The Ben Lippen Falcons will head out to face off against the Porter-Gaud Cyclones at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ben Lippen has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Porter-Gaud will arrive with three straight wins.
Ben Lippen's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Northwood Academy offense got past them. Ben Lippen lost 34-14 to Northwood Academy last Friday.
Although Ben Lippen took the loss, they still got scores from Jamere Crooks and Braden Marye.
Meanwhile, Porter-Gaud never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Heathwood Hall Episcopal 44-0 at home. The Cyclones might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jammall Fludd, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolen Shuman, who rushed for 73 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Porter-Gaud was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 435 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 326 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Ben Lippen now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Porter-Gaud, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Ben Lippen came up short against Porter-Gaud when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 28-23. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fludd, who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown. Now that Ben Lippen knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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