Benton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Savannah Savages at home and fell 54-6. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Savages are ranked 100th).
A big part of Savannah's win came down to the chemistry between Aiden Knechtenhofer and his top target Maddox Shoop. Knechtenhofer rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries while Shoop threw for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. The dominant performance also gave Shoop a new career-high in rushing yards. Max Howe was Shoop's top target, picking up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Benton's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Savannah, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Benton will head out to challenge Maryville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Savannah, they will face off against Cameron at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Savannah's defense has only allowed 5.4 points per game this season, so Cameron's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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