Nettleton is 2-8 against Wynne since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Nettleton Raiders will face off against the Wynne Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Nettleton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Nettleton came up short against Valley View and fell 28-20. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Blazers are ranked 18th).
Despite the defeat, Nettleton had strong showings from Xavier Harrell, who gained 181 total yards and two touchdowns, and Maddox Hampton, who threw for 202 yards and a touchdown. Harrell was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 56 yards.
Meanwhile, a victory for Wynne just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Harding Academy, falling 42-18. The Yellowjackets were down 35-11 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
This is the second loss in a row for Nettleton and nudges their season record down to 6-3. As for Wynne, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.
Nettleton couldn't quite finish off Wynne when the teams last played back in November of 2023 and fell 41-39. Will Nettleton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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