The Benson Bobcats will square off against the Palo Verde Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Benson didn't have quite enough to beat Bisbee and fell 15-12. The match marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Although Benson took the loss, they still got scores from Dawson Judd and Andrew Workman.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palo Verde). They blew past Santa Rita 56-7 at home on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Titans considering their 12-point performance the game before.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Palo Verde's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Gabriel Pratoomratana and George Salgado Adams, who racked up four sacks between them.
Benson now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Palo Verde, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Benson has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Palo Verde, though, as they've been averaging only 72.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Benson against Palo Verde when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-6 win. In that matchup, Benson amassed a halftime lead of 41-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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