The Benet Academy Redwings will face off against the DePaul College Prep Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Benet Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Nazareth Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Benet Academy was outmatched by Nazareth Academy on the road and fell 62-14. The Redwings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-14.
Meanwhile, DePaul College Prep didn't have quite enough to beat St. Francis on Friday and fell 41-38.
Despite the loss, DePaul College Prep got top-tier performance from Fernando Rodriguez, who threw for 320 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards. The dominant performance gave Rodriguez a new career-high in rushing yards. Braden Peevy was Rodriguez's top target, picking up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, DePaul College Prep's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Aidan Castette was especially locked on to St. Francis' QB and sacked him twice.
Benet Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. As for DePaul College Prep, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
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