By FRED CONLEY
T-H Sports Editor
September wasn't a bad month for the Forrest City football teams when playing at home.
But, October, so far, has been much better.
Combined, the junior and senior high football teams, including the junior varsity Mustangs, have put together a stellar 8-1 mark in games played at Sam Smith Stadium this month.
Following Forrest City's loss to Searcy on Friday, Oct. 4, the Mustang teams have now won eight straight games at home.
Last month, the Forrest City teams combined, were 9-7 at home.
Overall (at home and away) during the month of October, Forrest City football teams have posted a 9-6 mark.
There are three home games remaining to be played this month -- tonight when the Forrest City Blue Mustangs host West Memphis East, Friday night, when the Mustangs host Jacksonville and next Thursday, when the Blue Mustangs host Wynne.
Tonight, the Blue Mustangs can lock up third place in the AAAAA-East with a victory over East, winless for the year.
West Memphis West remains unbeaten in the league and Jonesboro Annie Camp is second with one loss.
In other games tonight, Annie Camp hosts West Memphis Wonder and Jonesboro MacArthur plays at East
October 4 Searcy defeats Forrest City Mustangs
October 8 Forrest City 7th-Grade Mustangs defeat WM Wonder
Forrest City 8th Grade Mustangs defeat WM Wonder
October 10 Forrest City White Mustangs defeat WM Wonder
October 14 Forrest City JV Mustangs defeat WMemphis
October 17 Forrest City White Mustangs defeat WM East
October 18 Forrest City defeats Blytheville
October 22 Forrest City 7th-Grade Mustangs defeat MacArthur
Forrest City 8th-Grade Mustangs defeat MacArthur
October 24 WMemphis East at Forrest City Blue
October 25 Jacksonville at Forrest City
October 31 Wynne at Forrest City Blue
The Hughes Junior Blue Devils will take on Turrell tonight in a 3AA Conference road trip game. The Junior Blue Devils are 6-1 in the league and will end up against unbeaten Marked Tree, Tuesday at Hughes.
In other games tonight, the Palestine-Wheatley Junior Patriots will play at Marked Tree tonight and finish next week against Salem.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will hold a Hunter Education class on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Forrest City Chapel United Methodist Church on Highway 284 north of the city, from 8 a.m. unit 6 p.m..
The course is free of charge and is open to everyone. for information contact Keith Price at 870-633-8083.
* LOCAL SPORTS
MEN'S FALL SOFTBALL
Thursday, October 24
Miller Insurance vs M&T Paving, 6 p.m.
Young Guns vs Wynne, 7 p.m.
Marion vs Section 8 Youth, 8 p.m.
Barnes Timber vs Morgan, 9 p.m.
YOUTH SOCCER
Postseason Tournament
10-16-Year-Old Bracket
Thursday, October 24
(Rain date-Friday, October 25)
Grizzlies vs Flames, 6 p.m.
Iguanas vs Flames-Grizzlies winner, 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, October 26
3 through 9-Year-Olds
Tigers vs Rockets, 10 a.m. F1
Bullets vs Sting, 11:15 a.m. F1
JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL
Thursday, October 24
WMemphis East at FCity Blue, 7 p.m.
Hughes at Turrell
Palestine-Wheatley at Marked Tree
WM Wonder at JB Annie Camp
JB MacArthur at WM East