If Benson wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Willcox, they should've done a better job of containing Landon Ward. The Willcox Cowboys enjoyed a cozy 39-21 victory over the Benson Bobcats on Friday thanks in part to Ward, who rushed for 313 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Those 313 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Ward was just one part of a punishing run game: Willcox was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 529 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Willcox didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaleb Cooke and Eli Nelson.
Willcox has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Benson, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-4 record.
Willcox will welcome Catalina at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Willcox has three straight wins, Catalina has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field. As for Benson, they are taking a road trip to take on Tanque Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tanque Verde will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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