Magnolia has gone 9-1 against Hope recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Magnolia Panthers will welcome the Hope Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Magnolia will be strutting in after a win while Hope will be coming in after a defeat.
Magnolia headed into their last contest having not scored more than 12 points for four straight, but De Queen let them put that streak behind them. Magnolia took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 35-6 victory over De Queen. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
J2 Young continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 169 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Meanwhile, Hope was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Arkansas at home and fell 55-20. One positive for the Bobcats, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Hope got top-tier performance from Zyun Brown, who picked up 198 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Brown's longest reception was for an incredible 76 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of William Hoglund, who threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Hope 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 Kentorian Cheatham.
Hope's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Magnolia, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
Magnolia beat Hope 45-34 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Does Magnolia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hope turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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