The high school football season is in full swing as conference play heats up in South Arkansas. With week five approaching, fans are eager to see how their teams fare in pivotal matchups on Friday, October 4. Here’s a rundown of some of the key games in the region, with both local and traveling teams looking to make a statement.
6A East
- El Dorado vs. Marion
El Dorado, coming off a tough loss to LR Catholic, will aim to rebound at home against Marion. - Sheridan at Jonesboro
Sheridan, fresh off a 62-point performance against West Memphis, hits the road for a non-conference bout against Jonesboro.
5A Central
- Pine Bluff vs. Maumelle
Pine Bluff looks to bounce back at home in this Central conference clash. - White Hall vs. Beebe
- Watson Chapel vs. Joe T. Robinson
5A South
- DeQueen at LR Parkview
- Camden Fairview at Arkansas High (Texarkana)
Camden Fairview (2-2, 0-1) is looking to recover from a 43-36 loss to Hot Springs Lakeside as they head to Texarkana. - Hot Springs Lakeside vs. Magnolia
- Hot Springs at Hope
7-4A
- Arkadelphia vs. Bauxite
- Malvern at Harmony Grove Haskell
- Nashville at Fountain Lake
- Ashdown at Genoa Central
8-4A
- Warren vs. Monticello
In what promises to be an exciting Union Bank and Trust Saline River Shootout, Warren (fresh off a road win at DeWitt) faces Monticello, who earned a close 35-32 victory over Hamburg last week. - DeWitt at Star City(Saline River Sports Game of the Week)
Star City remains undefeated and aims to keep their momentum going against DeWitt, who struggled to capitalize against Warren last week. - Stuttgart vs. Crossett
- Hamburg vs. Central (Helena)
After upsetting Stuttgart 18-17, Helena is hoping for another big road win against Hamburg.
4-3A
- Glen Rose at Magnet Cove
- Jessieville at Two Rivers
- Cutter Morning Star vs. Paris
7-3A
- Prescott at Horatio
- Bismarck at Smackover
- Harmony Grove Ouachita County at Fouke
- Centerpoint at Parkers Chapel
8-3A
- McGehee at Lake Village
McGehee is looking for their third win in a row after a dominant 49-0 performance against Drew Central. - Fordyce vs. Drew Central
- Dumas at Rison
Dumas picked up their first win of the season, but they face a tough challenge against undefeated Rison. - Barton vs. Palestine-Wheatley
3-2A
- Junction City at Mineral Springs
- Murfreesboro vs. Foreman
- Gurdon vs. Lafayette County
- Spring Hill vs. Dierks
4-2A
- England vs. Hazen
- Bearden at Baptist Prep
- Poyen vs. Hampton
8-Man Football
- Strong at Woodlawn
- Dermott vs. Brinkley
- Hermitage at Marvell-Elaine
This week’s lineup features exciting matchups that could shake up the standings across multiple conferences. Whether attending in person or following along online, South Arkansas football fans won’t want to miss the action.
