Benton at Siloam Springs

Panther Stadium, Siloam Springs

KICKOFF 7 p.m.

RECORDS Benton 1-3, 1-0 6A-West; Siloam Springs 2-2, 1-0 ON THE AIR The game will be live-streamed on Siloam Springs Athletics on YouTube. PLAYERS TO WATCH Benton — QB Garrett Brown (Jr., 6-1, 190), RB D’Anthony Harper (Sr., 5-8, 200), RB Casey Johnson (Soph., 5-11, 175), WR Gavin Wells (Sr., 5-9, 165), OL Jesse Taylor (Sr., 5-11, 270), DE Brett Barbaree (Sr., 6-3, 240), LB Bryce Golleher (Sr., 5-9, 220). Siloam Springs — QB Taylor Pool (Sr., 5-11, 179), WR Gage Weaver (Sr., 5-9, 169), DT Mariano Dominguez (Sr., 6-0, 255), TE/DE Kolby Fesler (Sr., 6-3, 254), RB/LB Jackson Norberg (Sr., 6-1, 173), RB/LB Cam Collins (Jr., 6-2, 185)

BETWEEN THE LINES Siloam Springs hosts Benton for homecoming on Friday in a battle of maroon Panthers. … Siloam Springs and Benton meet for the fourth straight year with Benton having won each of the previous meetings by a combined score of 167-28, including a 55-14 win at Benton in 2018. … Benton grabbed its first won of the season last week 36-31 against Russellville to open conference play. … Siloam Springs rallied to nip Sheridan 28-27 to also improve to 1-0 in the 6A-West. … Benton junior quarterback Garrett Brown has completed 62 of 117 passes for 880 yards with seven touchdowns and two interceptions. … Senior wideout Gavin Wells leads the team with 26 catches for 328 yards, while Braxton Slaught (11-221, 2 TDs) and Peyton Hudgins (11-161) have also been top targets. … D’Anthony Harper leads the team with 58 rushes for 297 yards and one touchdown with Casey Johnson rushing for 220 on 36 carries and three touchdowns. … Siloam Springs quarterback Taylor Pool has been a dual threat, rushing for 237 yards on 71 carries while completing 45 of 95 passes for 655 yards and three touchdowns. … Coming off a 95-yard performance at Sheridan, Jackson Norberg has 210 yards on 41 carries. … Cam Collins also fills in at running back and has 22 carries for 135 yards and three touchdowns. … Gage Weaver leads the Panthers receivers with 14 catches for 217 yards and a score, while Tate Criner had 10 catches for 162 yards and Tanner Broyles 11 for 123. … Senior Oren Stafford got involved in the passing game last week with a 55-yard touchdown catch.

HOOTEN’S RANKINGS Benton is No. 2 in Class 6A. Siloam Springs is No. 9 in Class 6A.

HOOTEN’S LINE Benton by 7 OUR TAKE Benton 34, Siloam Springs 24