Warren Township has gone 9-1 against Zion-Benton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Warren Township Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Zion-Benton Zee-Bees at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Warren Township's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Zion-Benton has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Warren Township will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Waukegan on Friday. Warren Township took their match at home with ease, bagging a 43-12 win over Waukegan. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-0.
It was another big night for Aaron Stewart, who rushed 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.
Meanwhile, Zion-Benton lost to Lake Forest at home by a 31-12 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Zee-Bees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Scouts are ranked 43rd).
The victory got Warren Township back to even at 2-2. As for Zion-Benton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Warren Township against Zion-Benton when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-0 win. Will Warren Township repeat their success, or does Zion-Benton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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