The Ashdown Panthers will face off against the Bauxite Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ashdown has given up an average of 46.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ashdown is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They took a blow against Arkadelphia, falling 65-6. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Special teams was responsible for all of the team's points. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Bryson French, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bauxite). They blew past Genoa Central 48-0 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Miners with their most commanding win of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Bauxite and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.5 points over those games. As for Ashdown, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Ashdown against Bauxite when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 51-14 win. In that matchup, the Panthers amassed a halftime lead of 32-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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