Watson Chapel extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-5. They were beaten by the Searcy Lions 56-12. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Lions are ranked 27th).
As for Searcy, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The contest marked their most dominant win of the season so far.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Searcy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jackson Smith, who picked up 90 receiving yards and two TDs. Bryson Thompson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 91 receiving yards.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Watson Chapel will challenge rival Maumelle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Searcy is set to square off against their familiar foe Jacksonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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