Arkansas High School Football - Forrest City held off by Batesville
October 6, 2023: Forrest City, AR 72335 In Friday's league game, the Batesville Pioneers (Batesville, AR) football team tipped the host Forrest City Mustangs (Forrest City, AR), by a final score of 17-12.
The Pioneers (2-4) will now prepare for their game against Wynne (Wynne, AR). The Yellowjackets come into the 5A East game with a 2-4 record. In their last game, Wynne was tipped by Valley View (Jonesboro, AR), 35-3, in a league game.
The Mustangs now hold a 1-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Paragould for a 5A East game on Friday, October 13. Forrest City will battle a Rams team coming off a 27-21 league loss to Nettleton (Jonesboro, AR). The Rams record now stands at 1-6.