West Memphis extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to eight on Friday, dropping them down to 0-5. They took a 44-28 bruising from the Catholic Rockets. The Blue Devils were not able to make up for their defeat to the Rockets from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
As for Catholic, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-3. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
While passing duties were split, you can't argue with the impact Phillips Blair and Hunter Markham both made on the game. Blair rushed for 102 yards and two scores while Markham gained 149 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Markham a new career-high in passer rating (137.5).
Coming up, West Memphis will host Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Catholic, they will challenge Jonesboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rockets will be up against the Hurricane's rather soft defense (which has allowed 46.6 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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