Benson lost against Morenci back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Benson Bobcats took a 35-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Morenci Wildcats. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Benson lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Dawson Judd, who threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 67 yards. Flint Davis was in the mix as well, providing Benson with two touchdowns.
Morenci's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marcus Lucero, who rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Lucero a new career-high in rushing yards. Julian Aragon also helped out as he racked up 135 rushing yards.
Benson now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Morenci, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Benson will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tombstone at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. Hopefully Benson focused on turnovers this week as team gave up six on Friday. As for Morenci, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Pima at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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