Walnut Ridge Bobcats versus Hoxie Mustangs - August 31, 2007
The Walnut Ridge Varsity Bobcats hosted the Hoxie Mustangs on Sexton Field Friday evening, August 31, 2007 to start out the football season as well bring to a end a era in which Hoxie and Walnut Ridge has been foes on the football gridiron, court and field.
The anticipation and sometimes animosity that has been produced by the two high school teams pitting their skills against each other has often created trouble for the city police when fans start to get a bit out of hand while watching their children play.