{"id":45735,"date":"2020-11-21T15:14:23","date_gmt":"2020-11-21T20:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/?p=45735"},"modified":"2020-11-21T15:14:27","modified_gmt":"2020-11-21T20:14:27","slug":"king-me-benford-leads-menendez-over-orange-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/?p=45735","title":{"rendered":"King Me; Benford Leads Menendez Over Orange Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Orange Park Fl-<\/strong>  In a game of football checkers, strong rushing from King Benford, including 218 yards and 4 touchdowns, helped advance Menendez past Orange Park on the 2020 playoff board. The talented junior opened up the score in the first quarter when he would break an 80 yarder to give Menendez a quick 7-0 lead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">King Benford finishes with 4 TDs and helps his team move on to face Dunnellon next week. Post game interview. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuvalSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DuvalSports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4CBCXQAPFI\">pic.twitter.com\/4CBCXQAPFI<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ray Grant Jr. (@CoachGrantJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachGrantJr\/status\/1329984704674754561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Deandre Robinson of Orange Park would answer right back as he&#8217;d take the ensuing kickoff 95-yards for a touchdown. Evening the game at 7-7, Menendez&#8217;s offense would drive down the field and quarterback King Benford would run in his his second touchdown of the 1st quarter as Menendez would take a 14-7 lead. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">King Benford runs in his 2nd TD of the night. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MenendezFootba1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MenendezFootba1<\/a> takes a 14-7 lead. 7:32 in the 1st. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuvalSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DuvalSports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5z8ZYzWwgl\">pic.twitter.com\/5z8ZYzWwgl<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ray Grant Jr. (@CoachGrantJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachGrantJr\/status\/1329947783403540481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the next offensive drive for Orange Park, Menendez&#8217;s defense would come up with an an interception and another King Benford touchdown would push the lead further for Menendez at 21-7.&nbsp;Orange Park however, would storm back with touchdown drives capped off by runs from running-backs Jojo Restall and Deandre Robinson to tie the game at 21-21. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">King Benford with a 1st quarter hat trick. Runs in his 3rd TD. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MenendezFootba1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MenendezFootba1<\/a> takes a 21-7 lead over <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OPHSAthletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OPHSAthletics<\/a>. 6:26 in the 1st. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuvalSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DuvalSports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IRd7hmkBG5\">pic.twitter.com\/IRd7hmkBG5<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ray Grant Jr. (@CoachGrantJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachGrantJr\/status\/1329949985010552832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After forcing a three and out and converting a field goal, Orange Park would take a 24-21 lead into the half.&nbsp;However, that would be the last lead they&#8217;d hold as Menendez would take control of the game in the third quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jojo Restall runs it in for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OPHSAthletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OPHSAthletics<\/a>. Cuts into the lead. Score now 21-14. 3:46 in the 1st. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuvalSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DuvalSports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VH7gyVGb7n\">pic.twitter.com\/VH7gyVGb7n<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ray Grant Jr. (@CoachGrantJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachGrantJr\/status\/1329951878159994881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>King Benford would score his fourth touchdown in the quarter and a 64-yard explosion by Tabias Brown, followed by another one in the fourth quarter would put the game out of reach at 41-24.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Menendez made history by winning two playoff games in a season for the first time in school history. 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