Illinois High School Football - Benton drops to Carterville
August 24, 2018: Carterville, IL 62918 In Friday's non-league game, the Carterville Lions (Carterville, IL) football team knocked off the visiting Benton Rangers (Benton, IL), by a score of 20-6.
The Lions (1-0) will now prepare for their game against Herrin (Herrin, IL). The Tigers come into the non-league game with a 1-0 record. In their last game, Herrin toppled Waterloo (Waterloo, IL), 23-7, in a non-league game.
The Rangers now sport a 0-1 record. They take the field next when they host Sparta for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi game on Friday, August 31. Benton will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 50-22 non-league loss to Freeburg (Freeburg, IL). The Bulldogs record now stands at 0-1.