The Heber Springs Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Central Arkansas Christian Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heber Springs will be strutting in after a win while Central Arkansas Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Heber Springs took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 40-28 victory over Lamar.
Meanwhile, Central Arkansas Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 53-21 loss at the hands of Harding Academy. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Wildcats are ranked 33rd).
Although Central Arkansas Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Gus Smith, Jason Hunt, and Hunt.
Heber Springs' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Central Arkansas Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Heber Springs took their victory against Central Arkansas Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 47-26. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Central Arkansas Christian's Tyler Williams, who rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 186 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Heber Springs to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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