Benedictine is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Marist is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cadets will welcome the War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Stephen Cannon and James Lasco.
Benedictine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Central 80-32. The Cadets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Cannon and JR Harris. Cannon had a great game and rushed for 86 yards and three TDs. Meanwhile, Harris was balling out in the loss, throwing for 227 yards and three touchdowns.
Benedictine didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Jojo Sutton and Micah Williams, who each picked up one interception apiece. Another thorn in Central's side was Sutton, who forced one fumble, made four total tackles, and defended three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Marist sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 23-20 victory over North Oconee on Friday.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Marist, racking up 11 points in total. All came from Tyler Baradel: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
Benedictine's record now sits at 10-2. As for Marist, their record is now 12-1.
Benedictine came out on top in a nail-biter against Marist in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, sneaking past 24-21. Will the Cadets repeat their success, or do the War Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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