Benjamin Franklin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions with a sharp 31-7 win. Fans of the Chargers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Benjamin Franklin was led to victory by Ridge Allen and Gavin Wyler. Allen rushed for 154 yards on only 14 carries, while Wyler threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. 125 of those passing yards were hauled in by Ty Sather.
Benjamin Franklin'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 Jack Kronwald and Talan Speir. Kronwald also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Benjamin Franklin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Benjamin Franklin's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Benjamin Franklin's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Arcadia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Benjamin Franklin has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 124 points over their last three contests. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they will face off against Yuma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Pusch Ridge Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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