Benicia fell victim to Acalanes and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 52-0 loss at the hands of the Acalanes Dons. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 559th, while the Dons are ranked 236th).
A big part of Acalanes' victory came down to the chemistry between Tyler Winkles and his top target Niko White. Winkles threw for 230 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt while White picked up 94 receiving yards and three touchdowns. River Lockwood was another key player, picking up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Benicia's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Acalanes, their record now sits at 4-2.
Benicia will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northgate at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Benicia's offense hasn't had much luck over their past five games, but Friday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around. Acalanes has already played their next contest, a 35-28 win against Miramonte on the 11th.
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