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On Saturday, the Bennett’s Creek Warriors (BCW) 12U team defeated the Santa Clara (CA) Wildcats 14-12 to advance to the Pop Warner Super Bowl Division 2 semifinals in Orlando.

BCW opened its scoring on a 3-yard Breon Moore touchdown, missing the extra point, and the Warriors took a 6-0 lead. Santa Clara responded with a score of its own, however, BCW blocked the extra point try, tying the score 6-6 at the half.

With both teams not able to add to the score in the third quarter, BCW’s Kevin Knight III scampered for a 65-yard touchdown run, pushing the lead to 14-6 with the Armage Haji kick. Late in the final period, the Wildcats found the endzone, but were unable to convert, giving BCW the 14-12 win. Knight finished the day with 185 yards rushing.

The Warriors will tee it up against the Maple Heights (OH) Saints on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. The game is available online at https://flosports.link/3yfFfr2 . 

The winner will move on to face the winner between the West Haven (CT) Seahawks and Titletown (GA) Titans on Dec. 8 at 3:15 p.m.