Football Preview: Batesville Pioneers vs. Newport Greyhounds
The Batesville Pioneers are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on the Newport Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Batesville is leaving town to face Newport after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Batesville came up short against Searcy on Friday, falling 42-18. The Pioneers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Although Batesville took the loss, they still got scores from Josh Keener and Cale Glasgow.
Batesville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Talen Foree. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Meanwhile, Newport had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They took down Marked Tree 48-30 on Friday.
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