The Siloam Springs Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Russellville Cyclones at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Siloam Springs' offense hasn't had much luck over their past five contests, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Siloam Springs is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Shiloh Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Siloam Springs was beaten by Shiloh Christian 45-6. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Saints are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Russellville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 45-38 win over Southside on Friday. The Cyclones' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Siloam Springs' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Russellville, they moved to 4-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Siloam Springs was taken down by Russellville 61-17 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Siloam Springs was down 41-3.
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