2024 年本頓 vs 布萊恩特鹽碗賽

2024 年 8 月 30 日星期五晚上，這是一場精彩的鹽碗比賽，本頓黑豹隊在這場橄欖球對抗賽中第 50 次面對科比黃蜂隊。

The Salt Bowl is an annual high school football game played between the Benton Panthers and the Bryant Hornets in Saline County, Arkansas. The game is typically played on the last Friday of August at Simmons Bank Field at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. The Salt Bowl is one of the largest high school football games in the state of Arkansas, and it is typically attended by over 20,000 fans.

鹽碗賽是一年一度的高中橄欖球比賽，在阿肯色州薩林縣本頓黑豹隊和布萊恩特黃蜂隊之間進行。該比賽通常在八月的最後一個星期五在小石城戰爭紀念體育場的西蒙斯銀行球場舉行。鹽碗賽是阿肯色州最大的高中橄欖球比賽之一，通常有超過 20,000 名球迷觀看。

The Salt Bowl began in 1974, when Bryant High School recently became a 3A team and Benton High School was looking for a new challenger after Fort Smith Southside High School ended its contract to play Benton. The first official "bowl game" was held in 2000, after the crowd for the Benton-Bryant matchup became too large for any stadium in Saline County to hold them.

鹽碗賽始於1974 年，當時布萊恩特高中(Bryant High School) 最近成為一支3A 球隊，而本頓高中(Benton High School) 在史密斯堡南區高中(Fort Smith Southside High School) 結束與本頓(Benton) 比賽的合約後正在尋找新的挑戰者。第一次正式的「碗賽」於 2000 年舉行，當時觀看本頓與布萊恩特比賽的觀眾太多，薩林縣的任何體育場都無法容納他們。

In the early years of the rivalry, Benton was the dominant team. However, the city of Bryant has grown exponentially and so has its school system. The Hornets have made a huge comeback. After Bryant won the 2022 game, it was at a tie of 24 wins for each team. The Hornets surpassed the Panthers that next year, and for this 50th anniversary of the rivalry, Bryant won again, to make it 26 wins to Benton’s 24.

在早期的競爭中，本頓隊佔據主導地位。然而，布萊恩特市呈指數級增長，其學校系統也是如此。黃蜂隊取得了巨大的逆轉。在科比贏得 2022 年比賽後，雙方戰績為 24 場並列。第二年，黃蜂隊超越了黑豹隊，在這場對抗 50 週年之際，科比再次獲勝，黃蜂隊取得了 26 場勝利，而本頓則獲得了 24 場勝利。

The game is called the "Salt Bowl" because of the large salt mines that are located in Saline County. The game is also known for its salty atmosphere, both on and off the field. The rivalry between Benton and Bryant is one of the most intense in the state of Arkansas, and the Salt Bowl is always a highly anticipated event.

由於鹽縣有大型鹽礦，這項比賽被稱為“鹽碗”。這項比賽也以其場內場外的鹹味氣氛而聞名。本頓和科比之間的競爭是阿肯色州最激烈的競爭之一，鹽碗賽一直是備受期待的賽事。

Here are some of the highlights from the 2024 Salt Bowl:

以下是 2024 年鹽碗賽的一些亮點：

* Benton Senior Receiver Elias Payne (#1) ran the ball and leaped directly over his opponent to make the touchdown. It was the stuff of movies. It was the kind of thing that makes you question if that really just happened. But there it was in the replay for everyone to see again.

* 本頓高級接球手埃利亞斯·佩恩（Elias Payne）（#1）跑球並直接跳過對手達陣。這是電影裡的東西。這種事情會讓你懷疑這是否真的發生過。但在重播中，大家可以再看一次。

* Buc-ee's Travel Center is officially coming to Benton, Arkansas! Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders made the announcement at the coin toss. And then… Buc-ee himself came out on to the field in a Hummer provided by Everett Buick GMC, and driven by Benton Mayor Tom Farmer, along with Gary James, Executive Director/CEO of the Benton Chamber of Commerce.

* Buc-ee 旅遊中心正式來到阿肯色州本頓！州長薩拉·赫卡比·桑德斯在擲硬幣時宣布了這一消息。然後…Buc-ee 本人駕駛著埃弗雷特別克GMC 提供的悍馬車出現在現場，由本頓市長湯姆·法默(Tom Farmer) 以及本頓商會執行董事/首席執行官加里·詹姆斯( Gary James) 駕駛。

The 2024 Salt Bowl was a memorable event, and it will surely be talked about for years to come.

2024 年鹽碗賽是一次令人難忘的活動，並且肯定會在未來幾年被人們津津樂道。