Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Benton). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Sheridan Yellowjackets 72-25 on the road. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 43rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Sheridan still got an impressive performance from Zay Stephens, who rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Stephens is now averaging an impressive 115 rushing yards per game. Payton Sterritt also helped out with an impressive 97 receiving yards.
Benton's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Sheridan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Benton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 56-31 win against El Dorado on the 18th. As for Sheridan, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-48 loss against Catholic on the 18th.
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