Soccer Game Preview: Haughton vs. Benton

Haughton is 1-9 against Benton since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Haughton Buccaneers will host the Benton Tigers at 5:30 p.m.

Haughton is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Parkway, falling 5-1.

Meanwhile, Benton kept a clean sheet against Evangel Christian Academy on Friday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 8-0 win. Considering the Tigers have won ten games by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Benton has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 17-3-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those four matches. As for Haughton, they now have a losing record at 6-7-3.

Haughton might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Benton when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Haughton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.