Football Preview: Benton Panthers vs. Lake Hamilton Wolves
The Benton Panthers will challenge the Lake Hamilton Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Benton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Benton really took it to Marion for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-10 win. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won eight contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lake Hamilton had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the Hurricane 41-27. The victory was nothing new for the Wolves as they're now sitting on three straight.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Hayden Barton and Tj Brown. Barton had a great game and rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Brown did his best for the losing side, rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown.
Lake Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Benton pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.2 points per game. As for Lake Hamilton, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Everything came up roses for Benton against Lake Hamilton in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 31-0 win. Will Benton repeat their success, or does Lake Hamilton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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