There's no place like home for Fruita Monument, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down the Grand Junction Central Warriors 39-20 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won nine in a row.
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Fruita Monument's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chris Bennett led the charge by rushing for 112 yards and two TDs on only 14 carries. Those two rushing touchdowns gave Bennett a new career-high. Weston Sharpe helped out on the ground, rushing for 87 yards and a rushing touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Fruita Monument was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grand Junction Central only rushed for 101 rushing yards.
The victory got Fruita Monument back to even at 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fruita Monument will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on September 12. As for Grand Junction Central, they will take on Grand Junction at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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