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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – In a thrilling final day of the 2025 PBR Camping World Team Series regular season, the Texas Rattlers beat the No. 1 Florida Freedom to clinch a first-round bye in Las Vegas after the Arizona Ridge Riders were stunned in their home finale, opening the door for Texas. In the must-win battle for a chance to secure the crucial bye at the PBR Teams league Championship, the Rattlers prevailed over the Freedom 345.25-172.25 to improve to 23-12 as Florida fell to 2510. Texas rode four bulls for the second-straight game, led by Brady Fielder (88.25 points on Rank Hank), Daniel Keeping (87.25 on Project X), Winy dos Santos (86.25 on Rafiki), and Claudio Montanha Jr. (83.5 on Hillbilly Heat). Elizmar Jeremias rode Malibu’s Top Dawg for 86 points for the Freedom.

The Yellville-Summit Panthers (Y-S) traveled to Mountain View (MV) for a district game against the Yellowjackets Friday, October 10, at 7 p.m. At game time, the conditions were calm and warm. With temperatures in the low 70s and nearly no wind, the game kicked off with an onside kick by Mountain View and recovery.

The Panthers hosted the Quitman Bulldogs Friday, September 25, at 7 p.m. The Panthers fell to Quitman 276.

By Arkansas Game and Fish According to early summer electrofishing surveys, Crooked Creek remains a premier Smallmouth Bass fishery in Arkansas.

By Robert Lyons The Yellville-Summit Panthers traveled the road for the first time this season to play the Berryville Bobcats. The conditions at gametime were around 80 degrees under sunny skies.