The Southwestern Wildcats will square off against Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Southwestern will head out to face Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Southwestern took a 20-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of Forreston.
Meanwhile, Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They 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).
Despite the defeat, Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg had strong showings from Nick Reddington, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown, and Parker Mullen, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Southwestern has 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. As for Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Southwestern against Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-14 win. Does Southwestern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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