Football Recap: Mena's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday
By Team Reports
Nov 10, 2024, 8:27pm
Football Recap: Mena Bearcats vs. Dardanelle Sand Lizards
It was fun while it lasted, but Mena's undefeated season came to an end after nine games on Friday. They were dealt a 46-13 loss at the hands of the Dardanelle Sand Lizards. The match marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Although Mena took the loss, they still got scores from Michael Sullivan and Brody Peters.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mena fell to 9-1. As for Dardanelle, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Mena and Dardanelle should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Arkansas Rankings. Mena (ranked 45th) will meet Green Forest (ranked 139th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mena is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Dardanelle will square off against Lonoke at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 72 places (24 vs. 96). Mena's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Dardanelle's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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