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Trumann put the game out of reach late in a chippy second half and ended Blytheville’s two-game winning streak by topping the host Chickasaws 43-27 at Haley Field, Friday night. Blytheville’s best defender and one of its key offensive players, Tru Walker, was ejected early in the third quarter, and later in the half livid Blytheville quarterback O’marrion Russell alleged a Trumann player used a racial slur during a play...

Manila's school record six-game winning streak came to a close Oct.22 with a 49-6 home loss to the Hoxie Mustangs (7-0, 4-0). The Mustangs offense continued to thrive, completing their fifth game this season passing the 40-point mark. Hoxie's Seth Brooks helped propel the Mustangs' offense, scoring the game's first touchdown on a 20 yard run and finding the endzone six times in the contest...

In their first regular season matchup in school history, the edge went to the Blytheville Chickasaws (2-5, 2-2), 16-14, in a matchup with the Gosnell Pirates (1-5 , 1-3) at J.W.Rea Field. The highly anticipated contest provided a thrill as the came down to its final moments. “I knew it would come down to this,” Blytheville head coach Greg Ruffin said. “I think both teams are pretty much equal on talent. We just gutted it out.”...

After being delayed a year due to Covid restrictions last year, the gridiron matchup between the Blytheville Chickasaws and Gosnell Pirates is scheduled for this Friday. The highly-anticipated matchup will be the first ever meeting of the two neighboring schools...

The Blytheville Chickasaws scored on their first four possessions of the second half to turn a two-point halftime deficit into a 34-14 rout of the Highland Rebels in front of a large homecoming crowd at Haley Field. Blytheville head coach Greg Ruffin earned his first victory as coach of his alma mater, and the Chicks take momentum into next week’s highly-anticipated clash at crosstown rival Gosnell...

JONESBORO – The Blytheville Chickasaws are still looking for their first win of the season after dropping a 27-0 decision to previously winless Westside, Friday night. Blytheville (0-5, 0-2 4A-3 conference) got off to a rocky start against the host Warriors (1-3, 1-1 4A-3) in the conference matchup...

POCAHONTAS -- On a rainy night in Pocahontas, Gosnell got off to a rough start and fell to the host Redskins, 35-14. Gosnell (1-3, 1-1 4A-3) struggled early in the game on special teams and hanging onto the football. Pocahontas quarterback Connor Baker scored on a 35-yard run on the opening possession, giving the Redskins a 6-0 advantage with 9:54 left in the first quarter...

The Manila Lions (4-1, 2-0) brought the silver lining to a rainy Senior Night Oct.1 with a 19-6 win over the Corning Bobcats. However, the victory didn't come with early troubles for the Lions. As both teams struggled with ball security, an extra dark cloud seemed to hang over Manila. With three fumbles in the first quarter alone, Corning looked to build momentum...

After picking up their first win of the season last week, the Gosnell Pirates (1-2,1-0) have their sights set on Pocahontas (2-2, 0-1) for their first conference road game. Gosnell’s offense hit full stride in the win over Highland, posting a season-high 46 points. The Pirate’s attack became most potent in the third quarter, scoring 30 unanswered points to blow the game open...

A pair of 4A-3 conference teams will look to grab their first win of the season at 7 p.m., Oct.1 when Blytheville (0-4, 0-1) travels for a matchup with the Westside Warriors (0-3, 0-1). The Warriors were on the brink of their first win last week in a double overtime contest with the Trumann Wildcats. However, a late goal line touchdown from the Wildcats kept Westside on the hunt for their first taste of victory...

A disastrous second quarter proved to be too much to overcome Sept.24 for the Blytheville Chickasaws (0-4,0-1) in the conference opener. A series of turnovers in the frame helped Cave City (3-1,1-0) take a 48-21 win at Haley Field. Consecutive offsides penalties helped the Cavemen find the end zone on their opening drive to an early 7-0 lead. After a quick three-and-out for the Chickasaws, Cave City's offense was back on the field...

GOSNELL — The Williams brothers put on a show for the large Gosnell homecoming crowd Friday night at J.W. Rea Stadium. Quarterback Floyd Williams threw two long touchdown passes, rushed for three touchdowns, and ran in four two-point conversions, while Cam Williams hauled in two interceptions and scored once on offense to lead the Pirates to a 46-8 rout of Highland in a chippy league opener...

Conference play is set to begin for the Blytheville Chickasaws Sept. 24 as they host the Cave City at Haley Field. The Cavemen are coming off a bye week after grabbing their first two wins over Corning and Melbourne in previous weeks. The Chickasaws have dropped their opening three contests of the season, but are still confident in turning things around. ...

The Gosnell Pirates will look to please the homecoming crowd Sept. 24 in a matchup with the Highland Rebels. Two weeks separated the Pirates’ first two matchups after cancellations due to Covid-19. A nail biting loss to Brookland in the season opener and a loss to Hoxie last week finished Gosnell’s non-conference schedule. ...

First quarter fumbles plagued the Chickasaws (0-3) in a 21-6 loss to the Riverview Raiders (3-1) Sept.17 at Haley Field. A deep kick return from Tyquon Love set up Blytheville near midfield on their first possession. However, the Chicks’ ball security issues started soon after. A snap sailed over quarterback Omarion Russell's head to push the offense back and forced an early three and out...

The Osceola Seminoles (1-1) got their first win of the season Sept. 3 with a 28-0 victory over the Blytheville Chickasaws (0-2). The Chicks clawed to find a rhythm in the contest, but failed to find the end zone for second consecutive week. The Chickasaws hit hard times in special teams as well. Blytheville fumbled twice on punt attempts, with a third blocked...

The Blytheville Chickasaws suffered a 35-0 loss to the Nettleton Raiders in their season opener Aug. 27 at Haley Field. The Raiders momentum was sparked by forcing an early fumble on Blytheville's first possession. Nettleton senior quarterback Cameron Scarlett helped the Raiders capitalize on the turnover with a 40-yard run to the goal line...

GOSNELL — Down by one to Brookland with seven minutes to play, Gosnell drove from its own 20 to the edge of the red zone. The Pirates had one final shot to take lead as quarterback Floyd Williams dumped a short pass to Landon Wrinkles who came up just short of the first down. Brookland ran out the final 1:28 to secure a 7-6 win in the season opener for both teams at J.W. Rea Stadium...

Head coach Greg Ruffin and the Blytheville Chickasaws will look to start their journey on the right foot Aug.27 as they host the Nettleton Raiders. The Chicks lost a nailbiter in last year’s season opener against the Raiders and will look to return the favor this season at Haley Field...

The host Gosnell Pirates will kick off the regular season Aug. 27 with a matchup against the Brookland Bearcats. Brookland made their first playoff appearance in program history last season and are hungry for more under second year head coach Eric Munoz.For the Pirates, last season ended in the second round of the state playoffs...

Blytheville Chickasaw Athletic Department has 15 boxes available for purchase, in the box seat section, for all Chickasaw home football games. Each box contains four seats for $50 each or $200 per box. In order to sit in the box seat section, you must have a box seat ticket, which you will show at either of the two entrances to the section...

The Blytheville Chickasaws got their first taste of game action Aug. 18 in a scrimmage at West Memphis. First-year head coach Greg Ruffin thought the team performed well in their key strengths. Ruffin and the staff used the scrimmage to produce the team’s first film session and make adjustments for the regular season...