BENTON PANTHER GAMEDAY – EL DORADO

It’s time for Benton Panther Football!

Tonight, the Panthers travel to south Arkansas and Union County to face a long-time foe, the El Dorado Wildcats. Both teams enter tonight’s game with identical 4-2 overall records, 2-1 in the 6-A East.

The Panthers come in to the game on a high following last Friday’s record-setting 87-42 win over Sheridan. The 87 points marked the second most in Benton High School football history (behind a 105-0 win over Mabelvale in the 1930 season opener) and the fourth most points scored in a game since the Arkansas Activities Association began keeping statewide records.

The Wildcats lost last week to Sylvan Hills 25-10, their first loss since their season-opening defeat at the hands of Little Rock Christian.

Tonight is the 48^th all-time game between the Panthers and Wildcats with El Dorado owning a 28-19 advantage in the series. However, the Panthers have won five straight over the Wildcats and 10 of the past 11 contests between the two teams.

Kickoff tonight at venerable Memorial Stadium on the heart of El Dorado will be at 7:00.

For Panther fans unable to attend the game, you can watch all the action on the Benton Football Network YouTube channel at this link. An alternate Vimeo stream is also available at this link. The Everett Buick GMC Panther pregame show will begin at 6:30 p.m. This week’s Hamilton Family Dentistry halftime guest will be Curt Barger, Principal of Benton High School.

Panther football on the Benton Football Network is presented by Everett Buick GMC. Also sponsoring Panther broadcasts are Lost Pizza, Legends MVP, Hamilton Family Dentistry, Merchants & Farmers Bank, Jones Heating & Air, Alcoa Community Federal Credit Union, Midtown Mechanical, Neo Home Loans, Black, Corley, Owens & Hughes, Solux Aesthetics, the City of Benton, Elliott Electrical, Truman Ball Realtors, Layne’s Chicken Fingers, Allied Glass, First Security Bank, Riverside Grocery & Catering, ACDI, True Gentlemen & Boutique, Congo Fireplace & Patio, Edward Jones agent Kaitlin King, and Westside Wellness.

Go Panthers!