The Hot Springs Trojans will take on the Arkansas Razorbacks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hot Springs has five straight victories, Arkansas has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hot Springs proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 49) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Magnolia 57-55.

Sedrick Allen
| 10/17/25 @ Magnolia | 4 |
| 10/10/25 vs De Queen | 6 |
| 10/03/25 vs Hope | 3 |
| 09/26/25 @ Parkview | 3 |
| 09/12/25 @ Alma | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
It was another big night for Sedrick Allen, who threw for 314 yards and four TDs, and also rushed for 96 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven carries. Allen is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Antwon Berry was another key player, rushing for 138 yards and two scores on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-14, which was the final score in Arkansas' tilt against Parkview on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Razorbacks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Patriots are ranked 15th).
Arkansas' loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Hot Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Hot Springs came up short against Arkansas in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 35-26. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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