Springdale is 0-10 against Fayetteville since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. Springdale will welcome Fayetteville at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Friday, Springdale had to suffer through a 70-14 loss at the hands of Rogers. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Mountaineers are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Fayetteville played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 48-14 defeat at the hands of Bentonville. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-7.
Springdale will need to focus on slowing down Catavion Taylor, one of several Fayetteville players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 109 receiving yards and one score. Taylor's receiving production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Terrence Garden, who rushed for 95 yards on only nine carries.
Fayetteville now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Springdale, they now also have a losing record of 3-4.
Things could have been worse for Springdale, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 35-21 loss to Fayetteville in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for Springdale, Garyt Odom (who threw for 278 yards and four TDs, and also rushed for 44 yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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