SHERIDAN — Thirty-nine years of waiting ended Friday night (Oct. 30) in historic fashion.
The Sheridan Yellowjackets captured their first football conference championship since 1987 with a record-setting 91-65 victory over Sylvan Hills. The victory improved Sheridan to 9-0 (6-0 in 6A-East), sending the Yellowjackets into the postseason with home-field advantage throughout the state playoffs.
The two teams combined for 156 points, setting an Arkansas high school football record for combined points in a game, while Sheridan’s 91 points ranked second in state history for points scored by one team.
The Yellowjackets also produced a staggering 1,042 yards of total offense, led by quarterback Easton Barksdale, who completed 33 of 45 passes for 805 yards and eight touchdowns…