The Benson Bobcats will square off against the Willcox Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Benson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Phoenix Christian with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. The win was nothing new for the Bobcats as they're now sitting on three straight.
Dawson Judd
| 11/07/25 @ Phoenix Christian | 175 |
| 09/12/25 vs Tanque Verde | 112 |
| 10/03/25 @ Santa Cruz Valley | 109 |
| 08/22/25 @ Bisbee | 69 |
| 09/06/24 @ Morenci | 67 |
It was another big night for Dawson Judd, who rushed for 175 yards and four scores on only 13 carries. Those 175 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Benson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 92 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 193.7.
Benson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Rawley Evans, Kolttin Deskins, and Jason Santo picked up one apiece. Deskins got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Willcox on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Trivium Prep out of the water with a 55-6 final score. Considering the Cowboys have won five games by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Benson's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Willcox, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Benson came up short against Willcox in their previous meeting back in October, falling 26-17. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Cowboys' Kaleb Cooke, who rushed for 116 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries. Now that the Bobcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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