Ashdown is 1-9 against Arkadelphia since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Badgers at 7:00 p.m. Ashdown has given up an average of 43.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ashdown is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Nashville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Panthers had to suffer through a 56-14 loss at the hands of the Scrappers. The Panthers were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Ashdown's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Bryson French, who picked up 100 receiving yards and one TD, and Riley Williamson, who threw for 166 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Arkadelphia waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Cardinals 45-14. Given the Badgers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Cardinals are ranked 81st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arkadelphia's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Ashdown, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Ashdown was dealt a bruising 49-0 loss at the hands of Arkadelphia in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Badgers' Bryston McCoy, who threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. Now that the Panthers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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