THE BATTLE ’62 OF

From 1959-2017 the game has been played every year but 1964; Series tied 29-29.

Throughout 58 years of competition both schools own 29 wins in the series.

Average score for series: Prairie Grove 17.6-points per-game; Farmington 16.4-points-per-game.

In 58 years Prairie Grove has shut out Farmington 8 times, the last in 1981; while Farmington has shut out Prairie Grove 7 times, the last in 1993.

The “Battle of 62” has been the first game of the season for both teams 30 times: 1959, 1965-1986, 1989, 2004-2005, 20142017, and will be again 2018.

Farmington holds a 16-14 edge when contest is first game of the year.

The home team won the game from 1974-1984.

Farmington had 10 year win-streak from 1984-1993.

Prairie Grove won 10 of 12 from 1994-2005.

Prairie Grove head coach Danny Abshier series record (1993- present) is 16-9.

(Note: Farmington had a 10 straight year run on PG; in Abshier’s second year PG snapped the streak and then won 10 of next 12.)

Farmington head coach Mike Adams series record (2003-present) is 6-9.

Sixteen of the 58 or 27.6 percent of the rivalry games have been decided by one touchdown or less.

Farmington has beaten Prairie Grove by double digits 17 times, but only once since 2001 in 2015 (28-12).

Prairie Grove has beaten Farmington by double digits times 20 times and 8 times since 2001.

Largest margin of victory: Farmington 52-6 win 1973; Prairie Grove 73-0 win 1963 playing 8-man football; Prairie Grove 50-14 win 2003 (11-man football).

Last 10 years Prairie Grove leads series 6-4, winning by an average score of 26-19.