Football Recap: Benton Skates Past West Memphis with Ease

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Previous Games

10/31/25 - Away	49-19 W
11/01/24 - Home	49-7 W
10/27/23 - Away	56-31 W
10/28/22 - Home	55-38 W
11/29/19 - Neutral	63-35 W
+ 2 more games

Benton waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 49-19 victory over the West Memphis Blue Devils. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Blue Devils are ranked 93rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Benton's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for West Memphis, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, Benton will welcome Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for West Memphis, they will challenge Jonesboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils will be up against the Hurricane's rather soft defense (which has allowed 38.44 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.