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FAYETTEVILLE WINS SLOPPY GAME WITH SPRINGDALE, 35-21 | FAYETTEVILLE -- Making just enough plays to win, Fayetteville took a sloppy game with Springdale on ...

FAYETTEVILLE, BENTONVILLE TO COLLIDE IN 7A-WEST SHOWDOWN | Fayetteville, Bentonville to collide in 7A-West showdown on October 18th at 7 pm in Bentonville. ...

SPECIAL TEAMS COME UP BIG FOR FAYETTEVILLE IN WIN OVER FORT SMITH NORTHSIDE | FAYETTEVILLE -- With a backup quarterback making his first start, Fayetteville needed a big lift fro...

BATTLES, ODOM GET 3 TDS EACH IN WIN | FAYETTEVILLE -- The Fayetteville Bulldogs on Friday had little issue rebounding from last week's los...

FAYETTEVILLE RALLIES AT BROKEN ARROW, EXTENDS WINNING STREAK | BROKEN ARROW, Okla. -- Through the first 2 1/2 quarters on Friday night, Broken Arrow was in positio...

FAYETTEVILLE WASTES LITTLE TIME, BLASTS PAST CABOT | CABOT -- In a game in which the first half lasted nearly three hours due to weather and injury delay...

SPRING FOOTBALL DATES SET FOR NWA HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS | Fayetteville will have a new offensive coordinator and a different starter at quarterback after the ...

PERFECT SEASON | Purple reigns as the best in Arkansas 7A football. Fayetteville defeated Bentonville 22-16 in ...

2022 FOOTBALL PARENT MEETING | Information from the 2022 parent meeting on 3/13/22 will be posted on the website. You will be able...

BRYANT FENDS OFF FAYETTEVILLE IN STRUGGLE TO EARN 'FOUR-PEAT' | The Bryant Hornets carried the comeback theme to a fourth consecutive state championship Saturday ni...

FAYETTEVILLE THWARTS LATE CONWAY COMEBACK WITH LAST-SECOND FIELD GOAL | Fayetteville junior kicker Graham Witte booted a line-drive, 40-yard field goal to give Fayetteville...

FAYETTEVILLE SHOWS RESOLVE IN COMEBACK WIN OVER CABOT | So how does a team on the verge of elimination from the playoffs roar back in the second half to win...

FAYETTEVILLE MAKES HISTORY BY CLINCHING RARE OUTRIGHT CONFERENCE TITLE | It had been 58 years since the Fayetteville football team had won an outright conference championshi...

FAYETTEVILLE DOMINATES SECOND HALF TO END BENTONVILLE'S STREAK | Casey Dick looked up at the large video board at the north end of Harmon Stadium and saw his team do...

FAYETTEVILLE ADVANCES AFTER BIG GAME FROM FLANNIGAN | When the going gets tough for Fayetteville, it leans on Connor Flannigan....

FAYETTEVILLE ROLLS OVER ROGERS HERITAGE | It took Fayetteville only 13 seconds to take the lead for good Friday night....

FLANNIGAN POWERS PURPLE DOGS TO WIN | Connor Flannigan was involved in almost every aspect of Fayetteville's 45-20 win against Springdale ...

FLANNIGAN LEADS FAYETTEVILLE PAST ROGERS | Connor Flannigan cut his football teeth playing in Rogers and watching his father lead the Mounties...

WEST ROLLS OVER FAYETTEVILLE | Momentum swings went Bentonville West's way in the 7A West Conference opener on Friday at Wolverine ...

RAMS ROLL PAST FAYETTEVILLE BULLDOGS | Fayetteville torched the Owasso defense a year ago in Arkansas. The Purple'Dogs racked up 45 points ...

MCCLAIN, GIBBS LEAD PURPLE BULLDOGS TO BIG WIN | Maybe it doesn't matter if Fayetteville elects not to name a starting quarterback this season....

BULLDOGS PLEASE NEW COACH | The first chapter for Fayetteville football under Casey Dick is in the books, highlighted by Friday'...

DAVIS JOINS FAYETTEVILLE STAFF AS OC | Bryant Davis will be the offensive coordinator on Casey's Dick first football staff at Fayetteville....

FORMER HOGS QB HIRED BY BULLDOGS | Fayetteville High School will have a former Arkansas Razorback leading its football program this fal...

BOWERS REJECTS WALK-ON OFFER FROM HOGS, SIGNS WITH UCA | The starting quarterback of the Fayetteville Bulldogs the past two seasons signed a letter of intent...

TOP PERFORMERS WEEK 11 | DARIUS BOWERS Fayetteville senior quarterback was 16 of 24 passing for 306 yards and five touchdowns...

FAYETTEVILLE HANDLES LR CATHOLIC | Darius Bowers threw five touchdown passes and Connor Flannigan set school receiving records, but sp...

FAYETTEVILLE DOWNS SPRINGDALE HAR-BER | When the Fayetteville Bulldogs took the field against Springdale Har-Ber, they were taking on a team...

PURPLE'DOGS CRUISE PAST HERITAGE | Darius Bowers got a bit chilly in the second half. He was red hot in the first, completing his first...

BOWERS SHAKES OFF RUST, PASSES, RUNS FOR 4 TDS | Darius Bowers saw the hole open as soon as he got his hands on the snap. Admittedly rusty in a lo...

LAST-GASP TD PASS A WINNER FOR TIGERS | Bentonville Coach Jody Grant just wanted Harrison Campbell to get into field-goal range and give the...

SPEED PUTS BULLDOGS IN CONTROL | -Fayetteville's speed was on full display during Friday's 50-14 victory against Van Buren at Harmon ...

FAYETTEVILLE 52, ROGERS 28 | Fayetteville (4-1, 1-1 7A-West) pulled away with 10 consecutive points in the fourth quarter aided b...

BENTONVILLE WEST 31, FAYETTEVILLE 28 | Bentonville West won its first game of the season by holding off Fayetteville at Harmon Field in the...

1 RALLY DESERVES ANOTHER | One big quarter was not quite enough for the Bryant Hornets. The Fayetteville Bulldogs followed s...

FAYETTEVILLE POWERS PAST OWASSO | Darius Bowers knew his team was far better than it showed in a poor performance in a benefit game pr...

FAYETTEVILLE 51, ST. JOHN VIANNEY (MO.) 28 | Connor Flannigan caught 13 passes for 311 yards and 4 first-half touchdowns as the Bulldogs ran away...

DAWSON HAPPY WITH BULLDOGS' EFFORT | Fayetteville coach Billy Dawson said he feels better about some areas of his team after the Bulldogs...

HARBISON LEAVING ELKINS TO JOIN FAYETTEVILLE STAFF | Billy Dawson sought a familiar face to fill a key opening on his coaching staff as the Fayetteville ...

SPRING FOOTBALL REPORT | Bowers stays busy during offseason Darius Bowers has been one busy Bulldog. Bowers attended el...

HARBISON LEAVING ELKINS TO JOIN FAYETTEVILLE STAFF | Billy Dawson sought a familiar face to fill a key opening on his coaching staff as the Fayetteville ...

RETURN, THEN RALLY | Ren Hefley missed Bryant's final four games of the regular season because of a left collarbone injur...

FAYETTEVILLE ROUTS FS SOUTHSIDE | Those in and around Fayetteville hoping for a rematch with Bryant will now get their wish. Fayett...

FAST START LIFTS FAYETTEVILLE OVER SPRINGDALE HIGH | Fayetteville's defense took the battle out of the "Battle of the Bulldogs" with a dominating perform...

'DOGS, DOBBINS DOWN WILDCATS | Cemari Dobbins went from the lowest of lows to the highest of highs in a matter of minutes late in ...

FAYETTEVILLE ROLLS OVER ROGERS HERITAGE | Fayetteville's offense struck quickly and the defense stopped a Rogers Heritage rushing attack cold ...

WOLVERINES FIGHT BACK, KNOCK OFF BULLDOGS 38-28 | Jackson Prince had his back to the pylon that was nestled at the goal line and didn't realize he had...

FAYETTEVILLE FALLS IN OT, AGAIN | Marquez Beason scored four touchdowns to lead Dallas Bishop Dunne to a 34-33 overtime victory over F...

HORNETS STING 'DOGS IN OT | Bryant overcame a two-touchdown deficit to defeat Fayetteville 38-37 in overtime at Harmon Field on ...

FAYETTEVILLE READY FOR TOP CHALLENGER FROM CENTRAL ARKANSAS | Did you hear about the exciting game at War Memorial Stadium last week that drew over 30,000 fans an...

'DOGS WIN DAWSON'S DEBUT | The Billy Dawson era began with a bang as Fayetteville knocked off Blue Springs, Mo., 22-17 at Peve ...

FOOTBALL: FRIDAY'S MATCHUPS | Class 7A Fayetteville at Blue Springs, Mo. Peve Stadium KICKOFF 7 p.m. RECORDS Fayettevi...

BOWERS GROWING INTO LEADERSHIP ROLE | FAYETTEVILLE -- Imagine being next in line after a pair of SEC quarterbacks and another that's in th...

PREP FOOTBALL REPORT | A first-year player is taking pressure off first-year starting quarterback Darius Bowers. Bowers...

FAYETTEVILLE 2017 FOOTBALL PREVIEW | The 2016 season could not have gone better for the Fayetteville Purple Dogs. Fayetteville was able t...

FORMER FAYETTEVILLE STARS FIND NEW HOME I | Scores of Fayetteville High School football players have signed to play football for the Arkansas Ra...

SUPPORTING THE PURPLE DOGS | Thanks to Brad Scott at State Farm for supporting the Purple dogs...

DAWSON NEARS FULL CIRCLE | If there is a modern version of the Arkansas Traveler, it is Billy Dawson -- he's been everywhere, m...

FAYETTEVILLE LINEMAN IN WITH THE HOGS | Fayetteville offensive lineman Ty Clary realized a dream when he orally committed to Arkansas Coach ...

FAYETTEVILLE OFFICALLY LANDS DAWSON AS COACH | Billy Dawson was formally hired as the new head football coach at Fayetteville during a school board...

FAYETTEVILLE LATEST MOVE FOR BILLY DAWSON | One of the state's most successful high school football coaches is on his way to Northwest Arkansas ...

DAWSON TO BE NAMED FHS HEAD FOOTBALL COACH | The Fayetteville Board of Education will vote on Thursday, January 26 on the recommendation to hire ...

SEARCH TO REPLACE BLANKENSHIP BEGINS | The search for the next Fayetteville football coach is underway. Unlike the school's previous searc...

COACH LEAVES BULLDOGS | Bill Blankenship is one and done at Fayetteville. Blankenship, who guided Fayetteville to the Class...

BLANKENSHIP LEAVES FAYETTEVILLE FOR OWASSO | Fayetteville head football coach Bill Blankenship, who led the Bulldogs to the Class 7A state champi...

COACH BLANKENSHIP RESIGNATION ACCEPTED | Dr. Matthew Wendt, Superintendent of Schools, has accepted the resignation of Fayetteville High Scho...

BIG AND LITTLE NUMBERS DEFINE FAYETTEVILLE QB | Fayetteville quarterback Taylor Powell is the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s All-Arkansas Preps offensi...

FAYETTEVILLE, STATE CHAMPIONS 2016-2017 | The Fayetteville Bulldogs accomplished something Friday night that is starting to become the norm fo...

BLANKENSHIP: RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME | After a stellar career as a high school coach in Oklahoma and four seasons of mixed results on the c...

FAYETTEVILLE BULLDOGS SUPER FAN PASSES AWAY | Wendell Johnson attended every Fayetteville game for decades. He passed away on Tuesday....

STATE TITLE REMAINS TRIP WORTH MAKING | Fayetteville knows its way to Little Rock's War Memorial Stadium. The Bulldogs, though, will have a...

COULTER SHINES WITH 3 BLOCKS IN SEMIFINAL WIN | FAYETTEVILLE -- The only thing Fayetteville defensive back Trey Coulter could possibly kick himself ...

DOGS BOUNCE TIGERS, BACK IN FINALS | FAYETTEVILLE -- The rematch again goes to Fayetteville. With another Bentonville vs. Fayetteville p...

FAYETTEVILLE'S BLOCK CLEAR PATH | FAYETTEVILLE -- The only thing Fayetteville defensive back Trey Coulter could kick himself over Frid...

BENTONVILLE VS. FAYETTEVILLE PLAYOFF PREVIEW | From the beginning of the season, high school football fans in Arkansas knew that the Bentonville Ti...

FAYETTEVILLE AND BENTONVILLE- SEMI-FINALS | When the final whistle blew Friday night, the Bentonville Tigers (10-2) walked out of Northside High...

POWELL NEARS 7A MARK WITH 5 TDS | SPRINGDALE -- Fayetteville quarterback Taylor Powell completed 19 of 23 first-half passes for 296 ya...

POWELL'S 5 TDS LEAD FAYETTEVILLE | SPRINGDALE -- Fayetteville quarterback Taylor Powell completed 19 of 23 first-half passes for 296 ya...

FAYETTEVILLE PITCHES SHUTOUT | SPRINGDALE -- Behind a strong defensive effort, Fayetteville (7-1, 4-1 7A-West) forced a three-way t...

BULLDOGS VS. WILDCATS PREVIEW | When looking at this matchup the one thought that will occupy most minds are that this game is numbe...

FAYETTEVILLE LIGHTS UP HERITAGE | FAYETTEVILLE -- Rogers Heritage played keep away from Fayetteville for much of the first half Friday...

BULLDOGS, MOUNTIES RECAP | The Fayetteville Purple Dogs and Rogers Mounties each came into this game with their minds on a play...

BULLDOGS, MOUNTIES PREVIEW | Over the past decade the Fayetteville-Rogers game has not created much attention for 7-A West fans. ...

PURPLE DOGS, B-WEST RECAP | Bentonville West vs. Fayetteville Recap The Bentonville West Wolverines were impressive in picking...

FAYETTEVILLE 50, BENTONVILLE 14 | FAYETTEVILLE -- Taylor Powell threw three first-half touchdown passes and Terrance Rock rushed for 1...

FAYETTEVILLE, WEST PREVIEW | Last Friday night could not have gone better for the Bentonville West Wolverines. Bentonville West w...

PURPLE DOGS, TIGERS PREVIEW | The match up that always seems to have playoff implications has been moved up in the schedule this s...

AR TOP-RANKED TEAM RALLIES, BIG 4TH QTR | Fayetteville rallied for three, fourth-quarter touchdowns, including the clincher on Luke Waller's 2...

BATTLE OF UNBEATENS | Fayetteville makes the trip for the final nonconference game of the year to take on undefeated Bisho...

GAME OF THE WEEK | The Fayetteville Purple Dogs’ nonconference schedule is a challenge with trips to Bryant and Dallas ...

FAYETTEVILLE- BRYANT PREVIEW | The Fayetteville Purple Dogs and Bryant Hornets are meeting for the second time in less than a year ...

BLUE SPRINGS, MO VS PURPLEDOGS | Blue Springs, Mo. at Fayetteville Harmon Stadium KICKOFF 7 p.m. RECORDS Blue Springs Wildcats 2-0...

BLANKSHIP ERA BEGINS | Game Day! The Bill Blankenship Era Begins......

FAYETTEVILLE-GREENWOOD SCRIMMAGE | Fayetteville and Greenwood faced off for the third consecutive year in a preseason scrimmage on Mond...

BLANKENSHIP ERA BEGINGS AT FAYETTEVILLE | FAYETTEVILLE -- Fayetteville hit the field for the first day of fall football practice Monday mornin...

FORMER TULSA COACH BLANKENSHIP HIRED AT FHS | FAYETTEVILLE -- Bill Blankenship was officially hired as the head football coach at Fayetteville on ...

UPDATE ON SEARCH FOR HEAD FOOTBALL COACH | FHS Athletic Director Steve Janski will provide an update on the search for a new head football coac...

BIELEMA: QB ALLEN IS STARTER | FAYETTEVILLE -- Arkansas Coach Bret Bielema went public Thursday evening with his decision to name j...

FAYETTEVILLE'S POWELL, BYERS ON RAZORBACKS' R | Fayetteville High School has been well represented on the Arkansas roster the past few years with st...

BULLDOGS BLAST WILDCATS TO WIN STATE | LITTLE ROCK -- Offense made all the headlines for Fayetteville throughout most of the season. Fayet...

BULLDOGS WIN STATE | LITTLE ROCK -- On a clear night, two Class 7A football teams stole the motto Oaklawn Park used to ce...

FAYETTEVILLE, HAR-BER RESUME RIVALRY IN LR | Fayetteville has appeared in six state championship games since 2007 and won three of them, but it's...

FAYETTEVILLE FEASTS ON BENTONVILLE TURNOVERS | BENTONVILLE -- Rhiver Ewing couldn't have asked for a friendlier roll Friday night. Fayetteville's ...

FAYETTEVILLE HOLDS OFF BRYANT | BRYANT -- Fayetteville spent the first half of Friday night's Class 7A quarterfinal just trying to k...

FAYETTEVILLE TOO HOT FOR WEST MEMPHIS | FAYETTEVILLE -- Offense was the name of the game Friday, and Fayetteville showed off more firepower ...

HALE PERFECT FIT ON FHS DEFENSE | FAYETTEVILLE -- The way Eli Hale plays defensive end -- with superior size, speed and skill to consi...

BULLDOGS FALL TO TIGERS' FAST FINISH | FAYETTEVILLE -- Come crunch time Friday, Bentonville took its game to another level. Down three poin...

FAYETTEVILLE, BENTONVILLE PLAY FOR NO. 2 SEED | Fayetteville hasn't forgotten about its loss to Bentonville in the Class 7A state championship game ...

BULLDOGS ROLL OVER MOUNTIES | ROGERS -- Fayetteville quarterback Taylor Powell threw four touchdown passes and running back Javont...

BULLDOGS LOSE THRILLER AT HAR-BER | SPRINGDALE -- Fayetteville couldn't stop No. 34 or No. 35 from Springdale Har-Ber. Luke Hannon wore...

ANOTHER BIG TEST FOR FHS, HAR-BER | Springdale Har-Ber didn't have a lot of time to celebrate its 31-21 victory at Bentonville last Frid...

FAYETTEVILLE RIPS SPRINGDALE | FAYETTEVILLE -- Zak Clark knew full well the offensive firepower he was leaving behind when he took ...

BULLDOGS RECORD-BREAKING IN WIN | FAYETTEVILLE -- Both sides of the ball took turns showing off for Fayetteville on Friday. The defen...

FAYETTEVILLE GETS EVERYTHING GOING | FAYETTEVILLE -- Top-ranked Fayetteville showed out on both sides of the ball Friday night. The Bull...

BULLDOGS HAMMER NORTHSIDE | FORT SMITH -- Taylor Powell scrambled out of the pocket for one final heave toward the end zone just...

FAYETTEVILLE RUNS PAST MUSKOGEE | FAYETTEVILLE -- After two games of near flawless football, Fayetteville had to work a little harder ...

FAYETTEVILLE PILES UP POINTS | FAYETTEVILLE -- Fayetteville was hitting on all cylinders right from the start Friday against overma...

TALIAFERRO ADDS PHYSICAL STYLE | FAYETTEVILLE -- Miles Taliaferro has always been a headhunter. In a good way, of course. On the foo...

STATE TITLE OR BUST FOR FAYETTEVILLE | Fayetteville doesn't have to look far for motivation. All the Bulldogs have to do is go back to the...

POWELL STEPS UP FOR FAYETTEVILLE | There's no doubt who Fayetteville's starting quarterback will be when the Bulldogs open the regular ...

BULLDOGS MOVE AHEAD WITH BIG OFFSEASON EFFORT | FAYETTEVILLE -- As every high school football offseason comes and goes, more and more work appears t...

FAYETTEVILLE OFF TO GOOD START AT TOURNEY | Fayetteville and Springdale Har-Ber were the top two teams at the Southwest Elite 7-on-7 Tournament,...

BUSY SUMMER PAYING OFF FOR POWELL | FAYETTEVILLE -- Taylor Powell has done a lot of traveling so far this summer. The Fayetteville juni...