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| 11/01/24 - Home | 57-21 W |
| 11/03/23 - Away | 21-45 L |
| 11/04/22 - Home | 24-28 L |
| 09/24/21 - Away | 30-23 W |
| 10/09/20 - Home | 26-36 L |
| 09/27/19 - Away | 49-26 W |
Parkway and Benton are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. The Panthers will face off against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Parkway is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Friday, it was close, but Parkway sidestepped Captain Shreve for a 45-42 win.
Kb Williams had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 167 yards and a pair of TDs.
Meanwhile, Benton came up short against Byrd on Friday and fell 49-40. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Yellow Jackets: they've now lost three in a row.
Parkway will have to keep a close watch on Malachi Zeigler and Case Austin, a pair of players who had a big impact on Benton's prior game. Zeigler threw for 486 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.1% of his passes, while Austin picked up 152 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Austin's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. Owen Patterson was another key player, picking up 85 receiving yards and two TDs.
Parkway's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Benton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Thursday's contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Williams and Zeigler. Williams just won't slow down this season and has thrown 29 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 247 passing yards per game. Zeigler has been a dominant force too and has thrown 20 touchdowns while averaging 283.9 passing yards per game.
Everything came up roses for Parkway against Benton in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 57-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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