There's no place like home for Huntington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They skirted past the Benton Tigers 59-57. That's more bragging rights for the Raiders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Justin Whitaker had an outrageously good game as he threw for 354 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes, and also rushed for 54 yards and one TD. Caiden Starks was Whitaker's top target, picking up 85 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Huntington didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Benton to a completion percentage of just 50%. Given Whitaker's standout performance, it's clear the Tigers' secondary just wasn't on the same level.
Benton lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Malachi Zeigler, who threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 54 yards and one TD. Another player making a difference was Greg Chambers, who gained 155 total yards and three touchdowns.
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| 09/19/25 - Home | 59-57 W |
| 09/20/24 - Away | 27-21 W |
| 10/02/20 - Neutral | 27-26 W |
| 09/19/19 - Home | 30-57 L |
| 10/19/18 - Home | 12-14 L |
| + 3 more games |
Huntington's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Benton, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Huntington didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-28 victory against Haughton on the 26th. As for Benton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 59-48 defeat against Captain Shreve on the 25th.
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