Darlington has gone 4-0 against Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Darlington Redbirds' road trip will continue as they head out to face Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg at 7:00 p.m. Darlington's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Darlington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Southwestern 43-12 on the road on Friday. Considering the Redbirds have won three matches by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg didn't have quite enough to beat Fennimore on Friday and fell 40-38. Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Parker Mullen, who picked up 176 receiving yards, and also rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns. Another back making a difference was Nick Reddington, who gained 123 total yards and two touchdowns.
Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Kaden Duerr, Blake Lawrence, and Mullen picked up one apiece. Duerr also set a new season high mark in passing yards with 384.
Darlington's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Darlington beat Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg 20-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Darlington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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