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The Benton Panthers 2025 season finished with another conference championship, this one shared with the Sylvan Hills Bears as co-champions of the 6-A East Conference. The Panthers finished 9-3 with a fourth consecutive trip to the Class 6-A Semifinals. Head Coach Brad Harris, the team, and the Benton Touchdown Club would like to congratulate the following Panthers on earning post-season honors: 6-A All-State: Will Carter – WR (6-A East Receiver of the Year), Karson Collatt –

A historic Benton Panther season came to a disappointing end on Black Friday with a 63-45 loss to the Greenwood Bulldogs at Smith Robinson Stadium. The Panthers end the year 9-3 overall. The Panthers went 6-1 in the Class 6-A East Conference earning them a third consecutive championship, shared this season with the upstart Sylvan Hills Bears. The senior class garnered 29 wins in their three-year high school careers, tying them with last year’s senior class for the most wins

It’s time for Benton Panther Football! Tonight at Smith Robinson Stadium in Greenwood, the Benton Panthers (9-2) and Greenwood Bulldogs (11-0) will tangle in a 6-A State Semifinal game at 7:00. The other semifinal pairing will match the Shiloh Christian Saints (9-2) at the Sylvan Hills Bears (10-1). The winners will meet on Saturday, December 6 at 6:30 p.m. at War Memorial Stadium for the 6-A State Championship. The Panthers and Bulldogs will play for the 10 th time, the fir

It’s time for Benton Panther Football! The second season for the Panthers begins tonight when the Mountain Home Bombers come to the Palace for a 6-A State Playoff Quarterfinal matchup. Gates open at 5:00 and kickoff will be at 7:00. The Panthers (8-2) earned the number two seed from the 6-A East and earned a first round bye. Mountain Home (9-2) is the three seed from the 6-A West and defeated Sheridan 78-42 in last Friday’s opening round of the playoffs. Brad Harris’ Panthers

The Benton Panthers broke a 14-14 halftime tie with the Marion Patriots on the opening drive of the second half on a nine-play, 66-yard drive. Senior quarterback Drew Davis scored on a three-yard run and Gabe Wilbur kicked the PAT to give Benton a 21-14 lead with 9:35 remaining in the third quarter. Panther senior safety Cordell Payne intercepted a Patriot pass on their ensuing possession, Payne’s seventh pick of the season to set up Benton at the Marion 37-yard line. Wit