After only seven points in their last match, Greenbrier made sure to put some points up on the board against Van Buren on Friday. The Greenbrier Panthers took down the Van Buren Pointers 38-20. The score was all tied up 17-17 at the break, but the Panthers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Despite the loss, Van Buren still got an impressive performance from Trenton Cooley, who picked up 130 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 81 yards. Van Buren also got a significant boost from Cameron Keller, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 99 yards.
Greenbrier now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Van Buren, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Greenbrier and Morrilton will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Van Buren, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Russellville at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. The two teams are at an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long.
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