Former 6A West rivals meet again as Russellville visits Greenbrier on Thursday night. Watch high school football on Fubo.
Greenbrier (1-0) reached the quarterfinals of the Arkansas Activities Association 6A playoffs last year before dropping down to Class 5A for the 2024 season. On Thursday night, Russellville (0-1) visits its former 6A West rival at Don Jones Stadium in Greenbrier. The Cyclones last visited the postseason in 2022, when they reached the quarterfinals after a first-round victory after a 4-6 regular-season record. Russellville won last year’s matchup with the Panthers 21-17 at home and also topped Greenbrier in 2021 when the Panthers moved up to 6A.
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Game Date: Sept. 5, 2024
Game Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV: MyNetworkTV (KARZ – Little Rock – Pine Bluff, AR)
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Greenbrier held off visiting Warren on Friday night, picking up a 41-34 victory in its season opener. Junior running back Enoch Assan ran for 275 yards on 27 carries with three touchdowns while senior linebacker Parker Roberts finished with 10 total tackles on the night.
Russellville dropped a 35-30 decision at Morrilton on Friday night as its comeback from surrendering 28 first-quarter points fell short. Running back Sam Callahan and wide receiver Marcellus Olson-Patton each scored on 54-yard touchdown runs in the loss.
The Panthers have never played for a state championship, though Greenbrier went to the 5A semifinals in 2021 before losing to eventual champion Pulaski Academy. The program put together an unbeaten regular season in 2012 and won its Round 1 playoff game before losing in Round 2 to finish the campaign 11-1.
Russellville won the 6A state title in 2016, making a run from the No. 2 seed in the West to a 37-23 victory over the West’s top seed, Greenwood, in the championship game after losing the regular-season matchup between the teams.
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