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By:BHS EAST students Fall 2024
The Benton Panthers pummeled non-conference opponent Harding Academy last Friday night, Sept. 20, 63-21.
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The Panthers got off to a hot start, scoring on their first with a 42-yard touchdown pass to Elias Payne. After a series of punts, Harding Academy struck back with a 94-yard touchdown drive headed by Harding QB Owen Miller. Benton recovered the Wildcat onside kick and scored on the next drive with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Maddox Davis.
Later, in the second quarter, Elias Payne reeled in a 27-yard touchdown pass once again. Harding quickly answered when Miller and Eli Baker connected for a 47-yard touchdown, cutting into Benton’s lead and altering the score to 21-14. Following another failed Harding onside kick attempt, Drew Davis threw his 4th touchdown pass of the game to sophomore running back T.J. Williams. The Panther’s defense prevented the Wildcats from scoring and Benton found themselves with the ball with 00:57 left in the first half. In the final seconds of the second quarter, junior Will Carter made a great play to haul in Drew’s 5th touchdown pass of the game.
Harding Academy got off to an electric start in the second half with an opening 92-yard touchdown drive capped off with a 6-yard Owen Miller touchdown pass. But the Panthers bounced back with a 9-yard touchdown run by senior Luther Tucker III. A few minutes later, the Panthers scored again on a 32-yard pass to Will Carter. This increased the Benton lead 56-21. To seal off the win, senior running back Quenton Godley led a 41-yard touchdown drive.
Benton blew out the Wildcats 63-21 and will look forward to next Friday, where the Panthers will face 0-3 Jonesboro in the homecoming game.
Offensive Standouts:
QB | Drew Davis (JR.) | 19/30, 286 YDS, 6 TD
WR | Will Carter (JR.) | 6 REC, 110 YDS, 2 TD
WR | Elias Payne (SR.) | 2 REC, 70 YDS, 2 TD, 1 KR TD
RB | Quenton Godley (SR.) | 9 CAR, 62 YDS, 1 TD
Defensive Standouts:
LB | Walter Hicks (SR.) 16 TKL, 3 SACK
S | J. Thomas Pepper (SR.) | 7 TKL
S | Landon Jackson (SR.) | 7 TKL
Fantasy Football Point Leaders:
QB – Drew Davis – 35.44 FPTS
WR – Will Carter – 29.00 FPTS
WR – Elias Payne – 27.00 FPTS
RB – Quenton Godley – 15.00 FPTS
Holland Chapel EAST Athletes of the Week:
Walter Hicks, Madi Moran
Other news from The Palace:
Cross Country: Senior Randall Bright placed 7th out of 279 runners at the Cyclone Invitational at ATU Sep 21, 2024.
Cross Country: Junior Madi Moran placed 20th out of 205 runners at the Cyclone Invitational at ATU Sep 21, 2024.
Next up,
VOLLEYBALL:
September 24: @White Hall @5:00pm
September 26: @Hot Springs @5:00pm
FOOTBALL:
September 27: Homecoming Game vs Jonesboro @7:00pm
Cross Country:
September 28: Wampus Cat Invitational @Conway
See more by EAST Students at www.mysaline.com/benton-east. Content above was created by Benton EAST Students Bronson Coolis, Owen Seals, Tucker Roseberry, Easton Contorno & Brayden Young. Email comments to [email protected].
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