Bryant is 9-1 against North Little Rock since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bryant Hornets will square off against the North Little Rock Charging Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bryant has eight straight wins, North Little Rock has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bryant is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Cabot, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Bryant was ranked first). Bryant breezed by Cabot to the tune of 56-6 on Friday. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jordan Walker, who threw for 308 yards and six touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 46 yards. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Caleb Tucker was another key player, picking up 78 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, North Little Rock was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 27-21 to Central.
Bryant pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for North Little Rock, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything came up roses for Bryant against North Little Rock in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 52-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bryant 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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