POTTSVILLE – Heber Springs opened it’s seventh-grade campaign on Thursday with an 18-6 victory over Pottsville.
The win marked the first for new seventh-grade coach Easton Siedl.
Heber Springs (1-0) started the scoring with 16:24 left in the first half as Caleb Flores scored on a 31-yard run. The 2-point conversion attempt failed.
Pottsville tied things with 8:28 left in the first half on a 48-yard run. The Apaches 2-point conversion failed.
The Panther Cubs took the lead with seven seconds left in the first half on a 12-yard run by Colton Self, who would also add a second-half interception on defense. The run failed leaving the score at 12-6 at the break.
Heber Springs added a second-half touchdown as Ryan Harrod connected with Hudson Bullington on a 39-yard pass to set the final score.
The Panther Cubs return to action Thursday as they host Clinton at 5:30 p.m. at Panther Stadium. Clinton was the only team to beat the Heber Springs’ seventh-grade team last season.