Springdale is 1-8 against Bentonville West since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bulldogs will host the Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Springdale not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since October 11, 2024 (when they won 49-21). They were the clear victors by a 33-7 margin over Rogers Heritage. With the Bulldogs ahead 20-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Bentonville West faced Fayetteville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wolverines really took it to the Bulldogs for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-14 win. The victory was nothing new for the Wolverines as they're now sitting on three straight.
Bentonville West's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Springdale, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Springdale didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Bentonville West in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 28-24 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Wolverines' John Thompson, who threw for 171 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards and one TD on only nine carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Bulldogs still be able to contain Thompson? There's only one way to find out.
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