Football Preview: Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Hot Springs Trojans
The Arkansas Razorbacks will face off against the Hot Springs Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arkansas has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with seven straight losses, while Hot Springs will come in with three straight victories.
Arkansas is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Parkview on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Arkansas took a blow against Parkview, falling 57-7. While losing is never fun, the Razorbacks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Patriots are ranked fifth).
Arkansas' defeat came about despite a quality game from Christian Roberts, who picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown. Roberts was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 69 yards.
Meanwhile, Hot Springs was able to grind out a solid win over Magnolia on Friday, taking the game 17-10.
Arkansas' loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Hot Springs, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Arkansas was taken down by Hot Springs 50-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Arkansas, Matthew Contreras (who threw for 427 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.7 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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