Football Preview: Russellville Cyclones vs. Shiloh Christian Saints
The Russellville Cyclones will take on the Shiloh Christian Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Russellville will head out to face Shiloh Christian after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Russellville came up short against Mountain Home, falling 34-14. The Cyclones have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Shiloh Christian faced Southside in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Shiloh Christian took down Southside 38-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
It was another big night for Griffin Mason, who rushed for 245 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Max Eldridge, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Shiloh Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Shiloh Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Zander Salter led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Russellville's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for Shiloh Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
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