An offensive explosion and defensive stands were a plenty in Greenwood’s 62-7 defeat of Siloam Springs in 6A West Conference action. The #1 ranked Bulldogs were able to extend their win streak to 19 games Friday night. Coming into the night, the Bulldogs scored 39 touchdowns with only two not coming from the offense. Tonight, they added nine more.
Siloam Springs took the opening kick but were halted offensively by Seniors Paul Brixey and Mark Garretson with tackles for a loss. The Greenwood offense went to work after the Panther punt, a long touchdown pass to Senior Isaiah Arrington was negated by a penalty. Junior Kane Archer got his first of the school record tying 7 touchdowns, on a pass to Senior Grant Karnes. The Hudson Meeker point after was good putting the Bulldogs up 7-0. Siloam Springs next drive would end in a punt pinning the Bulldogs deep into their own territory. Kane Archer would find Senior Isaiah Arrington from 71 yards out pushing the Bulldog lead to 14-0 with 5:52 left in the first quarter. The Panthers attempted to go to the air on their drive and found a waiting Senior Radley O’Neal who would intercept the Siloam pass. Archer would find classmate Cooper Goodwin for what seemed like a touchdown after a long run by Goodwin. A penalty brought the play back. It would take only a little bit of time for Archer to find Junior Champ Davis for the touchdown. Greenwood 21 Siloam Springs 0, with 3:45 left in the first. Siloam would get some momentum, getting a first down, then running out the remaining minute on the quarter.
Facing fourth down the Panthers attempt a fake punt early into the 2nd quarter, only to run into Senior Cash Archer, setting the Bulldogs up in Siloam territory. Kane Archer would find Champ Davis for a second time in the game for the touchdown. 28-0 with 11:02 left in the half. The Panthers continuing their running attack that gave them momentum in the first quarter was halted by defensive stops by Seniors Gage Hanna and Kaylor Jasna. The Panthers went for it on fourth down and found a wall of Bulldogs turning the ball back over to the Bulldogs. Kane Archer went to Isaiah Arrington again, and after some moves, Arrington got into the end zone putting the Bulldogs up 35-0. On the Panther’s next drive, they were halted by a Cash Archer sack turning the ball over to Greenwood. To the air the Bulldogs went with Archer passing to an open Junior Cooper Bland, the score now at 42-0 after the point after attempt. Siloam’s next possession ended in a punt after tackles for a loss from Gage Hanna and Senior Eddy Castelo. Kane Archer found Champ Davis for the third time making the score 49-0 with 2:19. On the ensuing kickoff, the Panther returner would break free only to be stopped by Sophomore kicker Landon Franklin. The tackle stopped the Panthers attempt at a touchdown. Siloam would try to run and pass to get in the end zone on the final two minutes of the half settling for a Field Goal. The kick was blocked by Greenwood and spun on the ground at the 10-yard line before it was picked up by Radley O’Neal. The return was stopped just short of the midfield stripe.
Greenwood received the opening of the second half. Maddox McCallip would lose the football on a run turning the ball over to Siloam. Siloam, on their next drive, broke a 53-yard run to get on the board 7-0. Junior Goodwin came in at quarterback and quickly got to work finding Senior Hudson Meeker for the touchdown 55-7 in the third quarter. Siloam ran out the rest of the 3rd quarter clock.
Siloam punted on their next drive. After giving the ball back, Goodwin took the ball in for the game’s final score. 62-7
“Really proud of them. We have really high expectations for our kids and I thought they delivered tonight.” Head Coach Chris Young said following the game. “They came out and offensively, we scored on every possession for the second week in a row.”
Junior Kane Archer tied a 2007 Tyler Wilson record of seven touchdowns that was set in a second-round playoff game against Pulaski Academy. In that game the former Bulldog and Razorback went 30 of 54 passes for 450 yards to beat the Bruins. That night both teams threw for a combined 1004 yards with a score of 57-50. In contrast, Kane Archer was 16 of 21 for 347 yards in just the first half of play.
Greenwood is at home next week at 7pm against Lake Hamilton.
