Football Recap: Bentonville West Falls to Greenwood in First Game of Season

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Bentonville West couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 70-35 defeat at the hands of the Greenwood Bulldogs on Friday. The Wolverines were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-21.

Kane Archer went supernova for Greenwood, throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another player making a difference was Wesley Raggio, who rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries.

Bentonville West will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Muskogee at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th. Bentonville West is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Greenwood, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Northside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenwood will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak dating back to last season.

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