Vilonia is 1-9 against Greenbrier since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Vilonia Eagles will be playing at home against the Greenbrier Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Vilonia will bounce into Friday's match after beating Morrilton, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Vilonia had just enough and edged Morrilton out 30-27. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly three points.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier entered their tilt with Harrison on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 35-28 victory over the Goblins.
Enoch Assan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 218 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 31 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an incredible 95 yards. Jack Palmer was another key player, throwing for 187 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes.
Greenbrier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Greenbrier didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Garrett James. Garrett Metheny was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 15 total tackles.
Greenbrier pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points per game. As for Vilonia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Vilonia was dealt a bruising 39-6 defeat at the hands of Greenbrier in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Vilonia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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