High school football makes up much of the local Friday schedule as the season begins for most schools in Arkansas and Missouri, and Mountain Home will get to start the year in front of the home crowd. The Bombers’ campaign begins by welcoming Nettleton in from Jonesboro.
Mountain Home is not only coming off their second consecutive postseason, but it was also their second straight trip to the quarterfinals. The Bombers ended up 4-8 last year after falling at Greenwood in the Class 6A State Playoffs.
Mountain Home is going up against a Nettleton team that looks different this year. Bombers’ head coach Steve Ary says the Raiders have a lot of youth on their team.
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Kickoff at Bomber Stadium is scheduled for 7. Friday’s game can be heard on Classic Hits 101.7 and streaming live on ktlo.com and on the Bomber Sports Network on YouTube and Facebook. Coverage begins around 5:30 with Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas High School Gameday.
Yellville-Summit’s first year in returning to Class 3A will start on the road. The Panthers will be in Little Rock to open the season against Baptist Prep.
Yellville-Summit finished 2021 with a record of 4-7. The Panthers returned to the playoffs in their last year in Class 2A and lost to the eventual state champions from McCrory.
Last week, Yellville-Summit took part in a benefit jamboree with Berryville and Hackett. Panthers’ head coach Justin Crain says he and his staff was overall pleased with the team’s performance.
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Kickoff at Eagle Stadium is set for 7.
Another area school and one of Yellville-Summit’s new conference foes will also begin its season on the road. Salem is set for a trip to Earle.
The Greyhounds ended up with a mark of 6-5 a year ago. Salem was eliminated by Booneville in the opening round of the Class 3A State Playoffs. Head coach Josh Watson says the team is looking to go further this year.
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Kickoff at Bulldog Stadium is slated for 7.
Elsewhere on the local Arkansas schedule, Melbourne hosts Bald Knob, and Harrison makes the trip to Springdale. On the eight-man level, Izard County entertains Mountain View, who’s ranked third in Classes 4A/3A by the Arkansas Sports Media, and Marshall is home against Rector.
There is one game on Friday matching up teams ranked in the Arkansas Sports Media Top 10. Fifth-ranked Fayetteville heads to No. 8 Cabot.
Among area schools in Missouri, West Plains hosts Bolivar, Hollister entertains Cassville, Forsyth travels to El Dorado Springs, Branson makes the trip to Joplin, Ava heads to Buffalo, Mountain View-Liberty is home against Strafford, Thayer travels to Linn, and Mountain Grove hosts Fair Grove.
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