Two dominant backs in Hayden Christenberry and Carson Jackson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Van Buren Pointers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Lake Hamilton Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Van Buren knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Lake Hamilton likes a good challenge.
Van Buren's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Siloam Springs 38-0. The Pointers have beaten the Panthers the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.
It was another big night for Hayden Williford, who threw for 309 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 31 yards and one touchdown. That rushing touchdown was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Carter Kelley, who picked up 97 receiving yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Lake Hamilton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 49-44 to Southside.
Van Buren will have to contain Jace Bohannan as he made an impact in Lake Hamilton's last game. He rushed for 60 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 229 yards and three TDs. Coy Autrey was another key player, rushing for 134 yards.
Van Buren now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lake Hamilton, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Van Buren was taken down by Lake Hamilton 41-3 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Pointers were down 27-3.
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