The Brookland Bearcats will head out to challenge the Batesville Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Brookland is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Valley View on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Brookland was dealt a 44-16 loss at the hands of Valley View. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Blazers are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Batesville lost 31-10 to Wynne on Friday. The Pioneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 24-0.
Brookland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Batesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Brookland strolled past Batesville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brookland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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