Football Preview: Brookland Bearcats vs. Nettleton Raiders
Brookland hasn't had much luck against Nettleton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Brookland Bearcats will head out to take on the Nettleton Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Brookland's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Nettleton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Brookland's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Wynne offense got past them. Brookland was beaten by Wynne 38-6 on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Bearcats have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Nettleton strolled past Batesville with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 27-12. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Xavier Harrell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 209 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Nettleton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
The defeat snapped Brookland's winning streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 3-1 record. As for Nettleton, their record now sits at 4-1.
Things could have been worse for Brookland, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 33-19 loss to Nettleton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Brookland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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