Benton waltzed into their contest on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Their defense stepped up to hand the Hughesville Spartans a 2-0 shutout. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Spartans are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Benton's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Hughesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Benton will host Millville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hughesville, they will look to defend their home pitch on Monday against Central Columbia at 7:00 p.m.
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