Zion-Benton has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Warren Township Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Zion-Benton ended up a good deal behind Lake Forest and lost 31-12. The defeat continues a trend for the Zee-Bees in their matchups with the Scouts: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Warren Township made sure to put some points up on the board against Waukegan on Friday. Warren Township claimed a resounding 43-12 victory over Waukegan at home. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aaron Stewart continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 149 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Wolf, who threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Zion-Benton's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Warren Township, they pushed their record up to 2-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Zion-Benton was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Warren Township in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Zion-Benton, Donovan Mcneal (who rushed for 86 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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