Illinois High School Football - Benton overwhelms Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove
October 8, 2021: Benton, IL 62812 The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Benton Rangers (Benton, IL) and the visiting Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove Patriots (Metropolis, IL), observed Benton's football squad bounce Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove by a count of 48-12.
The Rangers now own a 7-0 record. They play next when they travel to Murphysboro/Elverado for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio contest on Friday, October 15. Benton will encounter a Red Devils squad coming off a 64-14 league win over Harrisburg (Harrisburg, IL). The Red Devils record now stands at 6-1.
Coming up next, the Patriots encounter the Frankfort Redbirds (West Frankfort, IL) in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio contest, on Friday, October 15. Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove will attempt to upgrade on its 2-5 season record.