De Queen hasn't had much luck against Camden Fairview recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The De Queen Leopards will face off against the Camden Fairview Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.
De Queen is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hot Springs on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. De Queen lost 42-16 to Hot Springs. The Leopards have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Camden Fairview took on Magnolia on Friday. Camden Fairview blew past Magnolia 33-7. Considering the Cardinals have won three matches by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Camden Fairview had a senior duo take command as Justin Frazier rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns and Trent Haygood gained 198 total yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Frazier has posted since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Camden Fairview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive contests.
Camden Fairview didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ronald Buchannon and Xavier Mchenry.
De Queen's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Camden Fairview, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
De Queen took a serious blow against Camden Fairview in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 40-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Haygood, who picked up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Now that De Queen knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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