Soccer Game Preview: Arkadelphia vs. Hope

The Arkadelphia Badgers will head out on the road to challenge the Hope Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Arkadelphia took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Malvern a 2-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for Arkadelphia in their matchups with Malvern: they've now won three in a row.

Meanwhile, for the first time since back in March, Hope was forced to settle for a draw on Monday. They and Little Rock Southwest finished up on equal footing with a 3-3 draw.

With that draw, Hope's record moves to 9-2-2. As for Arkadelphia, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.

Arkadelphia came up short against Hope when the teams last played back in April of 2025, falling 3-1. Can the Badgers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.