Benton Central fell victim to Rensselaer Central and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Rensselaer Central Bombers 63-0. The Bison lost against the Bombers in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 64-26 score last time.
Rensselaer Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carter Ogborn, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Ogborn is becoming a predictor of Rensselaer Central's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't). Another signal caller making a difference was Cohen Westfall, who threw for 62 yards and two touchdowns.
Benton Central dropped their record down to 0-7 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Rensselaer Central, the victory snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-5 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Benton Central will host Lafayette Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette Central Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.7 points per game this season. As for Rensselaer Central, they will welcome River Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. River Forest also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 31.5 points per game.
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