Benjamin claims Texas 1A Division II 6-man high school football championship

TOPICS:6-man football 6-man high school football Benjamin High School Loraine High School Texas high school football

Twitter photo by @uiltexas

Posted By: Jeff Fisher December 14, 2022

Benjamin opened the 2022 Texas high school football championships with an impressive 68-20 win over Loraine in the Class 1A Division II 6-man state title game at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys.

Grayson Rigdon was the star of the game with 255 yards rushing and five touchdowns. He averaged 25.5 yards per carry. leading him being named the game’s Most Valuable Player award.

THE MAN @graysonrigdon1 GOES AND GETS ANOTHER TD!🔥

Benjamin Mustangs 🐎: 24
Loraine Bulldogs 🐶: 14@uiltexas | #TXHSFB | 📺:BSSW pic.twitter.com/z6OnpAXl94
— BallySportsTXHS (@BallySportsTXHS) December 14, 2022

It's @graysonrigdon1's world and we're just living in it 🌎

Benjamin Mustangs 🐎: 38

Loraine Bulldogs 🐶: 20@uiltexas | #TXHSFB | 📺:BSSW pic.twitter.com/UTk1nmyZPN
— BallySportsTXHS (@BallySportsTXHS) December 14, 2022

Ironically, Rigdon, a sophomore, won the MVP award last year after leading Strawn to a state championship.

Was there any doubt?

Grayson Rigdon named the Offensive MVP of the 1A Division II State Title Game@UILTexas | #TXHSFB pic.twitter.com/KR6YMxuhP8
— BallySportsTXHS (@BallySportsTXHS) December 14, 2022

These moments last FOREVER

The Benjamin Mustangs win the their first state championship in school history!@UILTexas | #TXHSFB pic.twitter.com/IywWnJWJmG
— BallySportsTXHS (@BallySportsTXHS) December 14, 2022

Nicholas Stovall was a defensive BEAST today

Congrats on winning the Defensive MVP for the 1A Divsion II State Title Game!@UILTexas | #TXHSFB pic.twitter.com/6sheocSuP4
— BallySportsTXHS (@BallySportsTXHS) December 14, 2022

Benjamin finishes 13-0. Loraine wraps-up 13-2

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Jeff Fisher

Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.