BENTON WRITES THE FINAL WORD

Benton finished the job, as Benton and University Academy Charter with Ewing Marion Kauffman finished 28-14. MOFO's pick of University Academy Charter with Ewing Marion Kauffman missed; the model had projected a 22-32 final.

The actual margin was 14 points versus MOFO's 9.8-point projection. That produced a 23.8-point margin error, with score errors of 5.8 for Benton and 18.0 for University Academy Charter with Ewing Marion Kauffman.

THE NUMBERS POINT TOWARD UNIVERSITY ACADEMY CHARTER WITH EWING MARION KAUFFMAN

MOFO leans toward University Academy Charter with Ewing Marion Kauffman because the overall profile points in that direction. The model sees a 17.8-point power-rating advantage and projects a 9.8-point margin, with University Academy Charter with Ewing Marion Kauffman carrying a 79% win probability.

The clearest separator is scoring: University Academy Charter with Ewing Marion Kauffman enters at 27.6 points per game compared with 22.8 for Benton. University Academy Charter with Ewing Marion Kauffman also allows 7.0 fewer points per game, giving MOFO an edge on both sides of the ball.

Strength of schedule checks in at -2.8 for University Academy Charter with Ewing Marion Kauffman and -2.2 for Benton. Venue order is unverified, so no home-field advantage was applied. Because this read uses current-season results, the confidence remains medium.