The Piggott Mohawks will venture away from home to take on the Rivercrest Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Piggott is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Piggott is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Osceola on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Piggott was outmatched by Osceola at home and fell 48-6. While losing is never fun, the Mohawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Seminoles are ranked 38th).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Rivercrest against Manila on Friday as the squad secured a 45-6 victory. Considering the Colts have won five matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Cavonta Washington, who threw for 120 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 56 yards. Another player making a difference was Buddah Harris, who picked up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Rivercrest's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Piggott, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Piggott took a serious blow against Rivercrest in their previous matchup back in September of 2017, falling 48-6. Thankfully for Piggott, JD Winda (who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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