The Pea Ridge Blackhawks will head out to challenge the Greenbrier Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pea Ridge took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-6 victory over Clarksville. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Blackhawks considering their 13-point performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Alma 56-27. With the Panthers ahead 49-20 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Pea Ridge better keep an eye on Enoch Assan. He was instrumental in Greenbrier's win, rushing for 198 yards and five TDs on only 13 carries. Assan's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 198 rushing yards.
Pea Ridge's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Greenbrier, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Pea Ridge took a serious blow against Greenbrier in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 40-9. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Assan, who rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. Now that the Blackhawks know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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