Benton has gone 6-1 against Huntington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Benton Tigers will host the Huntington Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Benton will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Benton will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played two weeks ago but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They were beaten by Airline 55-28. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Vikings are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, Huntington didn't have done well against Captain Shreve recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Huntington came out on top against Captain Shreve by a score of 46-35. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Nyles Hullaby was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Gibbs, who threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Huntington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 418 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Captain Shreve only rushed for 193.
Benton now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Huntington, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Benton and Huntington were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in October of 2020, but Benton suffered an agonizing 27-26 defeat. Will Benton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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