The Bennington Badgers are taking a road trip to face off against the Northwest Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bennington will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Bennington was fully in charge, breezing past Hastings 42-7 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Badgers just coasted through the last quarter.
Will Gutz was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 71 yards.
Bennington's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Aidan Smith and Morgan Schuman.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Northwest, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 52-14 win over Lexington at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-7.
Bennington's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Northwest, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything went Bennington's way against Northwest when the teams last played back in August of 2021 as Bennington made off with a 45-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bennington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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