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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	246-324-1
Winning Pct.	43%
State Playoff Titles	0
District Titles	3
District Record	84-108
Home Record	125-142-1
Away Record	111-155-0

By The Numbers
Seasons	55
Winning Seasons (#2)	23
Losing Seasons (#2)	31
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	10/6/2023
Shutouts All-Time	94
Been Shutout All-Time	103

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	18-26
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
8/16/2024 (Fri) @ Winona Christian in a Non-Division Game.
Last Time: Benton Academy lost 6-35 in 2023.
All-Time:
vs. Winona Christian	10-17-0	37.0%

2024 Season

8/16	@ Winona Christian
8/23	vs. Columbus Christian
8/30	vs. North Delta
9/6	vs. Indianola Academy *
9/13	@ Ethel
9/20	OPEN
9/27	vs. Manchester Academy
10/4	@ Myrtle
10/11	@ Canton Academy *
10/18	@ Central Holmes Christian *
10/25	vs. WMCS *

2024 Season Totals
Record	0-0
Scoring	0-0
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

Region 2 Standings
Benton Academy	0-0	0-0
Canton Academy	0-0	0-0
Central Holmes Christian	0-0	0-0
Indianola Academy	0-0	0-0

Longest Running Rivalry
Benton Academy & Central Holmes Christian have played 42 games.
Benton Academy has won 18 games.
Central Holmes Christian has won 24 games.
with 0 tie games.

Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
Scoring	Record
less than 10	3-88
10 or more	112-62
20 or more	96-28
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	43-149
20 or more	12-135
30 or more	4-99
40 or more	2-52

Border Wars
vs. Tennessee	2 - 0 - 0
vs. Arkansas	2 - 2 - 0
vs. Louisiana	5 - 4 - 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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