Benicia fell victim to Las Lomas and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Las Lomas Knights 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 468th, while the Knights are ranked 117th).
Roman Mercado had an outrageously good game for Las Lomas as he picked up 199 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Mercado torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. Dylan Thomas was another key player, throwing for 335 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt.
Benicia's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Las Lomas, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Benicia will welcome Destiny Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Destiny Christian Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Benicia surely won't give up without a fight. As for Las Lomas, they are taking a road trip to face off against Tamalpais at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Las Lomas is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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