Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Benjamin Franklin Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 38-6 win over Paradise Honors. Considering the Lions have won ten contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy had a senior duo take command as Blake Reed rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries and Jacob Newborn threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Reed has posted since back in September.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Elliott Lovett.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 33-26 victory over the Warriors.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Ridge Allen and Ayden Williams. Allen had a great game and gained 248 total yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Williams did his best for the losing side, rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.4 points per game. As for Benjamin Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 176 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Benjamin Franklin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 186.3. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy suffered a grim 31-7 defeat to Benjamin Franklin in their previous meeting back in September. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Pusch Ridge Christian Academy was down 24-0.
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