The crowd at Friday's non-league contest between the Solon Spartans (Solon, IA) and the visiting Benton Bobcats (Van Horne, IA), witnessed Solon's football squad edge Benton by a margin of 34-27.

The Spartans now sport a 8-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Benton for a 3A District 5 outing on Friday, November 1. Solon will clash with a Bobcats squad coming off a 21-0 league win over Williamsburg (Williamsburg, IA). The Bobcats record now stands at 7-2.

With the defeat, Benton drops to 7-3 on the campaign. The Bobcats host Solon (Solon, IA) to clash with the Spartans in a 3A District 5 outing on Friday, November 1. The Spartans come into the outing with a record of 7-2. Solon won 54-6 in their recent league outing against South Tama County (Tama, IA)