The Benton Bobcats will venture away from home to take on the Independence Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It was a proper cat-fight when Benton duked it out with Clear Lake on Friday. The Bobcats were outmatched by the Lions and fell 35-7. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Meanwhile, Independence lost to West Delaware on the road by a 42-27 margin on Friday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Independence, the loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 4-2.
Benton couldn't quite finish off Independence in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 and fell 20-17. Can the Bobcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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