After soaring to 35 points the game before, Bay Shore was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were beaten by the Ward Melville Patriots 41-7. While losing is never fun, the Marauders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 381st, while the Patriots are ranked 133rd).
It was another big night for Joey Benedetto, who rushed for 251 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per carry for Ward Melville. With that strong performance, Benedetto is now averaging an impressive 108.9 rushing yards per game.
Bay Shore moved to 4-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Ward Melville, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Bay Shore does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ward Melville, they will square off against Lindenhurst at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ward Melville's defense has only allowed 13.1 points per game this season, so Lindenhurst's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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