MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – A new permanent trophy for the Battle of the Border will be up for grabs when West Plains and Mountain Home meet on the football field on Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Bomber Stadium.

The Battle of the Border series pits the Show-Me State vs the Natural State and provides a natural rivalry between West Plains and Mountain Home whose campuses are separated by only 50 miles . This will be the 14th all time meeting between the two schools and will be the first matchup since 1987. West Plains leads the all time series 7-6 winning the last meeting by the score of 34-21.

The trophy was a combined effort by both schools as they split the cost of the trophy. The winning team will have possession of the trophy until the next year!

PREVIOUS MEETINGS VS WEST PLAINS:
1947: West Plains def MH 26-0
1958: West Plains def MH 27-7
1959: West Plains def MH 14-0
1960: MH def West Plains 18-8
1961: MH def West Plains 14-13
1976: West Plains def MH 30-20
1977 MH def West Plains 7-0
1978 MH def West Plains 27-6
1979: West Plains def MH 6-0
1983: MH def West Plains 32-19
1984: MH def West Plains 26-8
1986: MH def West Plains 27-0
1987 West Plains def MH 34-21