Greenbrier has gone 9-1 against Vilonia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Greenbrier Panthers will square off against the Vilonia Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Greenbrier is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, Greenbrier beat Harrison 35-28.
Enoch Assan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 218 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 31 receiving yards. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 95-yard run. Jack Palmer was another key player, throwing for 187 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes.
Greenbrier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Greenbrier didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Garrett James. Another thorn in Harrison's side was Garrett Metheny, who picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Vilonia hadn't done well against Morrilton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Vilonia had just enough and edged Morrilton out 30-27. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly three points.
Greenbrier has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points per game. As for Vilonia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Greenbrier against Vilonia when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 39-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenbrier since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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