Football Game Preview: Charleston Tigers vs. Cedarville Pirates

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Previous Games

10/25/24 - Home	30-0 W
09/29/23 - Away	37-16 W
09/30/22 - Home	48-6 W
10/01/21 - Away	40-20 W
10/02/20 - Home	36-34 W
+ 4 more games

Charleston has gone a perfect 9-0 against Cedarville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tigers will take on the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Charleston's defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so Cedarville's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Charleston's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Lavaca 42-0. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Golden Arrows: they've now won seven in a row.

Charleston's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carter Little led the charge by throwing for 215 yards and three TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes. Garred Smithson helped Little out on the ground, rushing for 54 yards and one score, while also catching one touchdown.

Meanwhile, Cedarville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Mansfield, falling 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Tigers are ranked 36th).

Cedarville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Charleston, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.

Everything came up roses for Charleston against Cedarville when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 30-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.