Missouri High School Football - Benton prevails Lafayette
September 9, 2022: St. Joseph, MO 64504 The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Benton Cardinals (St. Joseph, MO) and the visiting Lafayette Fighting Irish (St. Joseph, MO), observed Benton's football squad defeat Lafayette by a count of 44-13.
The Cardinals now own a 2-1 record. They play next when they host Central for a non-league contest on Friday, September 16. Benton will encounter a Blue Eagles squad coming off a 34-0 non-league loss to Lexington (Lexington, MO). The Blue Eagles record now stands at 0-2.
Coming up next, the Fighting Irish encounter the Savannah Savages (Savannah, MO) in a Midland Empire contest, on Friday, September 16. Lafayette will attempt to upgrade on its 0-3 season record. The Savages go into the contest with a 3-0 record after their 29-0 non-league win over Kirksville (Kirksville, MO).