El Dorado hasn't had much luck against Benton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withthe Benton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
El Dorado is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Sylvan Hills 52-13 on the road on Friday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Bears are ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Benton came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 72-25 win over the Yellowjackets on the road. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four games by 29 points or more so far this season.
El Dorado now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Benton, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
El Dorado was taken down by Benton 56-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can El Dorado avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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