If Benson was feeling good fresh off their 60-12 takedown of Catalina last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Benson Bobcats took a 39-21 bruising from the Willcox Cowboys on Friday. The Bobcats have struggled against the Cowboys recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Landon Ward was his usual excellent self, rushing for 313 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards for Willcox. Ward was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 67 yards.
Benson's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Willcox, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Benson will take on Tanque Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tanque Verde will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Willcox, they will square off against Catalina at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Willcox knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Catalina likes a good challenge.
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