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A Rundown Of PHS Future Opponents

Just as last year, the Prescott Curley Wolves began the football season with a win Friday night.

The score was 27-12 against Ashdown, as the Wolves have now won 14 straight.

It could have been 42-0, or even greater, if several mistakes by the Wolves had not been made. While the win was not easy, the Class AA Wolves controlled the ballgame against the Class AAA team.

Last year the first game was against Harmony Grove, which Prescott won, a tie against the Hope Bobcats was next, then 13 straight victories as the Wolves won the 7AA Conference, and, eventually, the state Class AA title.

Ashdown is in the same conference with Hope, and guess who's coming to dinner Friday night.

Since the Bodcats put the only blemish on last year's record, look for them to show no mercy Friday night. They don't anyway, and you can bet they won't this time. Everybody in the district and out are always after the Wolves.

Also, look for a much stronger team from the Bobcats this year. They'll come into the PHS Stadium ready for another victory -- last week they defeated Warren, 26-14.

Prescott is also stronger, or will be.

Playing non-conference games gives coach Eddie Jackson time to work out the kinks of the Curley Wolves. Usually he's prepared for the conference season.

Speaking of conference, there are five unbeaten teams in the 7AA Conference after one week of play. Bismarck, Fouke, Fountain Lake and Nashville, in addition to Prescott, all won Friday night.

This is how Prescott's foes did last week:

• Gurdon, which moved from the 7AA Conference to the 5A South Conference this year, was taken care of by Fouke, 9-7, in a game where turnovers were almost more abundant than points. Prescott will host Gurdon next week.
• Bismarck, Prescott's opponent September 27, defeated Glen Rose (5A South), 21-0. Bismarck moved to Class AA this year from Class A.
• Nashville, last year's state Class AA runner-up (behind Prescott, the state champs), slaughtered Junction City, 54-6. Junction City moved from the 7AA Conference to the 7A East Conference this year. The Wolves travel to Nashville October 4.
• De Queen, Prescott's visitor on October 11, was defeated by Mena (4AA West), 13-0.
• Fountain Lake, where Prescott will travel October 18, beat Jessieville, 32-0. Fountain Lake came up from Class A to Class AA this year, and plays in the same conference as Prescott.
• Junction City, Prescott's opponent October 25, lost to Nashville, 54-6. Junction City moved from the 7AA Conference to the 7A East Conference this year.
• Fouke defeated Gurdon, 9-7. Fouke moved from Class A to Class AA this year, and is the same conference as Prescott.
• Fordyce, Prescott's last opponent of the regular season, lost to arch rival Rison Friday night, 13-8. The Curley Wolves and Redbugs will meet on Thursday, November 7.