El Dorado football coach Chris Hill will welcome his former team into Memorial Stadium on Friday when the Wildcats host Sylvan Hills. It will also be Homecoming for the Wildcats, who are looking for their first home victory.
SHERIDAN The El Dorado Wildcats (3-4, 2-4 in 6A-East) got a big win Friday night in an exhilarating game against the Sheridan Yellowjackets (2-6, 2-4 in 6A Central). The final score was 32-29. The game went down to the wire, with Sheridan almost completing the comeback after trailing by 12 in the middle of the third quarter. Isaiah Stephens, in his debut from junior varsity, did all he could for the Yellowjackets, almost single-handedly keeping them in the game with his huge runs and kickoff returns.
SHERIDAN – Friday the 13th wasn’t scary at all for El Dorado’s youngest players. Sophomores made plays down the stretch to lead the Wildcats to a 32-29 comeback victory at Sheridan on Friday. Sophomore quarterback Mitchell Polk hit sophomore receiver Cannon Jacobs for a 23-yard touchdown pass with 1:47 remaining for the game winner.
El Dorado’s Jervalen Junior recovered a fumble to stop West Memphis’ opening possession of the game. Two plays later, the Blue Devils took the ball right back after recovering a fumble by the Wildcats.
Missed opportunities proved to be the difference Friday as West Memphis rolled up a 43-10 win at Memorial Stadium, dropping the Wildcats to 2-4 overall and 1-4 in 6A East action. The Blue Devils improved to 5-1, 5-0.
SEARCY - El Dorado erased a three-touchdown deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter. But Searcy scored twice in the final five minutes Friday and held off the Wildcats 47-35 in 6A East action. The Lions improved to 4-1, 3-1 with El Dorado falling to 2-3, 1-3.