The Beebe Badgers will challenge the Searcy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Searcy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Beebe, who comes in off a win.
Beebe's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Watson Chapel 41-0. The game marked the Badgers' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Searcy entered their contest against Maumelle on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Searcy and Maumelle were almost perfectly matched up, but Searcy suffered a 24-23 loss. The Lions have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Although Searcy took the loss, they still got scores from Quaid King, Cooper Jones, and Wade Moore. Another player making a difference was Johnny Bell, who threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Searcy's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Christian Clark was especially locked on to Maumelle's QB and sacked him twice. Searcy got some further help from Charlie Thompson: he forced a fumble, made 12 total tackles, and defended a pass.
Beebe's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-3. As for Searcy, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-3.
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