Nettleton was the 26-20 winner over Blytheville when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Raiders fell just short of the Chickasaws by a score of 22-20 on Friday. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nettleton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xavier Harrell, who rushed for 89 yards and one touchdown.
Nettleton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Desmond Copeland and Kielyn Hendrix. Nettleton got some further help from Damin Coleman: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Courtney Rogers went supernova For Blytheville., rushing for 169 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Nettleton now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Blytheville, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Nettleton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Batesville at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. The contest will give the Raiders their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Blytheville, they will square off against Mills University Studies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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