Football Preview: Magnolia Panthers vs. Arkansas Razorbacks
After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Magnolia is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Arkansas Razorbacks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Magnolia didn't have quite enough to beat Hamburg and fell 28-26. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Magnolia might have lost, but man, J2 Young was a machine: he rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Young really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. Magnolia also got help from Antonio Brooks, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Magnolia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Arkansas was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 42-20 to El Dorado. While losing is never fun, the Razorbacks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Wildcats are ranked 19th).
Despite the loss, Arkansas had strong showings from Tony Noble Jr, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Deandre Burnell, who picked up 69 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Magnolia fell to 2-1. As for Arkansas, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Magnolia suffered a grim 28-7 defeat to Arkansas in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Magnolia, Nate Wall (who threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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