Prep RedZone Arkansas Matchup Preview El Dorado Vs Magnolia

One of the most intriguing matchups in the state of Arkansas this Friday night is the El Dorado-Magnolia matchup. The game sets up to be a battle of contrasting styles with flexbone offense that Magnolia uses and the high-powered spread offense of El Dorado. Magnolia is looking to right the ship this week against an explosive El Dorado team. Let’s take a look at both teams and preview what should be a fun football game to watch this week. Looking first at the visiting Magnolia Panthers, the Panthers have a tremendous offensive backfield. Running back [player_tooltip player_id="75136" first="Garrion" last="Curry"] is a junior running back that is flashing some division one potential this season. However, Curry is one of three guys that can take it the distance for the Panthers. Quarterback Dalen Blanchard and fullback Deraylen Williams also help shoulder the load for the Magnolia Panthers. The Magnolia offense will want to churn out the yardage on the ground and find a way to shorten the game against El Dorado. Not turning the ball over will be a key for the Panthers in snagging a victory this week. Meanwhile, on the defensive side of the ball the Panthers will need to find a way to force El Dorado off the field. [player_tooltip player_id="161132" first="Kendrick" last="Carey"] in the linebacker corps is going to have to disrupt the talented El Dorado passing game. Carey racked up 84 tackles a year ago and will need to continue to play well as the 2021 season heats up. Defensive lineman Lamarcus Curry picked off a pass against El Dorado and ran it back for a touchdown last season against El Dorado. The same production will be needed this season for the Panthers to defeat the Wildcats. 4 Looking now, at the El Dorado Wildcats. El Dorado has plenty of weapons on the offensive side of the ball to contend with this season. Last week against Cabot, quarterback [player_tooltip player_id="153818" first="Sharmon" last="Rester"] had an impressive game for the Wildcats. Rester threw for 406 yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, Rester churned out 67 yards on the ground on 10 carries. Rester’s receiving targets are some of the most impressive in the state of Arkansas. Both [player_tooltip player_id="75112" first="Jackie" last="Washington"] and DeAundra Burns can stretch the field and are a threat to score from anywhere on the field. The Magnolia defense will have its work cut out for them with this group on Friday night. On the defensive side of the ball, the Wildcats have a dangerous corps of linebackers that all do a good job of disrupting the opposing offense. [player_tooltip player_id="99474" first="Patrick" last="Sixbey"], [player_tooltip player_id="97472" first="Jyrin" last="Steward"], [player_tooltip player_id="173495" first="Javin" last="Steward"] all have the potential to take the game over. All three are quick and can just completely disrupt the opponents ground attack. Keep an eye out for this trio of linebackers on Friday night. This game is a rivalry contest and both teams will be in for a fight on Friday night. El Dorado will need to disrupt the Magnolia ground game and make this game a high scoring affair. El Dorado being at home will have the edge, however this game may be closer than what a lot of people think.