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| 09/22/23 - Home | 8-42 L |
| 10/21/22 - Away | 14-55 L |
| 10/22/21 - Home | 14-42 L |
| 10/25/19 - Home | 0-40 L |
| 10/19/18 - Away | 43-6 W |
| + 3 more games |
Anna-Jonesboro and Benton are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Rangers at 7:00 p.m. Anna-Jonesboro has given up an average of 42.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Anna-Jonesboro is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a blow against Nashville on Friday, falling 57-14. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Hornets: they've now lost six in a row.
Anna-Jonesboro's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jeffery Campbell, who rushed for 114 yards and one TD on only 15 carries, and Leon Patterson, who rushed for 47 yards and one touchdown. Campbell's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, Benton strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 17-7 win over DuQuoin. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Rangers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Benton's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Anna-Jonesboro, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Anna-Jonesboro took a serious blow against Benton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 42-8. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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