The St. Pius X Warriors will face off against the Benton Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in St. Pius X's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Benton has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
St. Pius X is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: St. James Academy, who was ranked 15th at the time (St. Pius X was ranked 17th). St. Pius X came out on top against St. James Academy by a score of 27-20 on Friday.
Meanwhile, a victory for Benton just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of Maryville.
St. Pius X's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Benton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for St. Pius X against Benton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-14 victory. In that game, St. Pius X amassed a halftime lead of 58-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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