Booneville had already won 13 in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.5 points), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Friday. They took down the Ozark Hillbillies 31-14. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Hillbillies are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Ozark lost, don't look at Koby Wilbanks. Despite the final result, he rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Booneville's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Ozark, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Booneville is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge Paris at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ozark, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Charleston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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