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PREP FOOTBALL: 6A-West race tighens by the week

Atop the 6A-West Conference sits three undefeated teams. Atop the Class 6A rankings sit those same three teams.

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Vote now: Who should be SBLive's Arkansas high school athlete of the week?

By Jeff Halpern Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for Aug. 22-28. Read through the nominees and cast your vote.

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Batesville shuts out Paragould to claim first win

The Batesville Pioneers entered Friday's 5A-East Conference game winless in four games but had little trouble with the Paragould Rams, winning 37-0.

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