Football Preview: Lake Hamilton Wolves vs. Benton Panthers
The Lake Hamilton Wolves will challenge the Benton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lake Hamilton sitting on three straight victories and Benton on nine.
Lake Hamilton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 41-27 win over Jonesboro.
Hayden Barton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Dylan Murphy handled things on the ground, rushing for 96 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Lake Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 355 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Benton was fully in charge last Friday, breezing past Marion 55-10. Considering the Panthers have won eight contests by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Benton pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 45 points. As for Lake Hamilton, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Lake Hamilton was taken down by Benton 31-0 in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Can Lake Hamilton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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