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. The Huntington Raiders managed a 27-21 win over the Benton Tigers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Landon Gibbs had a dynamite game for Huntington, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Gibbs a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of 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.
Huntington now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Benton, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3.
Huntington didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 56-27 victory vs. Haughton on the 27th. Benton has also already played their next contest, a 53-35 loss against Captain Shreve on the 27th.
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