Bennett is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will head out to take on the Englewood Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Bennett comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Bennett's last matchup with Highland could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Friday. The Tigers were dealt a 41-7 loss at the hands of the Huskies.
Meanwhile, Englewood humbled Alameda with a 41-6 victory. Englewood might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 35 points or more this season.
Bennett better keep an eye on Dylan Noll. He was instrumental in Englewood's win, rushing for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 156 yards and three TDs on only 13 passes. That's the most rushing touchdowns Noll has posted since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ethan Brown, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Englewood proved: they limited Alameda to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Kaloni Refuels for the heroic effort on defense: he. Englewood didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.3.
Englewood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brown and Daniel Cullin.
The victory made it two in a row for Englewood and bumps their season record up to 3-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.5 points over those games. As for Bennett, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Bennett lost to Englewood on the road by a decisive 28-12 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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