Elmore County Player of the Week: Benton puts together memorable game in Edgewood victory
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File / The Herald Joseph Benton (54) is expected to start on both sides of the ball for Edgewood.

When its regular season finale was canceled, Edgewood had to deal with going into the postseason without one more tune-up game to get it prepared. But for one Wildcat, missing out on that finale came close to costing him a moment he has looked forward to all season.

In 2010, Edgewood’s Joseph Benton lost his brother, Jacob, who died in a car accident. To honor his memory, Benton was set to wear his brother’s No. 69 jersey during the final home game of the regular season but when that game was canceled, a new plan was made.

Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for Tallapoosa Publishers Inc.