Football Preview: Nettleton Raiders vs. Paragould Rams
Nettleton is 10-0 against Paragould since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Nettleton Raiders will welcome the Paragould Rams at 7:00 p.m. Nettleton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Nettleton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Brookland 42-20 on Friday. With that win, the Raiders brought their scoring average up to 28.2 points per game.
Xavier Harrell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 113 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Maddox Hampton, who threw for 118 yards and two touchdowns.
Nettleton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Isaac Black picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Paragould fell victim to Batesville and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Pioneers. That makes it the first time this season the Rams have let down their home crowd.
Nettleton's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Paragould, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Nettleton didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Paragould when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-22 win. Does Nettleton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Paragould turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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