Benjamin Russell and Helena are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Benjamin Russell Wildcats will square off against the Helena Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Helena took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Benjamin Russell, who comes in off a win.
Benjamin Russell took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 29-0 win over Charles Henderson. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wildcats just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Cederian Morgan, who picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Benjamin Russell is 2-1 when Morgan posts 100 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Helena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Oxford, falling 35-10. The contest marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jeremy Spratling and Caleb Wynn. Wynn had a great game and rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Spratling was balling out in the loss, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown.
Benjamin Russell's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-3. As for Helena, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Benjamin Russell came out on top in a nail-biter against Helena when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 20-17. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benjamin Russell since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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