September 28, 2026 - Football Conference Week 1 - Volleyball - Golf - Cross-Country

Coming up on this episode, the conference football season began during the week with the Shiloh Christian Saints announcing their arrival in the 7A West with a convincing win at Rogers while Bentonville rallied to remain undefeated against Har-Ber and Bentonville West dismantled Fayetteville.

Elsewhere in the state, Farmington would celebrate their centennial homecoming with a win over Harrison while Elkins showed formerly undefeated and unscored upon Gentry that the defending state champions remained on a different level. Prairie Grove would win its first game of the season in its conference opener while handing Green Forest its first setback. In Oklahoma, the Stilwell Indians remained undefeated on the season after surviving a defensive tussle in Tulsa.

The 6A West volleyball season moved into the seond half of its conference schedule with Har-Ber and Fayetteville setting the pace while Farmington continued its march through the 5A West.

While the 6A West teams stayed busy with tournaments at Lost Springs and Shadow Valley, the smaller conferences held their tournaments to prepare for the upcoming state matches.

And a light cross-country schedule featured the Gans Creek Classic in Columbia, Missouri and the Panther Classic in Siloam Springs.