A well-balanced attack led Englewood over Bennett in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. The Englewood Pirates enjoyed a cozy 28-12 win over the Bennett Tigers. The victory was familiar territory for the Pirates who have now won three contests in a row.
Englewood's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deon Robinson, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Robinson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Mael, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Englewood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Englewood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Daniel Cullin and Josiah Jennings - Wright.
Englewood's record is now 4-1. As for Bennett, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Englewood has already played their next game, a 37-27 defeat against Kent Denver on the 10th. As for Bennett, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 49-0 loss against Elizabeth on the 11th.
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