In Friday's non-league match, the host Monroe City Panthers football squad scored a decisive 44-6 triumph over the Benton Cardinals.

The Panthers (6-1) will now prepare for their match against Highland (Ewing, MO). The Cougars come into the Clarence Cannon match with a 0-7 record. In their last match, Highland was routed by Macon (Macon, MO), 62-6, in a league battle.

The Cardinals now own a 2-5 record. They play next when they travel to Chillicothe for a Midland Empire battle on Friday, October 24.