Pioneers shut out visiting Tigers in scrimmage play

GENTRY — The Pioneers gave fans a taste of what’s to come and shut out the visiting West Fork Tigers in scrimmage play Aug. 16 at Pioneer Stadium, 18-0.

“I thought we played well at times,” said Gentry’s head coach Justin Bigham, “but, overall, we have a lot to work on with execution and effort before we play next Friday on the 26th.”

The Pioneers are scheduled to host Westville (Okla.) at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26.

Other games include the following:

Sept. 9 — Quitman — Away

Sept. 16 — Pea Ridge — Home

Sept. 24 — Huntsville — Home

Sept. 30 — Berryville — Away

Oct. 7 — Green Forest — Home*

Oct. 14 — Ozark — Away Oct. 21 — Lincoln — Home

Oct. 28 — Elkins — Home**

Nov. 11 — Gravette — Away

* Homecoming

** Sr. Night

All Game Times are at 7 p.m.

Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL With Gentry’s Jonathon Corter (left) and Ty Hays (right) to clear the way, Gentry quarterback Chris Bell (center) runs the ball to within a yard of the goal line during a scrimmage in Pioneer Stadium on Aug. 16. Unfortunately, the Pioneers turned over the ball in the play.

Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL West Fork players begin to drag down Braedon Warren of Gentry.

Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Gentry’s Dillon Jarnagan attempts to run the ball past West Fork defenders.

Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Gentry students cheered on the Pioneers during the game.

Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Hays runs the ball around the left side.

Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Hays looks for a path against West Fork.