The Gravette Lions will face off against the Green Forest Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gravette is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Gravette is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 62-24 win over Lincoln at home. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Gravette's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gabriel Holmes, who rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Holmes is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Brown, who picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gravette's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Cade Phillips led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Green Forest's offense. They were dealt a 56-0 defeat at the hands of Prairie Grove on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Green Forest in their matchups with Prairie Grove: they've now lost five in a row.
Gravette's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Green Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Gravette against Green Forest in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-8 victory. In that contest, Gravette amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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