With a playoff game on the line, Benbrook rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 41-34 win over the Greenwood Rangers. The victory was familiar territory for the Bobcats who have now won three matchups in a row.
Brennan Barton was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 144 yards and a touchdown. Those 112 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Brady Gordon was another key player, rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown.
Benbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Benbrook didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Carpenter and Waylin Barton.
Benbrook's record is now 11-1. As for Greenwood, they moved to 10-2 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Benbrook's road trip will continue as they head out to face Brock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 940 yards in their previous games. Greenwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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