The Trumann Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Highland Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Trumann, who comes in off a win.
Trumann is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Westside: they outscored them in every quarter. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 44-20 margin over the Warriors on Friday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Arzell Rulford had a dynamite game, rushing for 256 yards and four scores on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards. Bradon Whitsett was another key player, rushing for 206 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Trumann was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 533 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Isaiah Carrillo
| 09/26/25 vs Westside | 7 |
| 09/12/25 @ Harrisburg | 14 |
| 09/05/25 vs Walnut Ridge | 8 |
Another reason for the win was Trumann's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Johnny Bell and Isaiah Carrillo, who racked up five sacks between them. Carrillo has been hot recently, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Highland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 26-20 to Gosnell. While the Rebels had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Pirates 6-0.
Although Highland took the loss, they still got scores from Dakota Niswonger, Nate Huckabee, and James Jensen.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Trumann, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Trumann was taken down by Highland 46-16 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
