Parkview faced Hot Springs in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Patriots fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 23-20. The game was a 13-13 toss-up at halftime, but the Patriots couldn't quite close it out.
Hot Springs got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sedrick Allen out in front who threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt. Allen is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Hot Springs' leading receiver Ja'Marcis Morning was Allen's top target yet again, picking up 174 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Parkview's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Hot Springs, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Coincidentally, Parkview and Hot Springs will both be playing Hope the next time they take the field. The Trojans will host the Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Patriots will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on October 10.
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