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High School Football Week 9 Deltaplex Highlights Blowouts Rivalries and Playoff Impacts

Saturday, November 1 by Luke Matheson

The regular season is nearing its home stretch, and Week 9 of high school football across the Deltaplex delivered plenty of fireworks — from blowout victories and rivalry upsets to key conference clashes that shaped playoff positioning. Beebe 45, Watson Chapel 22 Beebe’s balanced offense proved... Read More.

Arkansas high school wins $1,000.000 to upgrade their stadium

Thursday, October 30 by Rick Walker

After a landslide win in a national vote, Dierks High School was announced as the winner of a $1 million makeover for its football stadium in T-Mobile's "Friday Night 5G Lights" contest, the telecommunications company announced Thursday morning. The Howard County School, which has an... Read More.

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Clune Van Andel Earns Sun Belt Special Teams Honor After Leading Arkansas State Past Georgia Southern

Monday, October 27 by Luke Matheson

Arkansas State junior kicker Clune Van Andel has been named the Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after a standout performance in the Red Wolves’ 34-24 win over Georgia Southern. Van Andel, a Grand Rapids, Michigan native, accounted for 10 points, going... Read More.

Arkansas State to Host Southern Miss in Nationally Televised Early Kickoff November 8

Monday, October 27 by Luke Matheson

Arkansas State’s upcoming home game against Southern Miss is set for an 11:00 a.m. kickoff on Saturday, Nov. 8, following its selection for national TV coverage on ESPN2 or ESPNU. The final broadcast network will be confirmed by ESPN and the Sun Belt Conference on... Read More.

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Golden Lions Fall on the Road to Bethune-Cookman 31-14

Monday, October 27 by Laron Marbley

Golden Lions Fall on the Road to Bethune-Cookman 31-14 uapblionsroar.com The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff football team suffered a tough setback over the weekend, falling to Bethune-Cookman in a hard-fought SWAC matchup in Daytona Beach. Despite flashes of brilliance on both sides of the... Read More.

Deltaplex Week 8 High School Football Scores

Saturday, October 25 by Luke Matheson

Friday night brought plenty of excitement across the Deltaplex region, from high-scoring shootouts to nail-biting finishes. Here’s a look at the results: Marion 61, Sheridan 51 – Marion outlasted Sheridan in a 6A offensive showdown, with both teams putting up massive point totals in a... Read More.

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Bulldogs Xavier Wallace is week 7 Kevin Bonnette State Farm POW

Thursday, October 23 by Greg

White Hall Bulldog Xavier Wallace is the week 7 Kevin Bonnette State Farm Jefferson County Player of the Week. Wallace ran for 130 yards in the Bulldogs win over Watson Chapel lat Friday night. This week the Bulldogs host Maumelle Friday night at 7pm. ... Read More.

Southeast Arkansas College Athletic Director Chad Kline Discusses Building Athletics and Community Involvement

Thursday, October 23 by Alex Bivens

Southeast Arkansas College Athletic Director Chad Kline was a guest on the Oldies 1013 Morning Show Thursday where he talked about starting the program from scratch and what he wanted to see it grow into. Jennifer Lipp was sitting in for Morning Show host Greg... Read More.

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Golden Lions Suffer Tough Loss to Grambling St.

Monday, October 20 by Laron Marbley

Golden Lions Suffer Tough Loss to Grambling St. uapblionsroar.com The Arkansas‑Pine Bluff Golden Lions dropped a heartbreaker at home, falling 20-16 to the Grambling State Tigers on Saturday at Simmons Bank Field. From the opening quarter, UAPB came out sharp — quarterback Christian Peters connected with Ellis Stewart for a 1-yard... Read More.

Rison Rallies for Stunning Comeback; Lakeside Pulls Off Shocker in Deltaplex Friday Night Football

Saturday, October 18 by Luke Matheson

It was a night full of surprises and high-scoring action across the Deltaplex, highlighted by one of the biggest comebacks of the season and a stunning upset that left fans buzzing. The Rison Wildcats pulled off an incredible rally after falling behind 20-0 to Drew... Read More.

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Rayford is Bonnette State Farm Jefferson County Player of the Week

Thursday, October 16 by Greg

Watson Chapel Wildcat Malachi Rayford is this weeks Kevin Bonnette State Farm Jefferson County Player of the week. Shown here with Coach Steven Heard on left and Bonnette on right. This week Rayford and his Wildcats host White Hall Friday night at 7pm.

Watson Chapel Coach & Superintendent Reflect On The Life Of Taariq Conner

Thursday, October 16 by Luke Matheson

The Watson Chapel community is mourning the loss of former Wildcat football player and current Philander Smith College baseball player Taariq Conner, who was tragically killed in a single-vehicle accident on I-530 near Jefferson last week. Watson Chapel head football coach Steven Heard spoke with... Read More.

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