Football Recap: Murphysboro Comes Up Short + How To Watch

If Murphysboro was riding high fresh off their 41-6 takedown of Anna-Jonesboro last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Red Devils took a blow against the Benton Rangers on Friday, falling 42-7. The Red Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.

Riley Spencer was nothing short of spectacular for Benton: he rushed for 114 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 114 rushing yards gave Spencer a new career-high.

Murphysboro now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Benton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.

Murphysboro and Benton will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Red Devils will take on rival Massac County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Benton is set to face off against their familiar foe DuQuoin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.