Atlantic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Benjamin Buccaneers. The 21-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Atlantic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lincoln Graf led the charge by throwing for 114 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown. Teddy Hoffmann was in the mix as well, providing Atlantic with two touchdowns.
Atlantic's defense stepped up as well, laying out Jayden Vega. five times. Leading the way was Jamir Johnson with two sacks. Shamar Scruggs was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Benjamin lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Phoenix Donghia, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown. Donghia's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards.
Atlantic pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Benjamin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Atlantic has already played their next contest, a 28-14 loss against West Boca Raton on the 1st. As for Benjamin, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 46-7 victory against Saint Andrew's on the 1st.
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