In Friday's league match, the visiting Phillips Bears football squad scored a close 40-34 victory over the Waterloo Cougars.

In their next game, the Bears clash with the Addison Bulldogs (Addison, AL) in a 1A Region 8 match, on Friday, October 27. Phillips will attempt to move on its 2-6 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 6-2 record after their 28-6 non-league win over Falkville (Falkville, AL).

The Cougars (0-7) will now prepare for their match against Shoals Christian (Florence, AL). The Flame enter the 1A Region 8 match with a 4-4 record. In their last match, Shoals Christian was nudged by Hackleburg (Hackleburg, AL), 46-7, in a league match.