Gilbert Christian has won three straight games at home, while Benjamin Franklin has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Gilbert Christian Knights will host the Benjamin Franklin Chargers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Gilbert Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
Gilbert Christian's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Bourgade Catholic on the road to the tune of 53-0. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin beat Florence 21-12 on Friday. The 21-point effort marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Benjamin Franklin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ridge Allen, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Allen also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making seven total tackles.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Benjamin Franklin's defense and their seven sacks. In that department, Ashton Grant was the leader with two.
Gilbert Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Benjamin Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Gilbert Christian came up short against Benjamin Franklin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 14-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Allen, who rushed for 209 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Now that Gilbert Christian knows 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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