Braves drop opener against state-ranked Breckenridge

It was a tough draw to start the 2026 football season for the Benson Braves. They had to go on the road Sept. 4 to play the sixth ranked team in Class A, the Breckenridge Cowboys. The Braves put up a good fight, but came up just short 35-22 on the road. 
Breckenridge was coming off a 2025 season where they finished 13-1 with their only loss of the season coming in the Class A Prep Bowl against Minneota. 
The Braves were the first team to get on the scoreboard after a seven-minute drive, Cole Oehlberg carried it in from seven yards out to take a 8-0 advantage. The Cowboys answered immediately to tie the game at 8-7. The back and forth battle continued with Andrew Nissen breaking open a run for 41 yards to score and push Benson’s lead to 14-7 at the end of the first quarter. 

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