Bentonville West and Bentonville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Bentonville West had to settle for second. They came up short against the Bentonville Tigers, falling 53-28. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolverines of the 42-13 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
When it comes to explaining why Bentonville West lost, don't look at John Thompson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 65 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 238 yards on 20 of 29 attempts.
Bentonville West's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Bentonville, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Bentonville West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bentonville, they will face off against Conway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bentonville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight games.
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