Sheridan lost against Benton back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Sheridan Yellowjackets were outmatched by the Benton Panthers at home and fell 72-25. The Yellowjackets have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Sheridan still got an impressive performance from Zay Stephens, who rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Stephens is now averaging an impressive 115 rushing yards per game. Payton Sterritt was another key player, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Sheridan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 63.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 173.3.
Sheridan's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Benton, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Sheridan wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 51-48 defeat against Catholic on the 18th. Benton has also already played their next contest, a 56-31 victory against El Dorado on the 18th.
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