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Benton Academy Football Team History

Benton Academy Raiders

Benton Academy

Benton, MS
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Colors: Red & Gold
Coach: Bryan Dendy

1970 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights

Bryan Dendy enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Benton Academy.

The Raiders won the Class MAIS-AA District 2 Championship.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 21	vs. Greenville Christian	24	0	W
Fri., Aug. 28	@ East Holmes Academy	34	7	W
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. East Rankin Academy	25	14	W
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Indianola Academy	27	28	L
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Bayou Academy *	20	0	W
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Cruger-Tchula Academy *	31	6	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Newton County Academy	12	6	W
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Tri-County Academy	25	18	W
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Kirk Academy	28	21	W (OT)
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Sharkey-Issaquena Academy *	20	6	W
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. Humphreys Academy *	33	0	W
Fri., Nov. 6	vs. Magnolia Heights	20	27	L

1998 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	299
Scoring Average	24.9
Points Allowed	133
Defense Average	11.1
Opponents Record	62-72
District Record	4-0
Home Record	6-1
Away Record	4-1

1998 Class MAIS-AA District 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Claiborne Christian LA	6-3	0	0				4-2	0	0
Benton Academy	10-2	299	133	0-1	20	27	4-0	104	12	Bryan Dendy
Bayou Academy	3-7	141	199	0-1	14	35	2-2	74	44	Jeff Jones
Sharkey-Issaquena Academy	7-4	235	138				2-2	55	75	Neil Turner
Humphreys Academy	6-5	122	150				2-2	38	61	Benny McLendon
Cruger-Tchula Academy	1-10	43	296				0-4	14	93	Gene Barrett

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