Valley Christian was the 42-14 winner over Benjamin Franklin when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Valley Christian Trojans lost 49-28 to the Benjamin Franklin Chargers on Friday.
Despite the loss, Valley Christian had strong showings from Asher Hanzal, who picked up 142 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Austin Schuder, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Valley Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 68.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 197.5.
Benjamin Franklin found their leader in sophomore Gavin Wyler, who threw for 283 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per attempt. Those five passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Wyler. Another pass catcher making a difference was Preston Kleinman, who picked up 48 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Valley Christian's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Benjamin Franklin, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Valley Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Benjamin Franklin, they will take on Page at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Benjamin Franklin's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so Page's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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