The Fordyce Redbugs (Fordyce, AR) football trounced the visiting Barton Bears (Lexa, AR), 42-6 in Friday's league outing.

The Redbugs now sport a 4-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Drew Central for a 3A Region 8 outing on Friday, October 4. Fordyce will clash with a Pirates squad coming off a 49-0 league loss to McGehee (McGehee, AR). The Pirates record now stands at 0-4.

With the defeat, Barton drops to 2-2 on the campaign. The Bears host Palestine-Wheatley (Palestine, AR) to clash with the Patriots in a 3A Region 8 outing on Friday, October 4. The Patriots come into the outing with a record of 2-1. Palestine-Wheatley lost 24-0 in their recent league outing against Rison (Rison, AR)