Football Preview: Greenwood Bulldogs vs. Van Buren Pointers
Greenwood has gone 6-0 against Van Buren recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Greenwood Bulldogs will head out to take on the Van Buren Pointers at 7:00 p.m. Greenwood will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Greenwood is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Lake Hamilton, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Greenwood was ranked third). Greenwood claimed a resounding 49-14 victory over Lake Hamilton at home. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 35 points or more this season.
Kane Archer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 249 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes, and also rushing for 89 yards on only seven carries. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Wesley Raggio was in the mix too, providing Greenwood with three touchdowns.
Greenwood wouldn't let Lake Hamilton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Greenwood can thank Zack Zitzmann and Cash Archer for forcing both of them. Zachary Edwards was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after only three points in their last game, Van Buren made sure to put some points up on the board against Southside on Friday. Van Buren took down Southside 42-28. The Pointers pushed the score to 35-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mavericks cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Cameron Keller, who rushed for 151 yards and five touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Johnson, who threw for 214 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Another reason for the win was Van Buren's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Darren Mays with two.
Greenwood pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Van Buren, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Greenwood has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 490.7 total yards per game. However, it's not like Van Buren struggles in that department as they've been averaging 365.7. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for Greenwood against Van Buren in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 61-17 win. Does Greenwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Van Buren turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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