Cabot is on a four-game streak of home losses, Central an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges the Central Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Cabot is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Bryant, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Cabot was ranked 21st). Cabot took a blow against Bryant on Friday, falling 56-6. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central). They snuck past North Little Rock with a 27-21 victory on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Cabot's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Central, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Cabot against Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 27-0 win. Will Cabot repeat their success, or does Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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