After flying high against Norfork last Tuesday, Rural Special came back down to earth. The Rural Special Rebels were beaten by the West Side Eagles 81-52 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rebels have suffered since November 9, 2023.

Rebels
01/31/25 @ West Side | 52-81 |
01/28/25 vs Norfork | 51-27 |
01/27/25 @ Timbo | 54-10 |
01/21/25 vs Concord | 59-29 |
01/17/25 @ Marshall | 53-65 |
The loss snapped Rural Special's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 24-5 record. As for West Side, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-3.
Rural Special and West Side should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Arkansas Rankings. Rural Special (ranked 54th) will meet Calico Rock (ranked 206th) at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, West Side will face off against Timbo at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 221 places (13 vs. 234).
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