Cabot has lost two c̶o̶n̶s̶e̶c̶u̶t̶i̶v̶e̶ games* after a 6̶-̶0̶ good start, but Coach Mike Malham is optimistic his team can rebound.
"When you win, you have to forget it and move on," Malham said. "When you lose, you need to forget it and move on."
The Panthers (6-2, 3-2 7A-Central) host Fort Smith Northside on Friday before traveling to North Little Rock on Nov. 4.
"We've still got two big ones left," Malham said. "Hopefully we can get it together and play a little bit better and get some momentum going into the playoffs."
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Cabot lost to Bryant 48-20 on Friday. The Panthers were tied 14-14 with 2:59 left in the first half, but they allowed two touchdowns to fall behind 28-14 at halftime. A Bryant touchdown early in the second half pushed the deficit to 35-14.
"We've been too nice," Malham said. "We gave them one before the half and then one after the half. Too many easy ones. They beat us and outplayed us. They did a good job."
Cabot is currently the No. 4 seed in the 7A-Central. The top two seeds in the 7A-Central earn a first-round bye while the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds will get a first-round home game.
*CORRECTION: The Cabot football team lost to Bryant on Oct. 21, a week after defeating Little Rock Central. This article misstated the team’s win-loss record sequence.