Hot Springs had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 17-10 win over the Magnolia Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Trojans also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
The critical scores for Hot Springs came from Ja'Marcis Morning and Demond Hicks. Another player making a difference was Sean Elia, who threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns.
Hot Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Chris Seguin, Kyin Jamerson, and Jeremiah Adaway picked up one apiece. Seguin also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 20. Another thorn in Magnolia's side was Colby Holder, who made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Magnolia still got an impressive performance from J2 Young, who rushed for 146 yards while picking up 8.6 yards per carry.
Hot Springs now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Magnolia, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Hot Springs has already played their next contest, a 35-26 loss against Arkansas on the 25th. As for Magnolia, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-7 defeat against Parkview on the 25th.
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