Bensalem entered their contest against Cheltenham on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bensalem Fighting Owls took a hard 31-14 fall against the Cheltenham Panthers. The match marked the Fighting Owls' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Jared Higginbotham had an outrageously good game for Cheltenham as he rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Higginbotham's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Jackson, who threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns.
Bensalem now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Cheltenham, the win snapped their losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bensalem will host Council Rock South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cheltenham, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Souderton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 877 yards in their previous games.
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