Football Preview: Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Valley View Blazers
The Arkansas Razorbacks will take on the Valley View Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Arkansas comes in on three and Valley View on ten.
Arkansas' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past De Queen, posting a 43-0 victory. The Razorbacks' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Arkansas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but William Dunbar led the charge by throwing for 221 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another rusher making a difference was Tony Noble Jr, who gained 128 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Valley View was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They claimed a resounding 35-7 win over Batesville. The result was nothing new for the Blazers, who have now won nine matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Drew Gartman, who rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Andrew Jones got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Valley View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Batesville only rushed for 89.
Valley View didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rj Estrich and Rickey Moffett.
Valley View pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.8 points. As for Arkansas, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
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