Hope extended their losing streak  to five  on Friday, dropping them down to 1-6. They took a  blow against the Lakeside Rams, falling  69-14. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage  in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Rams are ranked 15th).
 Trey Hoglund and  Brailyn Smith certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss.  Hoglund rushed for 64 yards, while  Smith picked up 38 receiving yards and one  score. Smith didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended one pass. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget  Noah Cheatham, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
 Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed eight in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of  Cheatham, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
As for Lakeside, the  victory was  the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1. That 55 point margin sets a new team best for them this season.
 Lakeside's win  was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from   Wally Wolcott, who threw for 417 yards and four  touchdowns while picking up 15.4 yards per attempt, and also punched in one  TD on the ground. The dominant performance also gave  Wolcott a new career-high in  rushing yards (25). Another player making a difference was  Logan Polczynski, who gained 135 total yards and four touchdowns.
 Hope wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next  contest,  a  64-13  defeat against Camden Fairview on the 24th. As for Lakeside, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next  game,  a  48-8  win against De Queen on the 24th.
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