The Batesville Pioneers will take on the Wynne Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Batesville lost to Harding Academy on the road by a 31-14 margin.
Batesville's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cole Bentz, who threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns, and Aryan Dale, who picked up 82 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Dale also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending two passes.
Meanwhile, Wynne fell victim to Valley View and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Blazers and fell 38-0. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Blazers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Batesville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Wynne, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Batesville suffered a grim 31-10 defeat to Wynne in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Pioneers were down 24-0.
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