Football Recap: Fayetteville Comes Up Short + How To Watch

Fayetteville faced Bentonville West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs took a blow against the Wolverines, falling 48-14. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-7.

Hank Hendrix

Passing Yards

08/29/25 vs Cabot	472
09/26/25 @ Bentonville West	328
09/05/25 vs Broken Arrow	200
09/19/25 @ Texas	198

Defeat or not, Fayetteville got some senior leadership from Kaleb Johnson and Catavion Taylor. Johnson gained 149 total yards and a touchdown, while Taylor picked up 141 receiving yards and one TD. Taylor showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 52 yards. Hank Hendrix was another key player, having thrown for 328 yards and onetouchdown.

This is the second loss in a row for Fayetteville and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Bentonville West, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-1.

Fayetteville has already played their next game, a 56-55 loss against Rogers on the 3rd. As for Bentonville West, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-12 victory against Springdale on the 3rd.