De Queen is 0-5 against Arkansas since November of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The De Queen Leopards will take on the Arkansas Razorbacks at 7:00 p.m.
De Queen is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Magnolia 35-6. The Leopards were down 35-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arkansas). They blew past Hope, posting a 55-20 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Razorbacks have posted since November 2, 2023.
William Dunbar was a one-man wrecking crew for Arkansas as he threw for 165 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes. Deandre Burnell was another key player, picking up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Arkansas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Malek Dangerfield and Zeryan Randle.
De Queen's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Arkansas, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-7.
De Queen took a serious blow against Arkansas in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 52-7. Thankfully for De Queen, Nate Wall (who threw for 183 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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