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Benton Academy Football Team History

Benton Academy Raiders

Benton Academy

Benton, MS
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Colors: Red & Gold
Coach: Jacob Carpenter

Overall Record Progress 100% Complete

Team Timeline
First Team: 1970 (#1)

Championships
State Playoff Championships
None


District Championships
1998, 2006, 2013

Team Records
Overall Record	247-333-1
Winning Pct.	43%
State Playoff Titles	0
District Titles	3
District Record	85-111
Home Record	126-146-1
Away Record	111-160-0

By The Numbers
Seasons	55
Winning Seasons (#2)	23
Losing Seasons (#2)	32
Most Wins in A Season	10 (2013)
Most Losses in A Season	10 (2022)
10 Win Seasons	3
Most Points Scored in a Game	61 (10/23/2015)
Most Points Scored in a Season	390 (2012)
Most Points Allowed in a Game	70 (10/27/1989)
Most Points Allowed in a Season	397 (2022)
Largest Margin of Victory	58 (10/21/2022)
Largest Margin of Defeat	70 (10/27/1989)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game	98 (8/27/2021)
Last Shutout	8/18/2023
Last Time Shutout	10/18/2024
Shutouts All-Time	94
Been Shutout All-Time	107

Streaks
Longest Win	9 (9/1/1972-11/3/1972)
Longest Losing	21 (9/16/1988-9/21/1990)

Playoff Records
Overall Record	10-15
Appearances	15
1st Round	6-8
2nd Round	4-3
3rd Round	0-0
Semi-Finals	0-4
Finals	0-0

By the Decade
2020-29	19-35
2010-19	51-61
2000-09	46-63
1990-99	56-47
1980-89	27-73
1970-79	48-54-1
1960-69	0-0
1950-59	0-0

Next Game
2024 Season is over.

2024 Season

8/16	OPEN
8/23	@ River Oaks LA	6	38	L
8/30	vs. North Delta	14	47	L
9/6	vs. Indianola Academy *	0	20	L
9/13	vs. Ethel	0	12	#Lost
9/20	@ Winona Christian	0	41	L
9/27	vs. Manchester Academy	8	34	L
10/4	@ Myrtle	28	42	L
10/11	@ Canton Academy *	6	41	L
10/18	@ Central Holmes Christian *	0	35	L
10/25	vs. West Memphis Christian TN *	24	18	W

2024 Season Totals
Record	1-9
Scoring	86-328
Region Record	1-3
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	0-5

Region 2 Standings
Canton Academy	6-5	4-0
Indianola Academy	3-8	3-1
Central Holmes Christian	4-7	2-2
Benton Academy	1-9	1-3
West Memphis AR	0-0	0-0

Longest Running Rivalry
Benton Academy & Central Holmes Christian have played 43 games.
Benton Academy has won 18 games.
Central Holmes Christian has won 25 games.
with 0 tie games.

Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
Scoring	Record
less than 10	3-95
10 or more	113-64
20 or more	97-29
30 or more	64-2
40 or more	42-2

Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
Points Allowed	Record
less than 10	72-1
10 or more	44-158
20 or more	12-143
30 or more	4-106
40 or more	2-56

Border Wars
vs. Tennessee	3 - 0 - 0
vs. Arkansas	2 - 2 - 0
vs. Louisiana	5 - 5 - 0

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NOTES:
(1) If 'First Year' is unknown we assume a year based upon research.
(2) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 5 games.

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