The Benton Panthers will take on the Catholic Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Benton took on El Dorado on Friday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 60-36 margin over the Wildcats. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won six in a row.
Drew Davis
| 10/17/25 @ El Dorado | 322 |
| 11/29/24 vs Shiloh Christian | 310 |
| 11/01/24 vs West Memphis | 273 |
| 09/13/24 vs North Little Rock | 246 |
| 10/18/24 vs El Dorado | 229 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Benton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Drew Davis, who rushed for 77 yards and three TDs on only ten carries, and also threw for 322 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt. Those 322 passing yards gave Davis a new career-high. Will Carter was Davis' top target, picking up 148 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Benton didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited El Dorado to a completion percentage of just 50%. The Panthers weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 65.4%.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 16 points in total. All came from Gabe Wilbur: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 7-for-7 kicking extra points for an additional seven.
Meanwhile, Catholic lost to Sheridan at home by a 51-36 margin on Friday. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Benton will have to contain Phillips Blair as he made an impact in Catholic's last game. He rushed for 194 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 74 yards and three TDs. Blair has become a key player for Catholic: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise.
Benton's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Benton against Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 42-0 victory. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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