Class A/AA football: Benson Braves make some history with 47-21 win over West Central Area

Benson ended a 23-year wait for a section championship-game appearance by beating West Central Area 47-21 in the Section 5A semifinals at Brock Field on Oct. 31. Second-seeded Benson (7-2) rushed for 384 yards and six touchdowns, powered by Adrian Young’s 204 yards and three scores on 17 carries. Young scored three straight rushing touchdowns—on runs of 12, 64 and 42—to push Benson to a 40-8 lead. Quarterback Darin Hippe added an 88-yard kickoff return and a 4-yard touchdown run. West Central Area led early when Owen Gruchow scored and ran the two-point conversion; Parker Hanson later added two TDs.