Benedictine is 6-0 against Wayne County since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Benedictine Cadets will square off against the Wayne County Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Benedictine is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Ware County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Gators, falling 38-14. The matchup marked the Cadets' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wayne County was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 56-7 loss at the hands of Perry. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Panthers are ranked 46th).
Benedictine's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for Wayne County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Benedictine strolled past Wayne County when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 38-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wayne County's Matthew Fuller, who rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Benedictine to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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