Benton Township High School - Scarab Yearbook (Benton, IL)

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 I'm coming through . . At Herrin up where BilT Waller left off when he accepted a position with the Red Cross. The Christopher eleven offered Benton some stiff resistance but the Rangers scored twice in the lost quarter to put the gome on ice. Benton—20 Marion—6 After having defeated two non-conference foes, the Rangers extended their winning streak by beating Marion in a conference affair. This game was expected to be on easy victory but the Rangers ran into a little unexpected trouble when Marion unleashed an aerial attack which netted them a touchdown. Benton—12 Murphysboro—21 With their spirits high after their impressive victory over Marion, the Rangers went to Murphysboro only to be turned back, 21-12. At the end of the first half Murphysboro was on the short side of a 12-7 score, but the Benton lads could not keep up with the terrific pace set by the Murphysboro team. Benton—0 Herrin—0 The first home game proved to be a great disappointment to most of the Benton fans as well as the team and coach. For four quarters Junior Wilton Bill McDuffy Bill Cotton Cosgrove Ewing Johnson Donald Rice Paul Sanders Jimmy Lovin

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Coach Joe Rollins Bill Bauer ’Red Lowery Benton—0 Davenport—20 To open the 1942 football season, the Rangers made a three-hundred-mile trip to Davenport, Iowa. Davenport usually produces one of the outstanding teams in the state and this year's eleven was no exception. They had everything that makes for a good team and were more than a match for the Rangers. Benton—12 DuQuoin—0 On September 18. the Rangers traveled to DuQuoin where they defeated the Indians 12-0. The new T formation which the Wallermen were trying out proved to be a power-house, but it wasn't enough yet to crush the defense of the Indians. Dale Conner pulled the game out of the fire when he intercepted a doss early in the fourth quarter and romped 75 yards for a touchdown. Benton—13 Christopher—7 Again the Rangers left their home to become the guests of the Christopher Bearcats. In defeating the Bearcats the Rangers gave one of their best running performances of the season for their new coach, Joe Rollins, who picked Another Red Man bit the dust . . . Turkey Day Game

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the Rangers outplayed their Herrin opponents, getting the ball within five yards of the goal line three times and three times fumbling before they could cross into pay dirt. Heart-breakers like this one are few and for between. Benton—13 Mt. Vernon—21 The Rangers first conference loss was handed to them by Doxie Moores Mt. Vernon Roms. The spectators of this game saw one of the best passing exhibitions seen in southern Illinois for many a year when George McCauley completed 17 of his 25 passes for the amazing total of 261 yerds. Although the Rangers could not compete with the Rams' aerial attack, they managed to stay in the game with their powerful running machine. Benton—0 Ccntralia—26 For the second time in two years the Rangers have met Centrolia on a muddy, rain-soaked field and twice the Orphans have been victorious by a 26-0 score. Coincidence, yes? The smaller Benton team was helpless in the mud against the large Centrolia eleven. This defeat was our second loss. He kicked it! Thanksgiving Day Game