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Looking for good high school football this weekend? The first Friday of the state playoffs won't be just a bunch of matchups of high seeds against weaker teams that should roll over. In fact, couple of good, must-see matchups in the higher classes feature Springdale at Bryant in 7A and Vilonia at Batesville in 5A. The latter will feature Matthew Showalter, whose heroics for Batesville's unbeaten Pioneers reportedly have attracted major college interest. read more >

A lawsuit challenging how teams are seeded in Arkansas' Class 6A football playoffs was moved from Van Buren to Little Rock on Monday, but school officials behind the complaint said the additional time needed to decide the case shouldn't delay first-round games scheduled for Friday night. read more >

On Tuesday night with a bunch of new names in the backfield, the Cabot Panthers relied on their usual inverted wishbone look and spread 284 yards rushing and four touchdowns around six running backs to handle Jacksonville 28-14 in the First Security Bank Arkansas High School Kickoff Classic. read more >

LR Mills and LR Parkview represent public schools in the capital city this afternoon while Cabot and Jacksonville take their county-line skirmish to War Memorial Stadium. read more >

The second annual Arkansas High School Kickoff Classic wraps up with a classic rivalry game: Cabot vs. Jacksonville. They've met on Thanksgiving, as conference rivals in the season finale, and now as neighbors in difference classifications leading off the season. read more >