The Shiloh Christian Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Russellville Cyclones at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shiloh Christian will be strutting in after a win while Russellville will be coming in after a defeat.
Shiloh Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Southside, who was ranked 20th at the time (Shiloh Christian was ranked fifth). The Saints took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-24 victory over the Mavericks. Considering the Saints have won three contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cole Creighton
| 09/19/25 @ Bethany | 165.2 |
| 10/10/25 @ Southside | 134.7 |
| 10/03/25 vs Mountain Home | 117.4 |
| 09/05/25 vs Little Rock Christian Academy | 107.6 |
| 09/12/25 vs Lincoln Christian | 85.6 |
| + 1 more games |
Shiloh Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cole Creighton, who threw for 310 yards and four TDs. Creighton's passing game has become a key predictor of the Saints' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Another back making a difference was Max Eldridge, who rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Shiloh Christian's defense and their four sacks. Brody Francis was especially locked on to Southside's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Russellville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Mountain Home and fell 43-0.
The win made it two in a row for Shiloh Christian and bumps their season record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points over those games. As for Russellville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Shiloh Christian's way against Russellville when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Shiloh Christian made off with a 46-21 win. In that matchup, the Saints amassed a halftime lead of 46-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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