Benton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by the Monroe City Panthers 44-6. 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 232nd, while the Panthers are ranked 64th).
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Monroe City, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Benton will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Chillicothe at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for Monroe City, they will face off against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Cougars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 48.86 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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