Shiloh Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 45-32 win over the Benton Panthers on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Saints who have now won three contests in a row.
Griffin Mason continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown. Zane Sluyter also helped out as he racked up 141 receiving yards.
Shiloh Christian wouldn't let Benton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Shiloh Christian can thank Sluyter and Mason Mounce for forcing both of them.
Despite the loss, Benton still got an impressive performance from Drew Davis, who threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes.
Shiloh Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.3 points per game. As for Benton, the loss snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 10-2 record.
Shiloh Christian will challenge Greenwood at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Greenwood knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Shiloh Christian likes a good challenge. Benton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
