It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Padua Franciscan had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 victory over the Benedictine Bengals. Padua Franciscan's win was all the more impressive since the Bengals were averaging only 13.54 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Roderick Love, who rushed for 258 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Padua Franciscan's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Cervenka, who picked up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory was the third in a row for Padua Franciscan, bringing their record for this year to 8-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.3 points per game. As for Benedictine, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 10-3 record.
Padua Franciscan is on the road again on Friday to play Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. Padua Franciscan will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. Benedictine does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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