Brookland lost against Nettleton back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Brookland Bearcats lost 42-20 to the Nettleton Raiders. The Bearcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Xavier Harrell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 113 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries for Nettleton. Harrell's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. Maddox Hampton was another key player, throwing for 118 yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Brookland and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Nettleton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Brookland will venture away from home to take on Greene County Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brookland is facing Greene County Tech at the right time seeing as Greene County Tech is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Nettleton, they will be playing at home against Paragould at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nettleton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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