Football Recap: Hope Takes a Loss

Hope extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-4. They were outmatched by the Hot Springs Trojans and fell 49-14. The matchup marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Although Hope took the loss, they still got scores from Noah Cheatham and Brailyn Smith.

Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed eight in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Cheatham, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

As for Hot Springs, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 35 points or more this season.

Sedrick Allen had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 248 yards and three TDs while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 50 yards. Allen is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Robert Blevins, who rushed for 87 yards and one touchdown on only six carries.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hope will welcome Parkview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hot Springs, they will host De Queen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will need to watch out since the Leopards have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.