There's no place like home for Benedictine, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 43-14 win over the Burke County Bears at home. Given the Cadets' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Bears are ranked 102nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Stephen Cannon and his top target Joshua Washington. Cannon threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt while Washington picked up 140 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Benedictine's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Eron Mallard and Bubba Frazier.
When it comes to explaining why Burke County lost, don't look at A'Merre Williams. Despite the final result, he rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 69 receiving yards. Williams also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making a tackle.
Benedictine's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-2. As for Burke County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Benedictine will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Westminster at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. As for Burke County, they will welcome Warren County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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