The Benedictine Bengals's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Defiance Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Benedictine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-7 victory over Columbian. Given the Bengals' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, while Defiance put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Bowling Green. Defiance blew past Bowling Green 38-0. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
It was another big night for Anthony Wilder, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass.
Defiance didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jordyn Wright and Cohen Stockman.
Benedictine has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points per game. As for Defiance, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
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