Nettleton has gone 7-1 against Greene County Tech recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Nettleton Raiders will square off against the Greene County Tech Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Nettleton has four straight wins, Greene County Tech has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Nettleton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Paragould at home to the tune of 55-23 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
It was another big night for Xavier Harrell, who rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. Maddox Hampton was another key player, throwing for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Nettleton wouldn't let Paragould keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Nettleton can thank Mykell Hurt and Damin Coleman for forcing both of them. Coleman also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nettleton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Greene County Tech lost to Brookland at home by a 35-21 margin on Friday.
Nettleton pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Greene County Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Nettleton against Greene County Tech in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 54-6 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Greene County Tech's Matthew Akins, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Nettleton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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