Rivercrest is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Blytheville is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Rivercrest Colts will take on the Blytheville Chickasaws at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rivercrest's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last six contests.
Rivercrest can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past Trumann 49-14 on the road. With Rivercrest ahead 34-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
It was another big night for Koby Turner, who rushed for 191 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. Turner was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 51 yards. Jayden Young was another key contributor, rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Blytheville came up short against Pocahontas on Friday and fell 30-18.
Rivercrest's win lifted them to 7-2 while Blytheville's defeat dropped them down to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Rivercrest against Blytheville in their previous meeting back in November of 2022 as the squad secured a 49-20 win. Does Rivercrest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blytheville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
