After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matches, Van Buren finally came back down to earth on Friday. They lost 7-1 to the Farmington Cardinals. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Van Buren came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas soccer rankings (they are ranked second, while Farmington are ranked 57th).

Pointers
| 04/10/26 vs Farmington | 1-7 |
| 04/02/26 @ Harrison | 8-0 |
| 03/31/26 @ Alma | 6-0 |
| 03/19/26 vs Mountain Home | 6-1 |
| 03/17/26 vs Russellville | 1-3 |
Van Buren moved to 9-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-match winning streak. As for Farmington, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Van Buren will take on rival Greenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Farmington is set to square off against their familiar foe Siloam Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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