ALA - Ironwood and Benjamin Franklin squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but ALA - Ironwood had to settle for second. They fell 33-26 to the Benjamin Franklin Chargers. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, ALA - Ironwood still got an impressive performance from Jett Brewster, who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Those 174 rushing yards gave Brewster a new career-high. Ayden Williams also helped out as he racked up 119 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, ALA - Ironwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Ridge Allen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 205 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 43 receiving yards for Benjamin Franklin. Allen also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (1.5 for loss). Gavin Wyler was another key player, throwing for 154 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
ALA - Ironwood's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3. As for Benjamin Franklin, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
ALA - Ironwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Benjamin Franklin, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Pusch Ridge Christian Academy: 5.7, Benjamin Franklin: 11.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
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