The Searcy Lions will head out to face off against the Pine Bluff Zebras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Searcy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Pine Bluff likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Searcy took their match at home with ease, bagging a 47-7 victory over Jacksonville. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Titans are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Curtis Goodrich, who rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Johnny Bell, who threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Meanwhile, a win for Pine Bluff just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Beebe, falling 33-12. The Zebras have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Searcy's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Pine Bluff, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Searcy against Pine Bluff when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 61-28 win. Will Searcy repeat their success, or does Pine Bluff have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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