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| 08/29/25 - Away | 41-0 W |
| 08/30/24 - Home | 43-14 W |
| 10/06/23 - Away | 38-30 W |
| 10/06/22 - Home | 28-3 W |
| 09/30/21 - Away | 59-28 W |
| + 3 more games |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Buford, Benedictine was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They breezed past the Burke County Bears to the tune of 41-0. The Cadets have beaten the Bears the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bears has come to flipping the script.
Benedictine was led to victory by Stephen Cannon and Stanley Smart Jr.. Cannon threw for 189 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 17 passes, while Smart Jr. rushed for 120 yards and one score on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Smart Jr. has posted since back in October of 2024.
Benedictine's run defense was locked in: Burke County could only muster 2.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Kameron Cody for the heroic effort on defense: he. Benedictine didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 12.
Benedictine's defense didn't let Ronquavious Morris., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. Cody was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. He has been hot, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last six times he's played. LaDamion Guyton was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Benedictine's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Burke County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Benedictine will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Westminster at 7:30 p.m. on the 19th. As for Burke County, they will square off against Warren County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bears are facing the Screaming Devils at the right time seeing as the Screaming Devils are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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