VB: 9th grade Lady Badgers defeat Malvern 2-0 (25-12, 25-18) in semis. Advance to tourney finals vs Ftn Lake at 3:45 in Malvern.
JR DISTRICT VOLLEYBALL TOURN: 3-seed Arkadelphia defeats 6-seed Ashdown 2-0 (25-21, 25-9) in 1st rd. Faces host 2-seed Malvern at 2:30.
FB: Final - Arkadelphia 23, Mena 15
FB: 4 and out from Badger defense. 4 incomplete pass. Badger ball on Mena 13 - Victory Formation for Arkadelphia.
FB: Badgers punt after loss on 3rd down. 1:17 left; Mena ball on own 13
FB: Badger ball with 2:02 left in 4th. 3rd and 6 from Mena 33. Mena out of timeouts.
FB: Nathan Warner makes a 31-yd FG attempt to make the score 23-7, but Mena runs ensuing kickoff back for a TD. 23-15 w/4:52 left in 4th.
FB: Badger defense holds on 4th down again from their own 27. Badger ball. End 3rd: Arkadelphia 20, Mena 7
FB: After teams trade turnovers to start 2nd half, Badger D forces turnover on downs inside own 10-yd line again. AHS 20, Mena 7 5:10 3rd
FB: Mena scores on long pass play w/13 seconds in 2nd qtr: Halftime: Arkadelphia 20, Mena 7
FB: A 4-play, 94-TD drive for Badgers. Blake to Matros for 48 on 3rd & 10, followed by 46-yd TD run from Tajhan McKenzie. 5:45 2nd 20-0 AHS.
FB: Badger defense forces a punt. AHS ball deep in own territory leading 14-0 with 7:10 left in 2nd qtr.
FB: Blake to Dickens on 4th and 8 from Mena for a 27-yd TD pass. 2nd of game for each. 8:54 left in 2nd qtr - AHS 14, Mena 0
FB: Badger defense forces turnover on downs to start the second quarter.
FB: End 1st: Arkadelphia 7, Mena 0
FB: Badger defense recovers fumble on the 2-yd line as Mena was driving in. 3:42 left in 1st AHS 7-0
FB: Badgers score on opening possession of 1st qtr to take 7-0 lead
Badger Football tonight at Mena -- 7:00 p.m. kickoff. Listen on 106.9 FM in Arkadelphia. Go Badgers!
9 VB: 4A-West Jr District Tourney Saturday at Malvern. Arkadelphia is 3-seed and will face Ashdown in 1st rd at 11:30 am. Bracket attached.
THURS:
8/9 VB at Ftn Lake (back gym) - 4:30;
JV/V VB at Ftn Lake (main gym) - 4:30;
8FB home vs. Mena - 5:30;
9FB home vs. Mena-approx. 7:00