Benton Central is 0-6 against West Lafayette since October of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Bison will challenge the Red Devils at 2:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Benton Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against North Montgomery as they made off with a 5-1 victory. Considering Benton Central have won eight matches by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting North Montgomery from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Meanwhile, West Lafayette won against Western on Tuesday with two goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Wednesday. The Red Devils narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Frankfort 2-1. That's two games straight that West Lafayette have won by just one goal.
Benton Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those six matchups. As for West Lafayette, their win bumped their record up to 8-10-1.
Benton Central might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from West Lafayette in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can the Bison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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