken down by Pusch Ridge Christian Academy 34-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Benjamin Franklin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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