Football Preview: Chillicothe Hornets vs. Benton Cardinals
Chillicothe has gone 10-0 against Benton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Chillicothe Hornets will head out to face off against the Benton Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Chillicothe will be strutting in after a victory while Benton will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Chillicothe was able to grind out a solid win over Odessa, taking the game 20-10.
It was another big night for Silas Midgyett, who rushed for 260 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 114.6 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Robinson, who rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown.
Chillicothe's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Jaishon White and Tyler Lehmann, who racked up six sacks between them. Lehmann also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Chillicothe is 4-1 when he posts at least two sacks, but 0-3 otherwise. Chillicothe got some further help from Henry Hurtgen: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Benton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were outmatched by Cameron at home and fell 43-8.
The victory got Chillicothe back to even at 4-4. As for Benton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Chillicothe took their win against Benton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 22-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chillicothe since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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