The Haughton Buccaneers will head out to challenge the Huntington Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Haughton will head out to face Huntington after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Haughton took a blow against Parkway, falling 48-7. The Buccaneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
Meanwhile, Huntington hadn't done well against Benton recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Huntington secured a 27-21 W over Benton. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Landon Gibbs was a one-man wrecking crew for Huntington as he rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Gibbs a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Nyles Hullaby, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Another reason for the win was Huntington's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Benton's QB won't forget Jatarian Montgomery anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
This is the second loss in a row for Haughton and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Huntington, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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