Friday just wasn't the day for Salem's offense. They were beaten by the Benton Rangers 56-0 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Wildcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Kaeden Bevolo threw for 27 yards on two of five attempts. On the ground,
Marquis Ettress rushed for 49 yards.
Salem dropped their record down to 0-2 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Benton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Salem will welcome Mt. Zion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Benton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Murphysboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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