A victory for Batesville just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Brookland Bearcats, falling 42-20. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pioneers of the 28-13 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Batesville lost, don't look at Cole Bentz. Despite the final result, he threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns.
Batesville dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Brookland, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Batesville will venture away from home to take on Greene County Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Batesville is facing Greene County Tech at the right time seeing as Greene County Tech is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Brookland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Paragould at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brookland will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Paragould will have lost five straight heading into Friday's matchup.
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