The Phoenix Christian Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Benson Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Cougars fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They came out on top against Tanque Verde by a score of 26-13 on Friday.
Phoenix Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gio Young, who rushed for 76 yards and three touchdowns. Kevin Palafox handled things on the ground, rushing for 91 yards.
Palafox wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Phoenix Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tanque Verde only rushed for 103.
Meanwhile, Benson strolled past Shadow Mountain with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 27-10.
Benson wouldn't let Shadow Mountain keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Benson can thank Buchanan Garrett and Harley Van Wormer for forcing both of them.
Phoenix Christian took their win against Benson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 40-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Benson's Dalton Crockett, who rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 127 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Phoenix Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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