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Friday night contest not Rector’s game

In the Friday night battle between two Cougar teams, only one would claim the prize – and it was the Izard County Central Cougars who earned the victory over the visiting senior high Rector Cougars, 38 - 8. With the traveling fans looking for an outcome like the Junior Cougars enjoyed, the cheers for the Rector Cougars were loud. The fans celebrated Braden Thompson’s romp for four touchdowns and a ton of tackles along with the work of quarterback Chance Lopez and receiver Austin Avery plus the defensive plays of Waylon Haynes and others. With their 38 – 20 win, the Junior Cougars moved to 2-1-1 on the season.

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Mohawks lose heartbreaker to Manila

On Friday Sept. 23, the Piggott Sr. High Mohawks lost a close hard-fought game to the Manila Lions by a score of 18-6. The Mohawks scored first on a 14-yard run by Joe Carpenter in the first quarter for a 6-0 lead. Manila came back to score in the second quarter to tie the game at halftime 66. Manila scored again late in the third quarter to take a 12-6 lead. Then after a Mohawk turnover with two minutes remaining, the Lions tacked on another touchdown with one minute left in the game for a final score of 186.

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