Benton lost against West Delaware back in October of 2015 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result  on Friday. The Bobcats came up short against  the Hawks, falling  42-20. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage  in MaxPreps' Iowa football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Hawks are ranked 16th).
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for West Delaware, their victory was  their fourth straight on the road, which  pushed their record up to 8-0.
 We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Benton will  take on  rival Iowa Falls-Alden  at 7:30  p.m.  on Friday. Meanwhile, West Delaware is set to  face off against  their familiar foe Clear Lake  at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. The two teams have allowed few  points on average (the Hawks 12.1, the Lions 4.4) so any  points scored will be well earned.
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