Benton gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand the DeRidder Dragons a 2-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Tigers were the better team in the second half.
Jak Kenyan and
Jonathan Billue scored both of Benton's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
DeRidder's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Benton didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-1 win against Northwood on the 6th. As for DeRidder, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Pineville at 7:00 p.m.
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