Football Preview: Fouke Panthers vs. Smackover Buckaroos
Fouke is 1-7 against Smackover since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Fouke Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Smackover Buckaroos at 7:00 p.m. Fouke knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Smackover likes a good challenge.
Fouke is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Parkers Chapel, posting a 70-20 victory. Considering the Panthers have won four matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, a win for Smackover just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Prescott, falling 54-28. The Buckaroos were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-14.
Fouke's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Smackover, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Fouke came out on top in a nail-biter against Smackover in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, sneaking past 21-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fouke since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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