Friday just wasn't the day for Chelsea's offense. They took a blow against the Benjamin Russell Wildcats on Friday, falling 34-0. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
A big part of Benjamin Russell's victory came down to the chemistry between Alijah Johnson and his top target Cederian Morgan. Johnson threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns while Morgan gained 103 total yards and three touchdowns. Morgan also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Benjamin Russell is 4-2 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Benjamin Russell also got a significant boost from T.J. Wilson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 127 yards.
Chelsea's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Benjamin Russell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
Chelsea will head out to face off against Oak Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Chelsea and four for Oak Mountain. As for Benjamin Russell, they will take on Percy Julian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Percy Julian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.4 points per game this season.
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