The Green Forest Tigers''s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Gravette, falling 42-8. Green Forest was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Despite the defeat, Green Forest had strong showings from Ridge Gordon-swofford, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown, and Gabriel Serna, who picked up three receiving yards and no touchdowns.
Green Forest's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 2-7. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely Gravette, Gentry, and Lincoln. As for Gravette, the win was the fourth in a row for they, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
Green Forest will head out on the road to face off against Huntsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Huntsville comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Gravette, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ozark at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
