Illinois High School Football - Frankfort overwhelmed by Benton
October 11, 2025: West Frankfort, IL 62896 In Saturday's league game, the Benton Rangers (Benton, IL) football team crushed the host Frankfort Redbirds (West Frankfort, IL), by a final score of 39-0.
With the win, Benton advances its record to 7-0 on the season. The Rangers travel to Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL) to encounter the Panthers in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi bout on Friday, October 17. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 2-5. Pinckneyville lost 55-7 in their recent league bout against Nashville (Nashville, IL)
The Redbirds now possess a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Anna-Jonesboro for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi contest on Friday, October 17. Frankfort will battle a Wildcats squad coming off a 48-13 league loss to DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 0-7.
