Football Game Preview: Zion-Benton Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 4:23am

Football Preview: Zion-Benton Zee-Bees vs. Lake Forest Scouts

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Zion-Benton hasn't had much luck against Lake Forest recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Zion-Benton Zee-Bees will stay at home for another week and welcome the Lake Forest Scouts at 7:00 p.m.

Last Friday, Zion-Benton came up short against Mundelein and fell 17-6. While losing is never fun, the Zee-Bees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Mustangs are ranked 134th).

Meanwhile, Lake Forest put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 38-7 victory over Warren Township. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Scouts had established a 24 point advantage.

Zion-Benton's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lake Forest, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.

Zion-Benton came up short against Lake Forest in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 35-26. Will Zion-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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