The Seminole Ridge Hawks will take on the Benjamin Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Seminole Ridge proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 21) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Palm Beach Gardens 17-14.
Rasheed Lamar was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 105 yards and one score on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards. Caelin Argue also deserves some recognition as he rushed for his first rushing yards of the season.
Meanwhile, Benjamin can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 29-14 win over Victory Christian Academy.
Benjamin's win came from a few key players Seminole Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Charlie Smith, who threw for 192 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. That's the most passing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024. Terrion Ivy-Akins handled things on the ground, rushing for 92 yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Benjamin's defense and their nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Collin Murphy and Ryan Brown, who racked up five sacks between them. Murphy also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six.
Benjamin picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Seminole Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Seminole Ridge was taken down by Benjamin 56-12 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Hawks were down 49-0.
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