The Westminster Wildcats will head out to challenge the Benedictine Cadets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Westminster is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 35-15 margin over Gilmer on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Benedictine, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in August. They breezed by Burke County at home to the tune of 43-14 back in August.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Stephen Cannon and his top target Joshua Washington. Cannon threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt while Washington picked up 140 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Westminster's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Benedictine, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Westminster came up short against Benedictine when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 27-14. Thankfully for Westminster, Luke Kromenhoek (who rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 151 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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