Zion-Benton has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will head out to take on the Warren Township Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Zion-Benton ended up a good deal behind Lake Forest and lost 31-12. The loss continues a trend for the Zee-Bees in their matchups with the Scouts: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Warren Township made sure to put some points up on the board against Waukegan on Friday. Warren Township blew past Waukegan, posting a 43-12 win at home. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Aaron Stewart, who rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Wolf, who threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Zion-Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Warren Township, they pushed their record up to 2-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Zion-Benton took a serious blow against Warren Township in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 42-0. Thankfully for Zion-Benton, Donovan Mcneal (who rushed for 86 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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