Football Preview: Benton Rangers vs. Murphysboro Red Devils
Benton hasn't had much luck against Murphysboro recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Benton Rangers will host the Murphysboro Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Benton's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 56-0 victory over Salem. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Wildcats are ranked 318th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Murphysboro, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Anna-Jonesboro/Dongola 59-7 at home. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Red Devils had established a 36 point advantage.
The win made it two in a row for Benton and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Murphysboro, they pushed their record up to 1-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Benton might still be hurting after the 35-9 defeat they got from Murphysboro in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Benton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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