Football Recap: Mineral Point Has No Trouble Against Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg

Pointers

Margin

10/10/25 @ Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg	21
08/22/25 @ Dodgeville	20
10/03/25 vs Southwestern	12
09/26/25 vs Turner	7

Mineral Point won the last time they faced Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg and things went their way on Friday too. The Pointers blew past Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg 28-7. That looming 28-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Pointers yet this season.

Despite the loss, Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Connor Doyle rushed for 140 yards and one score. Doyle also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception.

The win got Mineral Point back to even at 4-4. As for Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.

Mineral Point has already played their next contest, a 39-36 victory against Fennimore on the 17th. As for Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 22-21 defeat against Southwestern on the 17th.