Searcy is 6-0 against Jacksonville since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Searcy Lions will welcome the Jacksonville Titans at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Searcy has three straight wins, Jacksonville has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Searcy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Watson Chapel 55-14 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won three contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Curtis Goodrich continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 126 yards and four touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Johnny Bell, who threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns.
Searcy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Derrick Young and William Gaines. Gaines is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville fell victim to Robinson and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Senators, falling 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Senators are ranked tenth).
Searcy's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Jacksonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Searcy against Jacksonville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-27 win. In that matchup, Searcy amassed a halftime lead of 35-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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