Hunch ends 16-game losing streak for Decatur Bulldogs

From Staff Reports

DECATUR ó Neither Hunter Beal or any of the other Decatur Bulldogs had tried kicking a field goal in a game until Friday night. As such, Beal was a little more than unsure when Bulldogs coach Bill Brockert called on him in the second overtime. Brockert said he had a hunch Beal could end Decaturís 4-2 A Conference shootout against Western Yell County at the 6-yard line. Turns out, the coach was right. On third down, Beal nailed a 23-yard field goal for a 37-34, double-overtime win to break a 16-game losing streak that dated to 2006. ìThatís the first time weíve kicked all year,î Brockert said Saturday morning. ìWhen I told him he was going to kick he looked at me like, ëI donít know about this.í But I said youíll do it. He went out and he did it. Kicked her and it went.î It was nothing more than a hunch, Brockert said. - Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Farmington topples Gentry

By Jim Hall jimh@nwanews.com

GENTRY ó Junior quarterback Chance Hyslip shook off a bum ankle, threw three touchdown passes and the Farmington Cardinals opened 1-4 A Conference play here Friday by running away from the Gentry Pioneers late 35-14. - Wednesday, October 1, 2008