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Benton Football

Louisiana · 5A · District 1 · Benton
Power
-18.6
▼2.0
LA Rank
#122
▼11
5A Rank
#54
▼4
Record
4-5
Proj Rec
5-5
Playoff Odds
56.8%
▼8.1Non-Select Division I

Benton is a Louisiana high school football program (Class 5A, District 1, LHSAA). The 2026 record stands at 4-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Benton at -18.6, No. 122 of 309 rated Louisiana teams and No. 54 of 66 in 5A. The model projects a 5-5 finish, with playoff odds of 56.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-3 in Benton games this season. Most recent result: lost to Huntington 6-32 on Oct 30. Next up: vs Southwood on Nov 6 — the model projects Benton 42-3, giving Benton a 99% chance to win.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Power ratings are calibrated within each state, so a rating from one state can't be compared directly with another's.

2026 schedule, predictions & results

DateOpponentProjectionResult
Sep 4@ Northwood (Shreveport)L 17-38 28% ✗W 34-26
Sep 11vs Booker T. Washington-ShreveportW 38-17 83% ✗L 16-30
Sep 18vs Woodlawn-ShreveportW 38-13 92% ✓W 38-6
Sep 25@ Evangel Christian AcademyL 6-49 1% ✓L 13-49
Oct 2vs ByrdL 17-28 27% ✗W 31-28
Oct 9@ AirlineL 21-41 15% ✓L 38-57
Oct 16@ ParkwayL 21-38 18% ✓L 27-46
Oct 23vs Natchitoches CentralW 24-21 50% ✓W 41-35
Oct 30vs HuntingtonL 20-21 42% ✓L 6-32
Nov 6vs SouthwoodW 42-3 99%—

Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Benton's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.

Benton graduates playing college football

Witten Van HoyTCU FBS
Case AustinHarding D-II
Greg ChambersSouthern Arkansas D-II
Tyler WrotenSouthern Arkansas D-II
Clinton Grigsby Jr.Mary Hardin Baylor D-III
Rydon McCormackHendrix D-III
Beckett MooreHendrix D-III
Will PetroHendrix D-III
Cole AustinEvangel (Mo.) NAIA

Compiled from publicly published team rosters and signing announcements. Some schools do not list a high school, so a player may be missing — it is not a judgement on the player.

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