If Benjamin was feeling good fresh off their 56-12 takedown of Seminole Ridge two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Benjamin Buccaneers fell just short of the Palm Beach Central Broncos by a score of 27-24 on Friday. The Buccaneers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Benjamin still got an impressive performance from Phoenix Donghia, who rushed for 197 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. Donghia's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 138 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jayden Vega, who threw for 123 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Benjamin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 86 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 238.7.
Benjamin now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Palm Beach Central, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Benjamin will take on Atlantic at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Atlantic's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Benjamin's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Palm Beach Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wellington at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Palm Beach Central: 15, Wellington: 13) so any points scored will be well earned.
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