The Arkansas Razorbacks will challenge the Hope Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arkansas is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Arkansas finally turned things around against Hot Springs on Friday. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 35-26. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Razorbacks considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Arkansas can attribute much of their success to William Dunbar, who threw for 174 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes, and Tony Noble Jr, who gained 142 total yards. The dominant performance also gave Dunbar a new career-high in rushing yards (47). Zephaniah Black handled things on the ground, rushing for 87 yards.
Meanwhile, Hope was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 66-0 loss at the hands of Camden Fairview. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 23rd).
Arkansas' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Hope, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Arkansas against Hope in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 38-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arkansas since the team 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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