Benjamin Franklin has gone a perfect 5-0 against ALA - Ironwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Chargers will look to defend their home field against the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Benjamin Franklin will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Benjamin Franklin's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave last Friday, when they got past Gilbert Christian's usually-dominant defense. The Chargers claimed a resounding 43-6 win over the Knights. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won five matchups by 29 points or more so far this season.
Landon Stetka
| 10/03/25 vs Gilbert Christian | 3 |
| 09/25/25 vs Valley Christian | 2 |
| 09/18/25 @ Seton Catholic | 3 |
Benjamin Franklin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Landon Stetka, who rushed for 66 yards and three TDs. Stetka has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Wyler, who threw for 281 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt.
Benjamin Franklin's run defense was locked in: Gilbert Christian could only muster 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Christian Sorenson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Benjamin Franklin's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.8.
Benjamin Franklin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kellin Coombs and Ty Sather.
Meanwhile, ALA - Ironwood ended up a good deal behind Crismon on Friday and lost 33-14. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Shawn Hinchcliff and Walker Higbee. Higbee had a great game and rushed for 186 yards and two scores while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Hinchcliff was balling out in the loss, rushing for 192 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 9.1 yards per carry.
ALA - Ironwood's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Benjamin Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Stetka and Hinchcliff. Stetka just won't slow down this season and has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 106.7 rushing yards per game. Hinchcliff has been a dominant force too and has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 117 rushing yards per game.
Benjamin Franklin was able to grind out a solid win over ALA - Ironwood when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 33-26. Do the Chargers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
