Football Game Preview: Yellville-Summit Panthers vs. Atkins Red Devils

The Yellville-Summit Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Atkins Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yellville-Summit comes in still looking for their first win of the season.

Yellville-Summit is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Melbourne on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Panthers had to suffer through a 62-21 loss at the hands of the Bearkatz. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.

Eli Gerth

Rushing Yards

09/12/25 vs Hector	123
10/10/25 @ Mountain View	118
10/24/25 vs Melbourne	87
08/29/25 vs Izard County	84
09/19/25 @ Berryville	30

Yellville-Summit might have lost, but man, Kobyn Hubbard was a machine: he picked up 188 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hubbard was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 65 yards. Yellville-Summit also got a significant boost from Eli Gerth, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.

Even if they lost, Yellville-Summit's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Gerth, Ethan McCalla, and Ryland Lunde, who each picked up one sack apiece.

Meanwhile, Atkins got the win against Quitman on Friday by a conclusive 35-13. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won seven matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.

The victory made it two in a row for Atkins and bumps their season record up to 7-1. The team dominated over those games too, winning by an average of 26.5 points. As for Yellville-Summit, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.

Yellville-Summit was taken down by Atkins 50-14 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Panthers, Jaden Martin (who rushed for 177 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries) 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.