Soccer Recap: Van Buren Comes Up Short

After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matches, Van Buren finally came back down to earth on Friday. They lost 7-1 to the Farmington Cardinals. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Van Buren came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas soccer rankings (they are ranked second, while Farmington are ranked 57th).

Pointers

Previous 5 Games

04/10/26 vs Farmington	1-7
04/02/26 @ Harrison	8-0
03/31/26 @ Alma	6-0
03/19/26 vs Mountain Home	6-1
03/17/26 vs Russellville	1-3

Van Buren moved to 9-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-match winning streak. As for Farmington, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4-1.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Van Buren will take on rival Greenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Farmington is set to square off against their familiar foe Siloam Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.