Magnolia and Hot Springs are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Magnolia Panthers will challenge the Hot Springs Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Magnolia challenged Camden Fairview on Friday. Magnolia came up short against Camden Fairview, falling 33-7. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the defeat, Magnolia got top-tier performance from Ryderius Moore, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards.
Magnolia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Braylon Witcher and Kaleb Roach. Witcher also made five total tackles, which is notable because Magnolia is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 0-3 otherwise. Chevis Johnson was another major factor on D, making 21 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, everything went Hot Springs' way against De Queen on Friday as Hot Springs made off with a 42-16 victory. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Magnolia's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Hot Springs, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Magnolia lost to Hot Springs on the road by a decisive 55-38 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Magnolia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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