Football Recap: Heber Springs Panthers vs. Forrest City Mustangs
Heber Springs waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Forrest City Mustangs , sneaking past 49-46.
When it comes to explaining why Forrest City lost, don't look at Kevin Young. Despite the final result, he rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown. Young has become a key player for Forrest City: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 2-5 otherwise. Jacori_Shamar Buchanan also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 82 receiving yards.
Heber Springs' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Forrest City, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heber Springs will challenge Riverview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Heber Springs' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games. As for Forrest City, they will be playing at home against Central Arkansas Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Forrest City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season.
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