POST SEASON AWARDS

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 – WR, Drew Davis – QB (6-A East Offensive Player of the Year), Antonio Shelton – LB, Gabe Wilbur – K (6-A East Specialist of the Year).

6-A East All Conference First Team: Madison Heard – OL, Weston Monson – LB, Cordell Payne – DB, Garrett Pilkington – OL (Tristan Red Memorial Award winner).

6-A East All Conference Second Team: Corey Anderson – DB, Jon Curtis Barger – WR, Konnor Stephens – LB.

Today, the team is voting on the following awards: Iron Man awards, Newcomer of the Year award, Panther Pride award, STP Offensive & Defensive Player of the Year awards, Trenches award, Tom Hardin Teammate award, and 12^th Man award.

In addition, two Freddie Rhinehart award winners will be chosen by the broadcast team, and the Kamikaze award will be chosen by the pressbox crew.

All award winners will be recognized at the upcoming football banquet in January.

Congratulations, Panthers, on a great, memorable 2025 season!