Arkansas High School Football - Barton held off by Fordyce
October 5, 2018: Lexa, AR 72355 In Friday's non-league game, the Fordyce Redbugs (Fordyce, AR) football team tipped the host Barton Bears (Lexa, AR), by a score of 15-14.
The Redbugs (4-2) will now prepare for their game against Parkers Chapel (El Dorado, AR). The Trojans come into the 2A Region 8 game with a 1-5 record. In their last game, Parkers Chapel was tipped by Bearden (Bearden, AR), 28-23, in a league game.
The Bears now sport a 4-2 record. They take the field next when they host McGehee for a 3A Region 6 game on Friday, October 12. Barton will battle a Owls team coming off a 36-14 league win over Dollarway (Pine Bluff, AR). The Owls record now stands at 3-3.