Football Preview: Benton Tigers vs. Captain Shreve Gators
The Benton Tigers will take on the Captain Shreve Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Benton is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Captain Shreve is facing Benton at the wrong time: Benton suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell to the Raiders 27-21.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Captain Shreve, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Natchitoches Central on Friday as Captain Shreve made off with a 40-20 victory. With the Gators ahead 33-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Captain Shreve was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Benton's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Captain Shreve, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Benton was taken down by Captain Shreve 65-33 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Benton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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