Two down, three to go. 

Benjamin Russell overcame late-game heroics from Theodore last week, with senior Bryce Carter making the key play on fourth and goal to keep the Bobcats out of the end zone, winning 21-14. Now, Benjamin Russell is back in the Class 6A Quarterfinals for the first time since 2023. 

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Samuel Higgs / TPI Benjamin Russell's Christian Smith (28) and the Wildcats defated Theodore in the seocnd-round of the playoffs. Now, the Wildcats play Hueytown in the Quarterfinals.

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Samuel Higgs / TPI Benjamin Russell's Kingston Preyear (3) and the Wildcats offense face a tough Hueytown defense. The defensive front for the Golden Gophers features two Division-I bound players.