High school football dominates the local Friday schedule, and Mountain Home will be back on the home turf for another conference outing. The Bombers are set to welcome in Pulaski Academy from Little Rock.
Mountain Home is currently 0-5 on the season and 0-2 in the 6A-West. The Bombers suffered a 10-point loss last week at Russellville. P.A. in currently the top-ranked team in Class 6A and ranked fifth overall by the Arkansas Sports Media. The Bruins are 4-0 and 2-0 after breezing past Little Rock Christian a week ago.
Over the years, P.A. has been known nationally for playing an unconventional style of football, and Mountain Home head coach Steve Ary says it’s worked wonders for the Bruins.
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Kickoff at Bomber Stadium is scheduled for 7. Friday’s game will be on Classic Hits 101.7 and streaming live at ktlo.com and on the Bomber Sports Network on YouTube. Coverage begins around 5:30 with Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas High School Gameday.
Elsewhere in the 6A-West, Greenbrier hosts Greenwood, Russellville travels to Siloam Springs, and Van Buren entertains Lake Hamilton. Little Rock Christian is idle this week.
Yellville-Summit is looking to bounce back from its first loss last week. The Panthers will return to the road to meet Melbourne.
Yellville-Summit is 4-1 on the year and 0-1 in the 3A-2. The Panthers began conference play last week with a loss to Perryville. Melbourne is currently the fourth-ranked team in Class 3A by the Arkansas Sports Media as they play their first league game of the year. The Bearkatz are 4-0 after beating Hoxie two weeks ago.
Kickoff at Bearkatz Stadium is set for 7.
Also in the 3A-2, Salem is home against Newport, and Atkins makes the trip to Perryville. Quitman steps outside of the conference as they head to England.
Elswhere on the local Arkansas schedule, Harrison travels to Prairie Grove. On the eight-man level, Izard County hosts Rector, and Marshall plays at Mountain View’s homecoming. The Yellowjackets are the top-ranked team in Classes 4A/3A.
There is one game matching up teams in the Arkansas Sports Media Top 10. Second-ranked Conway entertains No. 10 North Little Rock.
Among the area schools in Missouri, West Plains travels to Springfield to face Kickapoo, Hollister is home against Logan-Rogersville, Forsyth hosts Diamond, Branson makes the trip to Neosho, Ava entertains Houston, Willow Springs is home against Salem, Missouri, and Mountain View-Liberty entertains Mountain Grove.
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