A special homecoming

Fayetteville’s homecoming game is going to look a little different this year as opposed to most.

The Bulldogs will spend the days leading up to Friday the same as any other, but the game itself will be on arguably the biggest stage in the state.

Due to ongoing construction at Fayetteville’s Harmon Field, Friday’s game against For Smith Southside will be held at Reynolds Razorback Stadium — home of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks.

The idea of holding a game at the venue came about over the summer between the athletic department at Fayetteville and Arkansas Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek. Yurachek’s son, Brooks, also plays for the Bulldogs.

Friday will be a homecoming of sorts for Fayetteville Coach Casey Dick, who quarterbacked the Razorbacks from 2005-08.

“It’s really exciting. I told our kids, ‘We get to play in one of the best environments in the SEC, but we could also represent the state of Arkansas’,” He said. “A lot of kids across the state would change places with us to be able to play there. We have a special opportunity to go in there and play on homecoming. … I think our kids will be super, super excited to be able to go in there having an opportunity to play.”

Dick, in his fourth season with the Bulldogs (3-2, 1-1 7A-West), had his doubts about ever playing at Razorback Stadium due to the natural grass playing surface. But with Arkansas on the road for its next three games, there was a perfect window to fit his team in.

“It’s just an awesome opportunity to be able to go in there and play, and have a high school football game,” Dick said.