Fountain Lake and Ashdown are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Fountain Lake Cobras will square off against the Ashdown Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Fountain Lake was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 27-22 to Harmony Grove. The Cobras have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ashdown never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Bauxite last Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 51-14 victory over the Miners. That looming 51-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Ashdown got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Riley Williamson out in front who threw for 154 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 72 yards on only six carries. Bryson French was Williamson's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ashdown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Fountain Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Ashdown, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-5.
Fountain Lake was dealt a bruising 49-18 loss at the hands of Ashdown when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Thankfully for Fountain Lake, Jayden Fricks (who rushed for 55 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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