On Friday, the Benedictine Cadets were just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to the Buford Wolves. While losing is never fun, the Cadets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Wolves are ranked third).
When it comes to explaining why Benedictine lost, one person who can't be blamed is Stephen Cannon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 183 yards and a touchdown.
Benedictine didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Micah Williams and Wyatt Estabrook. Herbert ?Third? Scroggins III was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Buford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Allen, who picked up 127 receiving yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dayton Raiola, who threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns.
Benedictine's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Buford, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
Benedictine will take on Burke County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Buford, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Roswell at 7:30 p.m. on September 6th.
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