It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Benjamin Franklin can now relate to. They fell 24-13 to the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions on Saturday. The matchup marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Benjamin Franklin still got an impressive performance from Talan Speir, who picked up 152 receiving yards, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Benjamin Franklin also got a significant boost from Ridge Allen, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
Even if they lost, Benjamin Franklin's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Tyler Davison was the leader with two.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy had a senior duo take command as Blake Reed rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns and Jacob Newborn rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Reed has posted since back in September.
Benjamin Franklin moved to 11-2 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Benjamin Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 26-7 win against ALA - West Foothills on the 30th.
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