Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Savannah). They blew past the Benton Cardinals, posting a 54-6 win on the road. The result was nothing new for the Savages, who have now won three games by 20 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Savannah's victory came down to the chemistry between Aiden Knechtenhofer and his top target Maddox Shoop. Knechtenhofer rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries while Shoop threw for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. The dominant performance also gave Shoop a new career-high in rushing yards. 107 of those passing yards were hauled in by Max Howe, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
One reason for the win was Savannah's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Braylon Ellis with 2.5.
The win made it two in a row for Savannah and bumps their season record up to 3-2. As for Benton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Savannah will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cameron at 7:00 p.m. Savannah is facing Cameron at the right time seeing as Cameron is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Benton, they will head out on the road to take on Maryville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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