Benson will head out on the road to square off against the Upsala/Swanville Patriots at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Benson has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Upsala/Swanville will come in with six straight victories.
Benson is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against West Central Area on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Benson was beaten by West Central Area 44-8.
Meanwhile, Upsala/Swanville never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, posting a 29-0 win on the road. Fans of the Patriots have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Upsala/Swanville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Franky Meagher, who threw for 130 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes. Brody Kircher was Meagher's top target, picking up 63 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Benson's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Upsala/Swanville, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Benson took a serious blow against Upsala/Swanville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 52-0. Can Benson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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