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Four Perfect Seasons in State Football Finals



LITTLE ROCK —Those who ventured to War Memorial Stadium this past weekend were treated to some very exciting high school football. Although the top-ranked teams in each classification prevailed with perfect records, each player on every team left it all on the field.


Little Rock Parkview is by far the fastest team we’ve seen in action all season. Quarterback Eric McGehee, voted the game’s most valuable player, hooked up the entire night with speedster Monterrio Elston as the 5A champions ran through the Shiloh Christian secondary en route to a

55-12 victory. The Patriots capped off a perfect season with a 14-0 record under coach Brad Bolding,


In the 2A championship game, it was Bigelow who also kept their record unblemished at 14-0 with a 28-14 win over East Poinsett County. Panthers quarterback Rhett Neumeier was voted most valuable player, as the Bigelow defense held EPC star running back Dennis Gaines to just 53 yards on 19 attempts.


The much anticipated 7A championship game between northwest Arkansas foes Fayetteville and Bentonville also proved to be the closest. The Purple Dogs backed up their top ranking in the 7A with a hard-fought 22-16 win over the Tigers from Bentonville, also capping their season off with a perfect 13-0 record. Fayetteville quarterback Drake Lindsey was named the game’s MVP.


Perennial powerhouse Greenwood took the 6A crown with a 41-23 win over Little Rock Christian. The Bulldogs also finished with a perfect slate at 13-0. Greenwood quarterback Kane Archer was chosen the MVP in this one.


This Saturday, Harding Academy will attempt to improve their 14-0 record against Rivercrest in the class 4A championship game. While there are no perfect records to protect in the 3A championship, it will be a highly contested one between Booneville (11-2, 7-0) and Prescott (13-1, 5-0).


Photo: Parkview quarterback Eric McGehee answers questions following the Patriots 5A championship game in which McGehee was named most valuable player. Photo Credit: ADM Photography.

Article written by Mark Jenkins.



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For purist sports fans, fall marks the true start for college football



We have all seen it move up year after year. We’re so anxious to see the football season get under way that we don’t even want to wait for classes to start. Not too long ago, opening weekend usually fell in early September. Gradually, however, the start of one off our favorite pastimes has crept earlier and earlier. It started when a media exec thought up the idea of a “kickoff classic.” Schedule a marquee matchup and put it on television for a nation of fans that has been in waiting since last bowl season.


The “kickoff” game opened the door for schools to get their season started in August instead of September. Now there are several different kickoff games. What started in late August is now mid-August and it seems to get earlier every year. The participating teams barely have enough time to prepare for the game. If it keeps moving the direction its moving, it will be about as close to Independence Day as it is Labor Day. Of course, what has fueled the movement is television revenues and demand for the sport. Hey, we all understand economics and who really wants to wait for summer to be over anyway? These things aren’t going to change; so be it.


To the purist however, the true start of college football with all its fall color and pageantry, has yet to start. Football season truly begins when air conditioning is turned off in favor of screen windows, when sweaters are pulled out of storage, and hot chocolate and coffee take the place of cold drinks. It is when we have to make the annual search for the stadium blanket and thermos. Football season is tailgating; it’s hot dogs and barbeque, firing up the grill, and getting together with friends to eat and drink before the game. It’s when the trees have turned colors against an autumn sky, and in the sound the leaves make as they crunch under our feet.


Football season is pep rallies and cheerleaders. Kids, attending their first game. It’s when the band strikes up the fight song as you walk briskly through the crisp, cool air. It’s when your heart starts to pound from the steady beat of the drums. You look around the stadium and see the home team’s colors for display on a clear, fall afternoon. There are the sights, the sounds, the feelings, of football. Yes, we can change the time, but we can never change the season. Only now is it about to start. Get ready. Enjoy.


This column originally appeared in the Benton Courier, circa 1998.

Football image courtesy of Freepic.



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