After each having a week off, the Blytheville Chickasaws and the Cave City Cavemen will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Blytheville is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They fell to Nettleton 26-20.
Blytheville might have lost, but man, Derick King was a machine: he picked up 174 receiving yards, and also rushed for 36 yards. King showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 55 yards.
Meanwhile, Cave City fell victim to Melbourne and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They were dealt a 48-0 loss at the hands of the Bearkatz. The Cavemen have struggled against the Bearkatz recently, as their game two weeks ago was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Blytheville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Cave City, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Blytheville was taken down by Cave City 48-21 when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Can Blytheville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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