Benjamin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a hard 34-20 fall against the Cardinal Newman Crusaders. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Crusaders are ranked 17th).
Cardinal Newman was led to victory by Jyron Hughley and Jaylin ?Jbo? Brown. Hughley rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while ?Jbo? Brown rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Hughley has posted since back in September of 2023.
Benjamin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Cardinal Newman, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Benjamin will square off against Gulliver Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Benjamin is facing Gulliver Prep at the right time seeing as Gulliver Prep is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Cardinal Newman, they will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against Pahokee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cardinal Newman's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
