Football Game Preview: Harding Academy Wildcats vs. Nettleton Raiders + Official Tickets

The Harding Academy Wildcats will square off against the Nettleton Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Harding Academy is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Paragould on Friday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 26-6 margin over the Rams.

Meanwhile, Nettleton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 34-3 win over the Golden Eagles. That 31 point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.

Harding Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Nettleton, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.

Harding Academy took their win against Nettleton when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 37-14 score. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.