STAMPS, Ark.—Both Fouke and Lafayette County advance to the Class 3A playoffs, but the Panthers will take a little more momentum into the postseason after beating the Cougars Thursday, 31-18.

The host Cougars will enter the playoffs as 7-3A’s fifth-place team, while Fouke (5-5, 3-4) will be the fourth seed.

Fouke quarterback Kade Benson threw two touchdown passes and ran for another in leading the Panthers. Derek Dwyer was on end other end of both scoring passes. Tyler McElwee scored on a 6-yard run for Fouke and Alex Hampton booted a 35-yard field goal for the game’s f...

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