TIGERS FALL TO ECU IN SEASON OPENER

ARKADELPHIA – No. 20 Ouachita Baptist opened the 2026 football season Thursday with a 27-17 loss to East Central at Cliff Harris Stadium. The purple Tigers held a 10-3 lead after one quarter behind a 9-yard touchdown run by Jaylen Boardley and a 40-yard field goal from Braden Johnson . ECU then scored 24 straight to hold a 27-10 lead with 10:44 remaining in the fourth quarter. Ouachita pulled to within two scores on a 21-yard touchdown pass from Tre Nichols to AJ Jayroe with 7:49 remaining and looked to trim the gap even further on its next offensive possession,...