After two games on the road, West Memphis is heading back home. They will welcome the Jonesboro Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Memphis is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Benton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Memphis took a blow against Benton, falling 49-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Jonesboro came up short against El Dorado on Friday and fell 21-14.
Despite the loss, Jonesboro got top-tier performance from Tj Brown, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown. Brown's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards.
West Memphis' defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Jonesboro, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
West Memphis lost to Jonesboro at home by a decisive 30-16 margin in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Thankfully for West Memphis, Terrance Brown (who threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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