The matchup between Magnolia and Hot Springs on Friday hardly resembled the 17-10 effort from their previous meeting. The Panthers fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 57-55. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (40), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
Jamaijha Marshall and Ike Ainsworth certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Marshall rushed for 152 yards and one TD while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, while Ainsworth rushed for 79 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Marshall showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Ainsworth, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Sedrick Allen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hot Springs, throwing for 314 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 96 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries. Allen is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Antwon Berry, who rushed for 138 yards and a pair of TDs on only 11 carries.
Magnolia is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4. As for Hot Springs, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Looking ahead, Magnolia will square off against Parkview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Patriots have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Hot Springs, they will face off against Arkansas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will be up against the Razorbacks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38.86 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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