JONESBORO 65, BATESVILLE 41
Jonesboro and Batesville combined for more than 1,050 yards of total offense in a shootout at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro.
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Courtney Orsby’s 12-yard touchdown reception from Aj Aycock put the Hurricane (1-0) ahead 14-7, which was the score at the end of the first quarter.
The Pioneers (0-1) lost their grip on the game in the second quarter when quarterback Zach Griffin threw interceptions on three consecutive possessions. Kyler Miles’ interception set up Jonathan Adams’ 47-yard touchdown reception for a 21-7 Jonesboro lead with 10:18 left in the half. Dwight Starks’ interception led to Daishon Fountain hauling in a 24-yard touchdown catch from Aycock with 7:33 remaining, and less than 90 seconds later, Jake Slayton caught a 12-yard touchdown after a Taz Robinson interception for a 35-7 advantage.
After trailing 44-21 at halftime, Batesville cut the its deficit to 44-29 on Kylan Robinson’s 15-yard touchdown run and a two-point conversion, but the Pioneers could get no closer.
Aycock finished 18-of-27 passing for 407 yards and 6 touchdowns for Jonesboro. Adams caught 5 passes for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns, while Jakaylen Jackson gained 123 yards on 4 catches and 1 run.
Jonesboro finished with 583 yards of total offense, while Batesville managed 484 yards.
CHARLESTON 36, DARDANELLE 23
Jackson Rowland threw for 376 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Tigers to a victory over the Sand Lizards at Alumni Field in Charleston.
Dardanelle crept to within 28-23 with seven minutes to play on a 14-yard pass from Elyas Carter to Dakota Rowland. Rowland also rushed for 129 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown.
Sean Michael Flanagan responded for Charleston by taking a short pass from Rowland and running down the sideline for a 54-yard touchdown with 4:22 left to clinch the victory.
Flanagan finished with 136 yards receiving and also added a 70-yard touchdown run in the first quarter.
ALMA 34, VAN BUREN 21
The Alma offense started slow to open the season Tuesday night at Airedale Stadium in Alma, but senior quarterback Noah Dodson got things going in the final quarter.
Van Buren (0-1) pulled within 20-14 with 9:12 left in the game, but Dodson threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to Connor Huff and Felix Wright as the Airedales (1-0) pulled away.
“He is a tough, big kid,” Alma Coach Doug Loughridge said of Dodson. “He is a little more known for his ability to run the ball, but he can throw it and showed improvement.”
Dodson finished 15-of-28 passing for 281 yards with 3 touchdowns.
Van Buren stayed in the game despite fumbling the ball seven times, losing five. One fumble was on the Airedales’ 1-yard line.
“It could’ve been a whole different game,” Van Buren Coach Greg Werner said. “But those turnovers still happened.”
Fullback Josh Aden finished with 111 yards on 23 carries for the Pointers.