On Friday, Benton faced Jonesboro in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Benton Panthers came out on top against the Jonesboro Hurricane by a score of 48-35. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2019.
Despite the loss, Jonesboro still got an impressive performance from Asa Myers, who threw for 339 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. 106 of those passing yards were hauled in by Myreion Taylor, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Benton's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Jonesboro, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Benton has already played their next game, a 49-0 victory against Sylvan Hills on the 4th. As for Jonesboro, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 49-28 win against Sheridan on the 4th.
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