Football Preview: Russellville Cyclones vs. El Dorado Wildcats
The Russellville Cyclones will face off against the El Dorado Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Russellville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Russellville is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Lake Hamilton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Russellville took a blow against Lake Hamilton, falling 56-24.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask El Dorado). They took their match on Friday with ease, bagging an 84-49 victory over Sheridan. The win was familiar territory for the Wildcats who have now won three contests in a row.
El Dorado is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for Russellville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Russellville took a serious blow against El Dorado in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, falling 54-14. Thankfully for Russellville, Alex Hicks (who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 25 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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