Benson and Bryan pushed the score to 54-7 the last time they played Bryan, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Bunnies fell 14-6 to the Bears. The Bunnies have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Dylan Marshall threw for 50 yards on eight of 17 attempts. On the ground, Trey Peterson rushed for 55 yards.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to David Garcia Diaz and Dayven Mosbacker. Garcia Diaz rushed for 88 yards and one TD while Mosbacker rushed for 83 yards on only seven carries. An impressive showing, but Mosbacker really ramped things up playing D: he made six total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Benson's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Bryan, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Benson and Bryan could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. The Bunnies will challenge Lincoln Southeast at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (128 vs. 44). Meanwhile, Bryan (ranked 126th) will meet Lincoln East (ranked 42nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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