This Friday evening has been designated at “Blackout Night” at Jonesboro-Hodge High School who will be hosting rival Lincoln Prep for the district 1-1A opener for both schools. 

Fans are encouraged to come dressed in black to show support for the JHHS girls and boys teams and encouraged to arrive at the JHHS gymnasium early to get a good seat as an overflow crowd is expected. 

Actually three games are scheduled to be played as the junior varsity boys teams from both schools will get the action started with a 5:00 pm tip off. Following will be the JHHS girls looking to improve on their 8-11 record against Lady Panthers who have suffered through a 1-8 campaign to date. 

The nightcap features a pair of teams who both are riding good streaks.  JHHS, now 5-12 on the season has won three of their last four and Lincoln Prep, who is ranked #3 in Division IV among “select:” schools sits at 13-6 after winning their last three and five of their last six. As a sidebar, the contest also will be the first time that first year JHHS head coach, Fred Hearne, will take on his former school.