The Sylvan Hills Bears will be playing at home against the Marion Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Sylvan Hills has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Marion will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Friday, Sylvan Hills took a serious blow against El Dorado, falling 42-13.
Although Sylvan Hills took the loss, they still got scores from Nigel Casey and Kaibrein Buchanan.
Meanwhile, Marion put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 55-21 win over Sheridan. Given Marion's advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Sheridan is ranked 72nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sylvan Hills' defeat was their seventh straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 0-8. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 12-1 Catholic and 7-1 Benton (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 63% over those games). As for Marion, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Sylvan Hills came up short against Marion in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 27-23. Will Sylvan Hills have more luck at home instead of on the road?
