RNN Sports Stone Cold Lock Of The Week: Playoffs Round 1

Playoff time!

Last week teams finished out their regular seasons. This week, some turned their stuff in on Monday, some got ready for the playoffs, and some…. well… they enjoyed a little bit of time off.

RNN Sports Lock Of The Week

Barton @ Charleston

Want to talk about football history? Barton still holds the State Record for Consecutive wins and was an absolute powerhouse in the 80’s and 90’s. Wonder if there is anything else that happened starting in the 80’s? Ahh! Charleston started their consecutive runs in the Playoffs, it has been 36 consecutive seasons for the Tigers. Barton is different very different from the teams of yesteryear. But as things go, there’s new Sheriff’s in town, Charleston is starting their title defense Friday night. RNN Sports will be there to cover all of the action

The Rest

Centerpoint @ Mansfield

Has anyone driven by Centerpoint’s school and stadium just south of Glenwood? It is super nice, you know what is better though Mansfield’s semi-bowl stadium, where this match-up will take place. I believe Mansfield handles this one quickly. Let’s look at Mansfield’s leg of the 3A bracket. So they get past Centerpoint, who’s next? A Hoxie team that’s 10-0. Does their record make them scary, sure. But looking at their conference and schedule, they may not dominate the Tigers like one would believe. If they take care of Hoxie, more than likely the sleeping undefeated monster that is Salem, waiting in the third round. That will end up being a day after Thanksgiving road trip for the Tigers. Not sure where Salem is? It is a 4hr 32min drive from Mansfield. If the Tigers make it to the third round, drive up the day before, stay on the White River, make a weekend of it.

Drew Central @ Booneville

Booneville rolls onto the 2nd round. I mean what else can I say other than Dax Goff keeps piling up that career rushing record. Booneville fans pack that stadium out and continue to watch that history unfold in front of you. High Five the Booneville Super Fan while there. Take a picture with Sam Hicks, he’s a cool cat and great addition to the veteran lineman Booneville already had.

Hackett @ Bismarck

Bismarck has been rolling teams this season and their only blemishes are to Prescott and Glen Rose. Hackett sees an early exit from the playoffs in this matchup.

Lavaca @ Glen Rose

I don’t know if you have been following what Glen Rose has done this season, but Paris did first hand losing 52-6. They will be sending Lavaca home early in the playoffs this year, just a bad luck of the draw for the Golden Arrows after such a great start.

Lamar @ Ozark

Ozark’s two losses are the Booneville Bearcats and conference foe Elkins. Look, there is a good chance both of those teams will be making a trip to W. Markham St on the 2nd weekend in December. It is also looking like the Hillbillies will make a deep run into the playoffs given the leg of the bracket they are on. One leg may have a showdown between Central Arkansas Christian and their Arkansas Committed QB vs Elkins and their high powered offense with their Central Missouri committed QB Dizzy Dean in the Quarterfinals.

Greenwood First Round Bye

Now this is interesting. Greenwood defeated Little Rock Christian in a winner take all sneak peek into the possible 6A State Championship. Greenwood awaits the winner of the Little Rock Catholic vs Mountain Home game. The most striking thing about that match-up is Mountain Home has found some magic in November the past three seasons on the road in the first round. The Bombers are building something up there in Baxter County and will end up facing Greenwood next week. If Pulaski Academy handles El Dorado, they will meet Marion in the 2nd round, which could set-up another Pulaski Academy vs Greenwood game for the day after Thanksgiving. Other side of the bracket? Benton and Little Rock Christian are on the rail and will collide after Thanksgiving.