The American Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Benicia Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. American will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 382nd, while Benicia is ranked 171st).
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but American had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Giants and snuck past 61-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
American's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kiratraj Sanghera, who scored 19 points. Sanghera is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last five games he's played. Jordan Bucko was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Meanwhile, Benicia beat Petaluma 43-31 on Wednesday. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Benicia has scored all season.
American has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Benicia, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 19-10.
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