The Cabool Bulldogs football team (Cabool, MO), was beaten 26-6 in Friday's league challenge with the visiting Ava Bears (Ava, MO)

The Bears (7-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Willow Springs (Willow Springs, MO). The Bears come into the South Central challenge with a 3-5 record. In their last challenge, Willow Springs was beaten by Thayer (Thayer, MO), 14-7, in a league challenge.

The Bulldogs now sport a 4-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Salem for a South Central challenge on Friday, October 17. Cabool will meet a Tigers team coming off a 41-6 league loss to Liberty (Mountain View, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 2-6.