Natchitoches Central is on a nine-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Benton a nine-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Natchitoches Central Chiefs will welcome the Benton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Natchitoches Central came up short against Huntington and fell 36-25.
Despite the defeat, Natchitoches Central got top-tier performance from Owen Smith, who threw for 157 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards.
Meanwhile, a win for Benton just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Parkway, falling 57-21. 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 119th, while the Panthers are ranked 20th).
Natchitoches Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Benton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Natchitoches Central came up short against Benton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 42-35. Will Natchitoches Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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