Pioneer Football!

Another season of football has begun. The field is clean, the bleachers are filled with fans, even the smell of sweaty football players has returned to the field house. But what is it that we love most about this short, 3 to 4 month season?

Perhaps its the thrill of winning a Friday night game. The score is close and nobody knows who will win. The fate of the game lies on the shoulders of those select few who spend their time running, passing, catching, and tackling. The pioneers have the sudden adrenaline rush that only occurs when they know that victory is so close they can taste it. The ball is hiked and the players make a run for the end zone. Just before the ball carrier is tackled, he makes it over the line for another pioneer victory!

Maybe it's the stunning half time shows performed by Arkansas finest dancers and peppiest cheerleaders. The cheerleaders warm up the crowd with their flips, building, and cheers. When the Prancers step out onto the field, the crowd claps. When the music starts and the kicks begin, the crowd goes wild. The kicks reach toward the sky with toes pointed to the stars. The movements are sharp, the turns in perfect posse. The cheerleaders and Prancers entertain the vast amount of Pioneer fans as they await the victory of their boys.

As spoken by Coach Smith himself, there's nothing like a Friday night Pioneer football game to bring the community of Batesville together.