The Magnolia Panthers will face off against the De Queen Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses apiece.
Magnolia is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Parkview on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Magnolia was dealt a 42-7 defeat at the hands of Parkview. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Magnolia wouldn't let Parkview keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Magnolia can thank Braden Purifoy and GeTyren Williams for forcing both of them. Williams also made nine total tackles, which is notable because Magnolia is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, De Queen had to suffer through a 63-6 loss at the hands of Lakeside. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Rams are ranked 16th).
Magnolia's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for De Queen, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-5.
Magnolia strolled past De Queen in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Magnolia since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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