Benton (4 - 3) and Murphysboro (3 - 4) go head to head this Friday at 7:00 PM. Murphysboro will be looking to take advantage of a struggling Benton defense that has allowed an average of 27.29 points per game.
Even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Benton beat Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove 24 - 17 last week.
As for Murphysboro, it brought the heat last game after its low-scoring effort (six points) in the match before. It didn't have too much trouble with Harrisburg in last week's game, where Murphysboro won 32 - 13. That was its first win at home this season.
Benton and Murphysboro can't both win again this week. We'll learn on Friday which team falters and which extends its success.
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