After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Carthage, San Benito was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They managed a 26-20 win over the Hanna Golden Eagles. The victory was some much needed relief for the Greyhounds as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
San Benito can attribute much of their success to Tyler Ruiz, who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: San Benito was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
San Benito's defense stepped up as well, laying out Joseph Ruiz. five times. Leading the way was Victor Rodriguez with two sacks. Another thorn in Hanna's side was Rolando Flores, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Hanna's loss came despite strong showings from Ruiz and Eduardo Chavez. Ruiz rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns, while Chavez gained 123 total yards and a touchdown.
San Benito's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Hanna, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
San Benito wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 45-17 defeat against Los Fresnos on the 18th. As for Hanna, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 46-7 loss against Veterans Memorial on the 17th.
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