Florence has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. After each having a week off, they and the Benjamin Franklin Chargers will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Florence: 10.6, Benjamin Franklin: 8.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
Benjamin Franklin's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Florence hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Florence won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Bourgade Catholic 1-0. The one-point effort marked the Gophers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin entered their tilt with Tempe two weeks ago with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 56-6 win over the Buffaloes at home. Considering the Chargers have won six contests by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ridge Allen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Talan Speir got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Benjamin Franklin wouldn't let Tempe keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Benjamin Franklin can thank Christian Sorenson and Cooper Morris for forcing both of them.
Florence pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Benjamin Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Florence couldn't quite finish off Benjamin Franklin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 10-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Allen, who rushed for 163 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Now that Florence knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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