Two dominant backs in Phoenix Donghia and Sam Sparacio are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Benjamin Buccaneers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the First Baptist Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Benjamin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Northside Christian, posting a 42-0 victory. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Mustangs are ranked 316th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Benjamin wouldn't let Northside Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Jeron Atwater was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also snagged an interception, which is notable because Benjamin is undefeated when he posts at least one interception, but 1-5 otherwise.
Meanwhile, First Baptist Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the King's 41-12.
It was another big night for Sparacio, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 50 yards. Brady Quinn was another key player, throwing for 181 yards and three touchdowns.
First Baptist Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Owen Pritchard and Logan Bartley.
The win got Benjamin back to even at 5-5. As for First Baptist Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
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