The Arcadia Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Benjamin Franklin Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arcadia will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 41) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Walden Grove out 24-21.
Braylen Rooney looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 202 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Pusch Ridge Christian Academy 31-7. With the Chargers ahead 24-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Benjamin Franklin's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ridge Allen, who rushed for 154 yards on only 14 carries, and Gavin Wyler, who threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. 125 of those passing yards were hauled in by Ty Sather.
Benjamin Franklin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Arcadia pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Benjamin Franklin, their record now sits at 3-0.
Arcadia strolled past Benjamin Franklin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 31-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcadia 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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