Football Preview: Conway Wampus Cats vs. Bryant Hornets
Conway is 0-10 against Bryant since November of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Conway Wampus Cats are taking a road trip to square off against the Bryant Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after nine-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Conway is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Little Rock Christian Academy, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Conway was ranked second). Conway simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Little Rock Christian Academy 42-10. Fans of the Wampus Cats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bryant). They breezed by North Little Rock to the tune of 63-7 on Friday. The Hornets pushed the score to 56-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Charging Wildcats had no chance of recovering from.
Myron Thrash Jr was a one-man wrecking crew for Bryant as he rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns. Jordan Walker was another key player, throwing for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes.
Bryant's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.2 points per game. As for Conway, their record now sits at 9-0.
Conway ended up a good deal behind Bryant in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, losing 52-33. Can Conway avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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