Football Preview: Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg vs. Southwestern Wildcats
Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg will challenge the Southwestern Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Mineral Point on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg had to suffer through a 43-16 loss at the hands of Mineral Point. While losing is never fun, Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while Mineral Point is ranked 149th).
Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Nick Reddington, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown, and Parker Mullen, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Southwestern entered their game against Forreston on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Southwestern fell to Forreston 20-16.
Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Southwestern, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg was taken down by Southwestern 48-14 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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