Brookland is 0-3 against Batesville since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Brookland Bearcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Batesville Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Brookland has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Batesville will arrive with three straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-3, which was the final score in Brookland's tilt against Valley View on Friday. While losing is never fun, Brookland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 105th, while Valley View is ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, Batesville won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Wynne 11-10.
Brookland's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their overall record down to 1-5. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 12.67 points per game. As for Batesville, their win on Friday bumped their record up to 3-4.
Brookland was dealt a bruising 51-7 defeat at the hands of Batesville when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Thankfully for Brookland, Rhett Mcdonald (who threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
