JONESBORO — Jonesboro didn’t flinch when El Dorado took a 13-point lead midway through the third quarter of Friday night’s 6A-East conference opener at Cooksey-Johns Field.

JONESBORO — Cameron Scarlett threw three touchdown passes, each to a different receiver, and also ran for a score Friday night as Nettleton rolled past Batesville 26-7 in the 5A-East conference opener at Raider Field.

JONESBORO — While Arkansas State was suffering through a seven-touchdown loss last Saturday, the Red Wolves’ next opponent was pushing a Power Five foe into the fourth quarter for the second consecutive week.

JONESBORO — Jonesboro opens 6A-East conference play tonight against an opponent that is viewed as a likely contender along with the Hurricane.

JONESBORO — Nettleton’s primary method of moving the football remains the running ability of quarterback Cameron Scarlett and running back Koby Bradley, who have combined for 701 yards rushing and eight touchdowns in the Raiders’ 3-0 start.

JONESBORO — Defending Class 4A state golf champions Valley View and Brookland are going back to the state tournament after earning the team titles Wednesday in the 4A-3 conference tournament at RidgePointe Country Club.

TRUMANN — Westside is ready for the new start that comes along with the beginning of conference play.

JONESBORO — Jonesboro celebrated senior night Tuesday with a 25-8, 25-21, 25-19 sweep of Nettleton in 5A-East conference high school volleyball at Don Riggs Hurricane Gym.

BROOKLAND — Football coaches in the 5A-East conference have good reason to view Wynne as the team to beat.

JONESBORO — Arkansas State’s depth chart before the first three games did not indicate a definite starter at quarterback, only that it would be James Blackman or Layne Hatcher.

JONESBORO — Five Valley View players had six or more kills Monday as the Lady Blazers defeated Westside 25-18, 25-17, 25-12 in 4A-Northeast volleyball at Blazer Arena.

SEATTLE — Defensive issues surfaced again Saturday for Arkansas State as the Red Wolves ventured to the Pacific Northwest for their first road game of the season.

JONESBORO — A holding penalty that nullified a go-ahead touchdown pass in the fourth quarter was only a temporary obstacle Friday night for Nettleton.

BROOKLAND — Rivercrest scored two touchdowns in the first six minutes of the game and never let Brookland catch up Friday night.

JONESBORO — Elery Alexander says he never looks at the point spread. He knows when Arkansas State is considered the underdog, though.

JONESBORO — Head coach Steven Hampton hopes Nettleton can start tonight’s game the way the Raiders finished a week ago.

BROOKLAND — Brookland’s rushing statistics were more in line with head coach Eric Munoz’s expectations in the Bearcats’ second game of the season.

MARION — Marion defeated Jonesboro 25-17, 29-27, 25-22 Tuesday to claim the 5A-East conference lead in high school volleyball.

JONESBORO — Blake Grupe recalls arriving at Arkansas State as “the small, walk-on kicker kid” when he joined the Red Wolves.

JONESBORO — Head coach Butch Jones took note of what he described as a lackluster Tuesday practice as Arkansas State prepared to play Memphis.

JONESBORO — A late defensive stand helped Valley View earn another close victory Friday night.

JONESBORO — Arkansas State scored more points in Saturday night's football game against Memphis than in any of its previous 59 meetings with the Tigers.

JONESBORO — A running play seemed likely with Nettleton facing third and goal at the Mountain Home 3-yard line in the final minute of a tie game Friday night at Raider Field.

JONESBORO — Butch Jones knows Arkansas State has a long history with tonight’s opponent.

JONESBORO — Alan Lamar waited a long time to get back on the football field.