Last year did not go the way it was supposed to go for the Benjamin Russell Wildcats.
The team finished with a 5-6 overall record, going 4-2 in the region, which was enough to clinch the No. 3 seed. Benjamin Russell traveled down south to face off against Spanish Fort, which ultimately ended the Wildcats' season in the first round.
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File / TPI Benjamin Russell's Cederian Morgan picks up his 31st scholarship offer from LSU last week.
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