Cave Spring extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-5. They came up short against the Patrick Henry Patriots, falling 49-28. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Knights couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Cave Spring saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nick Matthews rushed for 89 yards and a pair of TDs on only 10 carries. Matthews has averaged 1.0 rushing touchdowns per game over his last three games compared to 0.3 in his first four games this season.
As for Patrick Henry, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.4 points over those games.
Derian Tartt produced another solid effort, rushing for 42 yards and 2 scores. Tartt has been consistently good when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in 1+ every time he's taken the field this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Cave Spring will square off against their in-conference opponent Hidden Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Patrick Henry is set to challenge their familiar foe Pulaski County at 7:00 p.m. on the 30th.
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