Marion entered their game against Benton on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Marion Patriots were outmatched by the Benton Panthers at home and fell 55-10. The Patriots have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Jalen Smith rushed for 68 yards, and also threw for 103 yards on five of 12 attempts.
Jeremy Dent was his top target, picking up 73 receiving yards.
Marion's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Benton, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Marion will welcome Van Buren at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marion is facing Van Buren at the right time seeing as Van Buren is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Benton, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lake Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on November 22nd.
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