Alma had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 40-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Van Buren Pointers on Friday. The Airedales have struggled against the Pointers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Van Buren was led to victory by Austin Riggs and Hayden Christenberry. Riggs picked up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Christenberry rushed for 226 yards. Those two receiving touchdowns gave Riggs a new career-high. Tristan Ray also helped with two scores in total.
Looking ahead, Alma will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Siloam Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Van Buren, they will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge Springdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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