Searcy and Morrilton squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Searcy had to settle for second. They lost 56-35 to the Morrilton Devil Dogs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (31), the Lions still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Searcy lost, don't look at Curtis Goodrich. Despite the final result, he rushed for 212 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Goodrich a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Bell, who threw for 176 yards and a touchdown.
Searcy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season. As for Morrilton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
Searcy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Morrilton, they are on the road again on Friday to play Valley View at 7:00 p.m. Valley View is coming into the match with five straight wins at home, so Morrilton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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