Football Preview: Blytheville Chickasaws vs. Highland Rebels
Blytheville has gone 3-0 against Highland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Blytheville Chickasaws will square off against the Highland Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Blytheville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Blytheville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Westside 40-7 at home on Friday.
Meanwhile, Highland hadn't done well against Trumann recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Highland blew past Trumann, posting a 46-16 win on the road. The Rebels' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Highland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Austin Christy led the charge by throwing for 288 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Keagan Statler helped Christy out on the ground, rushing for 50 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 53 receiving yards.
The win got Blytheville back to even at 2-2. As for Highland, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Blytheville was able to grind out a solid win over Highland in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 32-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Statler, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Blytheville still be able to contain Statler? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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