After each having a week off, the Blytheville Chickasaws and the Cave City Cavemen will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Blytheville is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They took a 26-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nettleton.
Blytheville might have lost, but man, Derick King was a machine: he picked up 174 receiving yards, and also rushed for 36 yards. King showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 55 yards.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Cave City's offense. They took a blow against Melbourne last Friday, falling 48-0. The Cavemen have struggled against the Bearkatz recently, as their game last Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Blytheville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Cave City, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Blytheville was dealt a bruising 48-21 defeat at the hands of Cave City in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Can Blytheville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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