Two dominant backs in Griffin Mason and Cameron Keller are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Shiloh Christian Saints will head out to face off against the Van Buren Pointers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Shiloh Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Lake Hamilton, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Shiloh Christian was ranked tenth). Shiloh Christian took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lake Hamilton on Friday. The Saints' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Shiloh Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mason, who gained 168 total yards and two touchdowns, and Cole Creighton, who threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. What's more, Creighton also racked up 45 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August.
Meanwhile, a victory for Van Buren just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 42-7 loss at the hands of Mountain Home. The Pointers haven't had much luck with the Bombers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Van Buren's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Shiloh Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
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