Arkansas High School Football - Rison held off by Bearden
October 19, 2012: Bearden, AR 71720 Bearden Bears (Bearden, AR) followers were in high spirits Friday as they observed their football squad edge the visiting Rison Wildcats (Rison, AR), 20-14 in a league contest.
The Bears now possess a 6-2 record. They play next when they host Gurdon for a non-league contest on Friday, October 26. Bearden will play a Go-Devils squad coming off a 2-0 league win over Lafayette County (Stamps, AR). The Go-Devils record now stands at 8-0.
Coming up next, the Wildcats play the Strong Bulldogs (Strong, AR) in a 2A Region 8 contest, on Friday, October 26. Rison will attempt to advance on its 4-3 season record. The Bulldogs go into the contest with a 5-3 record after their 15-14 league loss to Norphlet (Norphlet, AR).