Football Preview: Benton Panthers vs. Catholic Rockets
The Benton Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Catholic Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Benton sitting on six straight wins and Catholic on seven.
It was a proper cat-fight when Benton duked it out withEl Dorado on Friday. Benton was the clear victor by a 56-31 margin over El Dorado. With the Panthers ahead 42-17 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Catholic). They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Sheridan 51-48.
Benton pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Benton was able to grind out a solid win over Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 49-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benton since the squad 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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