The Alma Airedales will head out to face off against the Pea Ridge Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alma will be strutting in after a victory while Pea Ridge will be coming in after a defeat.
Alma's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Clarksville 40-0. The matchup marked the Airedales' most dominant win of the season.
Alma got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jay Lemieux out in front who threw for 263 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 81.2% of his passes, and also punched in one rushing score. Samuel Schlegel was another key pass catcher, gaining 83 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Pea Ridge played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Greenbrier and fell 49-16. While losing is never fun, the Blackhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Panthers are ranked 13th).
Alma's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Pea Ridge, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Alma against Pea Ridge in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Airedales 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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