On Friday, Bentonville West faced Fayetteville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bentonville West Wolverines were beaten by the Fayetteville Bulldogs 49-21. The loss leaves the Wolverines without a win on the season.
Several Wolverines players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was John Thompson, who threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards. Thompson is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Will Davis, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Bentonville West's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Fayetteville, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Bentonville West will be playing at home against Springdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Springdale will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Bentonville West surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fayetteville, they will head out to take on Rogers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fayetteville is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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