It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Benton had no problem doing just that on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lake Hamilton Wolves 57-14. Considering the Panthers have won nine games by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hayden Barton, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
The victory (which was Benton's tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Lake Hamilton, they moved to 8-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Benton will be playing in front of their home fans against Shiloh Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Benton is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Shiloh Christian a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Lake Hamilton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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