The Atlantic Eagles will challenge the Benjamin Buccaneers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Atlantic will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Thursday, Atlantic humbled Deerfield Beach with a 41-8 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 29 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Benjamin's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Palm Beach Central by a score of 27-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Buccaneers have suffered since October 20, 2023.
Despite the defeat, Benjamin got top-tier performance from Phoenix Donghia, who rushed for 197 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. Donghia's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 138 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jayden Vega, who threw for 123 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Benjamin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 86 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 238.7.
Atlantic's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Benjamin, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
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