Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Benedictine). Everything went their way against the New Hampstead Phoenix on Thursday as the Benedictine Cadets made off with a 44-22 win. Considering the Cadets have won four matches by more than 21 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Benedictine's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joshua Washington, who picked up 145 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Stanley Smart Jr. was another key player, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Benedictine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Benedictine, adding 14 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Connor Ferguson: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 5-for-5 kicking extra points for an additional five.
When it comes to explaining why New Hampstead lost, don't look at Kamari Maxwell. Despite the final result, he picked up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Rashawn Truell, who threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns.
Benedictine now has a winning record of 5-4. As for New Hampstead, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Benedictine will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Southwest DeKalb at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Southwest DeKalb will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for New Hampstead, they will venture away from home to square off against Ware County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Hampstead is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.3 points per game this season.
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