After flying high against Charles Henderson last Friday, Benjamin Russell came back down to earth. The Benjamin Russell Wildcats had to suffer through a 55-14 loss at the hands of the Helena Huskies. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
When it comes to explaining why Benjamin Russell lost on Friday, don't look at Alijah Johnson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 199 yards on 16 of 30 attempts. Those 48 rushing yards gave Johnson a new career-high. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Cederian Morgan.
Nate Ferguson had a dynamite game for Helena, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Jeremy Spratling was another key player, rushing for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
Benjamin Russell dropped their record down to 3-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Helena, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Pelham the next time they take the field. Helena will host Pelham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Benjamin Russell will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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