Wynne has gone 8-2 against Nettleton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wynne Yellowjackets will challenge the Nettleton Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Wynne is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Harding Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wynne lost 42-18 to Harding Academy. The Yellowjackets were down 35-11 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite a strong season so far, Nettleton has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They fell 28-20 to Valley View on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Blazers are ranked 18th).
Despite the defeat, Nettleton had strong showings from Xavier Harrell, who gained 181 total yards and two touchdowns, and Maddox Hampton, who threw for 202 yards and a touchdown. What's more, Hampton also racked up 27 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2023.
Wynne's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Nettleton, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-3.
Wynne skirted past Nettleton 41-39 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wynne since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
