Friday Night FootballSunday, November 8
Bentonville holds off Bentonville West 24-21 and earns a playoff bye
The Daily Rogers team
If you missed Friday's 7A West showdown, Bentonville beat Bentonville West 24-21 and earned a playoff bye. It wasn't a comfortable night, either: the Tigers were shut out in the second half.
Bentonville held off Bentonville West 24-21
- Bentonville West21Bentonville24 (won)
Sources: khbs, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Evan Moll returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, and Sutton Mackey's pass to Asher Swoboda tied it at 7. Nathan Clouston's touchdown run put the Tigers back in front, and Mackey found VJ Warren to tie it again. Then Stephen Schafer broke through defenders, stayed on his feet and scored the run that helped Bentonville hold on.
- Final: Bentonville 24, Bentonville West 21
- Prize: a playoff bye for Bentonville
- Wolverines: still looking for their first win in the series
0points Bentonville scored in the second half
The Tigers were shut out after halftime against their arch rival.
Source: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Sources: khbs, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette