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Fall Fruit Salad

Madison VanRavensway
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Fall Fruit Salad

With it being officially fall now, but the weather not cooperating, it’s the perfect time for fall fruit salad! It’s just a few ingredients and so refreshing. I think it would also be a great side for Thanksgiving if you wanted something different on the table! Is it too early for Thanksgiving planning? I always want to talk about food, so not for me!

This fruit salad is made of apples, blackberries, grapes and nut then drizzled with a ”dressing” of fresh squeezed orange juice, cinnamon, and honey.

Ingredients–

16oz fresh grapes

12 oz blackberries

1 cup chopped pecans

3 large sweet apples

Dressing
juice from 1 orange

2 tbsp honey (or maple syrup)

3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. If serving at a later time prepare dressing separate and add when ready to serve.

Greenwood Handles Greenbrier 35-7

Ross Fujibayashi
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Greenwood Handles Greenbrier 35-7

Greenwood moves to 6-0 on the season

The Bulldogs and the Panthers have met 12 times since 2001 and Greenwood has come out on top in each of those meetings, could the upstart Greenbrier have Greenwood’s number this year. For the first quarter it sure looked like it.

Greenwood received the opening kick that Junior Grant Karnes took to midfield. Sophomore Kane Archer would get the first series, but the offense would stall out just past midfield in Greenbrier territory and turn the ball over on downs. The Panthers punted on their possession. Starting on their own 13-yard line the Bulldogs put together a drive with a mix of Brayedan Davis running and Cooper Goodwin passing to L.J. Robins and Grant Karnes. Davis would get the call at the goal line and the Touchdown. The Body Steinfeldt kick was good making it 7-0. Greenbrier’s next possession was halted by a Braden Skaggs interception. The Bulldog drive was halted on 4th down when they turned the ball over on downs ending the 1st quarter.

Greenbrier started the 2nd quarter getting a first down but stalled on the next set of downs punting to Greenwood. A Kane Archer to Grant Karnes pass with a Facemask penalty set the Bulldogs up on the 1-yard line. Brayedan Davis gets his 15th Touchdown on the year with the run. Point After was good making it 14-0. On the first play of the Panther drive, Cash Archer tackles the Greenbrier running back for a loss. Three plays later, Greenbrier punts. Brayedan Davis once again gets it in for the Bulldogs. Point after was good 21-0. The Panthers started to put together a drive before the end of the half, but time was not on their side as the clock ran out

The Panthers started the second half putting together a well-balanced drive. A sack by Senior Eli Whitaker halted the Panther momentum and the Central Arkansas team would punt the ball away rolling into the end zone for a touchback. Brayedan Davis would take the ball 73 yards for the touchdown. The Bodey Steinfeldt kick was good making it 28-0. Greenbrier punted on their next drive. On Greenwood’s next possession, Kane Archer would find L.J. Robins in the left side of the end zone for the touchdown. Point after was good, making it 35-0 starting the Sportsmanship rule.

Greenbrier wanting to get on to the scoreboard, had a 56-yard run that looked to be headed to the end zone, RB Enoch Assan was ran down by Cash Archer and tackled at the 12. The Panthers would get the touchdown three plays later, point after was good 35-7 in the 4th quarter. Greenwood then ran out the remaining 7 minutes of the game, running the ball.

“Greenbrier’s got a good football team, very well coached. Their kids play hard, they play the right way.” Head Coach Chris Young said after the game, “They had two weeks to get ready for us, and they schemed up a few things on offense and on defense. You gotta tip your hat to them on that.”

“Proud of how our kids responded.” said Coach Young, “Especially Defense in the first half, offense was struggling a little bit and those guys kept us in the game.”

“Both Quarterbacks made some plays for us and got us going. Then the second half I thought it went better.” said Coach Young.

Greenwood is on a bye week next week and will be in action in two weeks as they travel to Lake Hamilton. The Wolves will face Greenbrier next week and are coming off a 49-28 loss to Van Buren.

SR Tigers Break Through Pirates Curse With A 65-0 Tsunami

Adam Hecox
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SR Tigers Break Through Pirates Curse With A 65-0 Tsunami

The Mansfield Tigers haven’t exactly been able to swim well over the years when it comes to facing the Greenland Pirates. The Tigers have fallen from the plank for four straight years and have been outscored by Greenland 123-53 in that span. The Pirates have held a 7-4 series record since 2012. Mansfield’s biggest blowouts to Greenland were in the Pirates Cove in Northwest Arkansas too. So when the Tigers surfed their 2023 4-0 winning streak up to NWA on Friday, September 29th all signs and critics pointed toward another plank walk. This time though, it was Greenland who was left swimming for the shore as the Tigers broadsided the Pirates ship with an enormous red tsunami. 

Greenland opted to onside kick the ball to the Tigers to see if they could get a jump start on Mansfield. The kick was muffed by a Tigers player, but the Tigers still recovered giving a sigh of relief to the Mansfield faithful. It only took one play for Mansfield’s offense to shake Greenland’s ship with a 46-yard touchdown run by Tyler Turnipseed. Ethan Martin split the uprights for the extra point and just like that the Tigers were up 7-0. Normally, the defense holds Mansfield together in games and again they stood tall as Cadien Ore and Samuel Burton sacked Greenland in the endzone for a safety. Now with a 9-0 lead, the Tigers offense got the ball back. Just three plays later, Daniel Burton rolled 22 yards into the endzone for another Tiger touchdown. Burton followed that performance with a punt return for a touchdown, but it was called back on a penalty. So Mansfield’s offense took the field with the sole purpose of racking up points and rack them up they did. Andrew Burton took a handoff on the third play of the series and darted 38 yards for a Tiger touchdown. But again, the score was brought back. So Andrew Burton decided to make up for it with a 48-yard touchdown that was penalty-free this time. A two-point conversion run by Samuel Burton extended the Tigers lead. A 15-yard pass from Jeremy Strozier to Tyler Turnipseed kept Mansfield rolling as the Tigers would rock out with a 30-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.  

Tyler Turnipseed started off the Tigers second quarter offense with a 53-yard bunker buster up the gut to set Mansfield up in scoring position again. Jeremy Strozier would call his own number and hurdled his way into the endzone from 10 yards out for a Tiger Touchdown. The extra point kick was attempted, but holder Peyton Martin missed the kicking block and instead, picked the ball up and scrambled in for a two-point conversion. Mansfield’s defense would again give no quarter to the Pirates which forced Greenland to punt. It didn’t take long for Jeremy Strozier and the Tigers offense to find the endzone again after just two plays. Strozier kept the ball and went untouched for a 20-yard score. Brayden Mays forced a Greenland fumble on the first play of the Pirates ensuing and Cooper Edwards was right there to pull off a “Cooper Scooper ” for the recovery. Mansfield’s offense used one snap of the ball after the turnover which sent Daniel Burton into the endzone for a 41-yard Tiger touchdown. Ethan Martin tacked on the extra point kick and the Tigers just kept rolling. With just a 22 man roster and a few of those unable to play, Mansfield’s subbed defense was able to still anchor down on the Pirates offense and forced a turnover on downs. Mansfield would again punch the ball in from a yard out with a quarterback keeper which sent Mansfield into the half with a commanding 58-0 lead over Greenland.

The second half was one full of learning and gaining more experience for the Tigers as an overall team. Even though fans may call them second string or subs, the Tigers finished out the game like every player was a starter. Offensive runs by Brayden Mays, Samuel Burton, and Trey Powell took Manfield down to the one-yard line where Samuel Burton punched the ball in for a touchdown. Although Mansfield’s defense gave up a few more yards in the second half, they kept the Pirates offense with a goose egg on the scoreboard for the remainder of the game. With the mercy rule still in effect in the second half, Mansfield’s offense would bleed the running down with a handful of runs before lining up in victory formation to run the clock out with a 65-0 final over the Greenland Pirates. 

The last time the Tigers beat Greenland was in 2018 and the last time a victory came on Greenland’s field was in 2013. Mansfield’s victory over the Pirates sets them up with a 5-0 overall record and 2-0 conference record as they head into the death row of their schedule. Mansfield will travel to Charleston next week to take on the 2022 defending 3A State Champion Tigers and will then host the 2023 3A State favorites, the Booneville Bearcats. The next couple of games will truly be a test for Mansfield, but definitely not an impossible one. The Tigers knocked off Charleston in 2018 and 2019 so a win against the defending State Champs is very possible. Charleston currently stands tall with a 2-0 conference record with wins over Greenland and Cedarville in dominant fashion by outscoring both Pirate teams with a combined score of 88-25. So mark your calendars and prepare yourselves for Friday, October 6th because ladies and gentlemen, that game is sure to be a thriller as the Mansfield Tigers travel to Charleston for an epic Tiger tussle.

Lions down Mustangs for third straight sweep

Tammy Teague
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Lions down Mustangs for third straight sweep

SILVER CITY, N.M. – University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Volleyball earned its third consecutive sweep Friday be defeating Western New Mexico, 25-16, 29-27, 25-22 in Lone Star Conference action on the road.

Outside hitter Nyia Anderson once again paced the offensive attack, tallying a team-high 17 kills on a .444 attack percentage. Middle blocker Angelina Hardison also had a strong offensive performance, hitting .526 while racking up 11 kills.

UAFS hit .246 for the match, including .385 in set one. Outside hitter Caelyn Gunn was a third Lion to record double figure kills with 10. Setter Chloe Price dished out 37 assists.

The Lions continued the trend of starting fast, taking advantage of six WNMU errors for a 12-4 lead in set one. The lead ballooned to as many as 11 before the Mustangs got back withing five with a 6-0 run. UAFS silenced that with five straight points before securing the set.

WNMU had a 6-1 lead to start set two before the Lions answered with six straight points. UAFS held a four-point lead at 14-10, but the Mustangs rallied back and tied the set at 23-23. The teams then traded set points before the Lions were successful on their fourth try.

Hardison spurred a 7-0 run in set three to erase a 7-5 deficit as the Lions led by at least three the rest of the way to complete the sweep.

Middle blocker Hannah Watkins controlled the net with seven blocks – five solo – as the Lions held an 11-6 edge in blocks.

No Lion reached double figures in digs but five had at least seven, led by Anderson and defensive specialist Taylor Lintz with nine. UAFS held the Mustangs to a .102 attack percentage, including -.088 in set one.

The Lions will take a short break from conference play to visit Drury University Tuesday at 6 p.m. UAFS defeated the Panthers in four sets earlier this season at the Gorilla Classic.

Bismarck Defeats Paris 41-0

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Bismarck Defeats Paris 41-0

PARIS- It was homecoming on the campus of Paris High School. And after all of the day’s homecoming activities and pregame ceremonies, the Eagles hosted the Bismarck Lions in a 3A-4 conference game.

Paris went into the game having lost at Bismarck a year ago by the score of 55-0. Bismarck, last year’s conference runners-up with their only conference loss of the season to the undefeated conference champions, Glen Rose, returned several players this year. Paris entered the game with a young roster and wanting to compete with the Lions on their own field.

And for much of the first half, that is exactly what the Eagles did. After a scoreless first quarter by both teams, Bismarck eventually scored in the second quarter and took a 7-0 lead into the mid-point of the quarter. But Paris was unable to capitalize off of a fumbled punt that gave the Eagles first and goal inside the Bismark ten-yard line. The Lions would eventually score two more times, and with approximately 30 seconds remaining in the first half, the Lions had extended their lead to 21-0.

Paris was unable to muster much offense all night, and a courageous defensive effort by the Eagles began to fall apart in the second half. Senior quarterback Maddox Watts left the game in the second quarter, and his status is unknown as of tonight.

The final score was a little misleading; Bismarck scored late in the second half to extend their lead to the final score of 41-0. Paris played a very competitive first half against the Lions, especially on defense.

With the win, Bismarck improves their record to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the conference. The Lions return home next Friday to host Glen Rose in what likely will be for the conference championship. Bismarck’s only loss of the season was a 56-20 loss to Prescott on August 25.

Paris will be on the road next Friday to play a very important conference game at Jessieville. The Jessieville Lions lost a week ago at home to Bismarck by the score of 46-6. The Eagles could take a big step toward qualifying for the playoffs with a win at Jessieville. With the loss, Paris’s overall record drops to 2-3 and 0-2 in conference. The Eagles have now played the top two teams in the conference and have a much more favorable schedule remaining.

RNN Sports will be in Jessieville next week for the Eagles’ game on Friday. We will also be in Paris on Thursday night, October 5, to cover the Eagles’ junior high game with Jessieville at Eagles Stadium.

Watch for photos from tonight’s game on Facebook at Paris Eagles Sports. Have a good weekend, and we will see you at the stadium again next week!

“Just Roll with It” Serving up Recipes and Humor

Tammy Teague
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“Just Roll with It” Serving up Recipes and Humor

By Sheri Hopkins, Lifestyle Contributor

Hello everyone! Beautiful weather here in the River Valley.

I’ve told y’all a lot of the crazy stuff I’ve done in my life, and there has been plenty for sure. Remember when I told y’all about the time I wore my shirt wrong side out to Walmart, and the man was staring? Well, I went to Poteau to the Balls Outlet store, which I love, and tried on some tops and low and behold, when I put my shirt back on, it was wrong side out and I didn’t know it till I got home. This particular shirt had a big white tag on it. So again, I wear my shirt wrong side out. That explains why this one lady kept staring at me. Lands sake, why don’t I pay attention?

Jacob likes to tell me about all the crazy stuff I’ve done, but let me tell ya, he has done some crazy stuff also. For instance, the time he was telling me when they were at Universal Studios and he says, “there were a lot of Philippians there.” I said “Philippians?” Like in the Book in the Bible? What he meant to say was Filipinos, like my great Uncle Seri Clemente. He was the kindest, nicest man and my Great Aunt was something else. I think I might be a lot like her. Jacob can’t say anything about his momma. We have all said the wrong thing or got a word or two wrong.

One time there was a nice Christian lady, I won’t name her name, y’all would know her. She’s kin to the Weavers. She was giving a little sermon at a church in Greenwood one time and in her sermon, she was talking about how we need to love and nurture new Christians. Well, instead of saying love and nurture, she said “love and neuter” them. Now that’s hilarious. I hope nobody took her to heart when she said that. Oh, the funny things that happen at church!

This week’s recipe is another fall dessert. It’s a no bake pumpkin pie.
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 3/4 oz box of vanilla instant pudding
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 oz. Cool Whip
1 9″ graham cracker pie crust
Mix the pudding and the milk. Add the pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice, mix well. Stir in the Cool Whip, pour in the graham cracker crust and keep in the refrigerator. Have a blessed week and remember when you’re smiling, the whole world smiles with you.

When Should You Sell Investments?

Tammy Teague
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When Should You Sell Investments?

If you’re a long-term investor, your portfolio may stay fairly stable over time. However, that doesn’t mean you will never sell any investments. But when should you sell — and why?

Here are some scenarios to consider:

• If an investment has consistently underperformed – For one reason or another, some investments may not live up to your expectations. Rather than holding these investments in the hope that they will eventually show consistently positive returns, you might be better off selling them and using the proceeds to buy other investments that could help you make progress toward your goals. Keep in mind, though, that short-term price swings are inevitable for virtually all investments, so you may not want to sell an investment after just a few price drops, as it may still have strong fundamentals and good prospects.

• If the investment itself has changed – The nature of some investments, such as stocks, can change over time. Stocks represent companies, and companies can evolve and adapt — or not. So, you may own shares in a company whose management has changed or whose products are less competitive than they once were. If this company no longer seems like a sound investment, you may consider selling your shares and moving on.

• If an investment is “redundant” – Over time, you may have added investments that are similar to others you already own. If you do have too many investments that are alike, you risk not having a fully diversified portfolio, and while diversification can’t always protect against all losses or guarantee profits, it can help reduce the impact of market volatility on your holdings. Consequently, you might want to sell an investment that may now be “redundant” to your portfolio and replace it with another one that could boost your diversification efforts.

• If an investment takes up too much space in your portfolio – If you bought an investment years ago, and it’s grown substantially in value, it could eventually take up more space in your portfolio than you had intended, which could expose you to more risk than you’d like — because too much of any single investment may leave you more vulnerable to market downturns. Of course, if the investment is still appropriate for your needs, and still has a good outlook, you may not want to totally liquidate it, but you could consider scaling back on the shares you own.

• If your own needs have changed – You originally created your investment mix to help you reach certain goals, such as a comfortable retirement. And during much of your working life, you could possibly afford to invest primarily for growth, accepting the risk that comes along with that approach, as you knew you’d have time to potentially overcome the short-term volatility that’s part of investing. But as you near retirement, you may want to lower your risk level. Consequently, you could decide to sell some of your growth-oriented investments and move the money into income-producing ones. However, even during retirement, you’ll still need your portfolio to provide some growth opportunities to help you ahead of inflation.

Generally speaking, you may not want to do a lot of selling (or buying) of investments once you’ve built a portfolio that’s appropriate for your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. But if you are going to sell investments, make sure you do so for the right reasons.

This article is provided by Jeffrey O’Neal, Financial Advisor

Edward Jones

20 N Express St, Paris, AR 72855

479-963-1321

jeffrey.o’neal@edwardjones.com

edwardjones.com/jeffrey-o’neal

Edward Jones, Member SIPC

RNN Sports Special: Final Round Coverage of Razorback Golf’s Blessings Collegiate Invitational

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RNN Sports Special: Final Round Coverage of Razorback Golf’s Blessings Collegiate Invitational

Live TV – GOLF Channel: 3:30-6:30 pm each day • WATCH NBC SPORTS
Blessings Collegiate Invitational Record Book: https://shorturl.at/bdnDK
BCI Tournament Website: https://blessingscollegiate.com/

RNN Sports will be in Fayetteville next week to bring you special coverage of the final round of the Blessings Collegiate Invitational Tournament. Watch for photos from the round on our Facebook page at “Team Press Pass”, as well as our post-tournament story on our website at residentnewsnetwork.com


FAYETTEVILLE – The Arkansas women’s and men’s golf program, ranked 3rd and 11th respectively by Golfweek, will host the fourth annual Blessings Collegiate Invitational, presented by Tyson Foods, from Oct. 2-4 (Mon.-Wed.) at the Blessings Golf Club. Live television coverage will be on GOLF Channel from 3:30-6:30 pm each day. Admission and parking are free.

The unique format includes:

• Men’s and women’s teams play the same course at the same time.

• Each school will have all five members of its team playing the same holes together.

• There will be 18 holes of competition each day with tee times starting at approximately 8:45 am each day.

• On Wednesday, a men’s team, a women’s team, an individual male champion, an individual female, a combined team champion and combined low individuals will be crowned champions.

The 2023 field includes Arkansas, Clemson, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi State, NC State, North Texas, South Carolina and Washington. Of Note, the Razorbacks will field two sets of fivesomes. One with five members to count for the team and individual titles and five others playing together that will be eligible to compete for individual medalist honors.

Arkansas’ women won the first two BCI titles with Mississippi State taking the title last season. The Arkansas men won in 2021 with Alabama winning the inaugural men’s title and Texas A&M winning last season. Also, Arkansas’ Brooke Matthews claimed the first two individual medalist honors with Miss State’s Julia Lopez Ramirez winning last season. The previous men’s champions were Alex Goff (current Kentucky senior) in 202, Arkansas’ Luke Long in 2021 and Daniel Rodrigues (Texas A&M last season). Arkansas also won the first two combined team titles and the first two individual combined best ball championships. Texas A&M won the combined team title last season and Miss State had the combined individual medalists.

BLESSINGS COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL

Oct. 2-4 • 18 holes each day

Blessings Golf Club
Fayetteville, Ark.

Par 72 || 7,700 yards (M) // 6,422 yards (W)

Field (Coaches Preseason Rankings):

#27 Arkansas (M) • #35 Arkansas (W)

#38 Clemson (M) • #25 Clemson (W)

Kentucky (M) • #32 Kentucky (W)

Minnesota (M) • Minnesota (W)

#21 Mississippi State (M) • #6 Mississippi State (W)

NC State (M) • NC State (W)

North Texas (M) • North Texas (W)

#40 South Carolina (M) • #7 South Carolina (W)

#29 Washington (M) • Washington (W)

Razorback Men’s Lineup:

Thomas Curry

John Daly II

John Driscoll III

Manuel Lozada

Jacob Skov Olesen

Christian Castillo (Ind.)

Kaelen Dulany (Ind.)

Matthew Griggs (Ind.)

Matthis Lefevre (Ind.)

Mateo Pulcini (Ind.)

Razorback Women’s Lineup:

Miriam Ayora

Maria Jose Marin

Kajal Mistry

Kendall Todd

Reagan Zibilski

Ela Anacona  (Ind.)

Giovanna Fernandez (Ind.)

Julia Gregg (Ind.)

Cory Lopez (Ind.)

Abbey Schutte (Ind.)

Note to Our Readers: Portions of this story were sourced directly from the University of Arkansas Office of Communcations, Mike Cawood.

The Wild 6A West

Ross Fujibayashi
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The Wild 6A West

Things have gone topsy turvy in the first 3 weeks of conference play.

Greenbrier undefeated in conference and putting up 40 points per game…. Pulaski Academy got the Sportsmanship Rule enacted on them… Mountain Home has the top QB in the conference… wait wait wait. Oh, there it is, Greenwood and Little Rock Christian are at the top, everything is where it should be.

This has been a very interesting year for High School Football in Arkansas. Mountain Home came out firing and has one of the top offenses in the 6A, granted they did not gain much against Greenwood’s defense, but they did take Lake Hamilton and Russellville to the wire. Things are moving along nicely for the Bombers. This week the Bombers welcome Little Rock Christian to North Central Arkansas and their Auburn commit QB Walker White. Which is a perfect segue into, Little Rock Christian did something that has not happened in quite some time. Mercy ruled Pulaski Academy last week in a 55-13 win. It for sure overshadows the 43-22 loss they experienced at the hands of 5A West competitor Shiloh Christian. The Warriors sit at 4-1 going into tonight’s matchup against Mountain Home.

Speaking of Pulaski Academy, they are still the Bruins that we know. One bad night will for sure grab the headlines but let’s look at what has affected them. The would be returning Senior duo Kel Busby and Kenny Jordan did not happen. Kel Busby was injured in the spring and Kenny Jordan moved to Tennessee. For what it is worth, I believed Kenny Jordan was a very underrated running back in the 6A last year. He was going up against Arkansas Commit Braylen Russell out of Benton and the talented upstart Ronny Anokye from Little Rock Christian. Back to Pulaski, Quarterback Brandon Cobb has done a masterful job stepping up in that roll passing for 964 yards and 9 TD’s. I feel this is a blip on the PA record and it will come down to the last two weeks when Greenwood has to face Pulaski Academy and Little Rock Christian in consecutive games.

Greenwood, the defense is as advertised at the beginning of the season, and they have been taking care of business every week since the season started. Sure, there have been some injuries, but it is interesting to look at the stats for the Quarterbacks and if they combined all the stats Greenwood would have the top QB in yardage. Let’s not let that stuff overshadow what Brayedan Davis has done in the backfield for the Bulldogs. 83 carries for 664 yards and 13 Touchdowns, 8 of which came in the last two weeks. Defensively between the 11 interceptions and the QB sacks opposing teams have found it tough to gain yards. Greenwood has 17 sacks on the season with 11 of those coming from Junior Cash Archer.

Greenwood’s opponent this week Greenbrier is sitting at 3-1 overall averaging 44 points a game. For a team that went 2-8 last year and was picked 5th in conference by Hooten’s things are on the upswing for the Panthers. Statistically they are looking extremely well with 1157 yards through the air and 742 yards on the ground. Sophomore Running Back Enoch Assan is the rushing leader with 276 yards on the season. After Greenwood, the Panthers face Lake Hamilton, Russellville, Pulaski Academy, Little Rock Christian, and then Mountain Home. If they drop Greenwood and the two Private School teams, then win the others they could very well be sitting in the 4th seed spot for the playoffs after finishing 8th last year.

Lake Hamilton has had some close games this season and are 3-2 overall and 2-1 in conference heading into this week against Van Buren. After going 8-2 in the regular season in 2022 and predicted to finish 4th in the 6A West, the Wolves are looking at continuing to show they are force to be reckoned with. Games against Greenbrier, Greenwood, and Pulaski Academy loom on the horizon and could surprise any three of those teams. Van Buren came out hot against Alma putting up 51 points in the Battle of the Bone, ever since? Well, it’s the other teams putting up 50 points. Senior QB Bryce Perkins has thrown for 950 yards on 151 attempts with 86 completions and 10 Touchdowns. If Van Buren is to have a shot at post season play it has to start this Friday with a win.

Rounding out the conference is Siloam Springs and Russellville. after watching Siloam Springs play at Greenwood on Sept 15th, they showed they could run the ball efficiently. It looks like the ball has not bounced their way this season. This Friday they face Russellville at Russellville. Last year Russellville lost three straight then went on a four-game win streak, had Greenwood’s number for a half before Greenwood pulled away. This year the Cyclones have dropped four in a row. They had Pulaski down for a bit as well. Could they win the next three and give Greenwood heck again, I guess we will see.

RNN Sports Stone Cold Lock Of The Week: Week 5

Ross Fujibayashi
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RNN Sports Stone Cold Lock Of The Week: Week 5

Does it get any better than Friday Nights in the Fall

Adam and I went 100% correct last week. I missed on the game of the week though, I should have picked that Rogers vs FS Southside, that one went down to the wire. So what do we have this week… a lot of teams are about to get into the meat and potatoes of their conference schedule. Mansfield vs Everybody looms on the horizon, several media outlets have the Tigers just outside their Class 3A top 10 waiting to see how the next three weeks shake out for them. If they get past Charleston next week, the October 13th matchup between Booneville and Mansfield will be huge.

RNN Sports Stone Cold Lock Of The Week

Greenbrier @ Greenwood

In all my days of being around High School football, I never thought Greenbrier visiting Greenwood would be the Lock of the Week. But…. here we are. I will dive deeper into the chaos that is now the 6A West or just 6A in general in another article, but gosh golly is this a weird season already. Unless you’ve been living off the grid or just not caring what Greenwood is doing they have been amassing points at a crazy pace. As Randy Rainwater pointed out on the Ortho-Arkansas Post Game show Friday night, “2nd string or 3rd string QB doesn’t matter Greenwood gets it done.” Out scoring their opponents 54-12 in enroute to a 5-0 record. Greenbrier has been putting in work as well out scoring their opponents 44-23. The Panthers sit at 2-0 in conference and got to enjoy a bye week last Friday. Greenbrier’s lone loss on the 3-1 season is to Farmington who has since been bitten by the injury bug. The Panthers are much better than they were last year when they were toe to toe with Greenwood 28-21 at Halftime.

The Rest

Mansfield @ Greenland

Mansfield is absolutely rolling right now with an explosive offense and a very tough defense. Greenland fell into a Tiger trap last week and was rolled 51-9 by Charleston. This set of Tigers will do the same if not worse Friday night. Mansfield has not let a team get to 10 points in any of its 4 games, and that does not look to change this week.

Charleston @ Cedarville

The Charleston ship looks to be righted as they head into this weeks matchup against the Pirates. Cedarville is struggling to put points on the board this season and will not get any easier with the visiting Tigers. Charleston’s schedule heats up just on the other side of this week and they will start with a home game against Mansfield.

Booneville @ West Fork

Booneville handled Hackett last week to get conference win number 1 of the 2023 season. West Fork is searching for that first conference win, just like the Razorbacks the West Fork Tigers are on the toughest part of their schedule. Mansfield last week, Booneville this week, then a trip to Lavaca. Gosh golly that is a tough conference schedule. the Bearcats make the trip up I49 and set the cruise control in this one.

Lavaca @ Hackett

I picked Lavaca, Adam picked Hackett. Truth be told….. I still think Lavaca is a dangerous sleeper in the 3A Region 1. Just have to wait for the last three games to see just how dangerous they can be. Hackett is sitting at 2-2 and coming off a 46-14 loss to Boonville. If their current win loss pattern holds true they could be celebrating Friday night. But, I think the Golden Arrows are on target and take down the Hornets.

Magazine @ JC Westside

The Rattlers have a good shot at snake biting the Rebels and coming away with the win this week. This could be just what Magazine needs as they head down the stretch of the 2A Region 1 conference.

Bismarck @ Paris

The Paris defense will have their work cut out for them as they host the Bismarck Lions. Since a week 0 loss to Prescott, the Lions have been mauling everyone in their path averaging 45 points per game while only giving up 9 points. For Paris this may seem like deja vu from last weeks game against Glen Rose.

Green Forest @ Ozark

Ozark has a tough three game stretch coming up against Lincoln, Gentry, and Elkins. But first the 2-2 Green Forest Tigers. The Tigers dropped a tough loss last week against Lincoln 30-29. Ozark dropped 50 points on Berryville last week and the only blemish on the Hillbilly record is Booneville in week 1. Ozark pulls past Green Forest in this one and gets right back to work to prepare for the next three weeks.

Waldron @ Malvern

Malvern… well they are really good this year and only have taken losses from a team in Texas and another in Mississippi. Hoping Waldron finishes the season strong and ready to build on what they have started.

The Others

Fort Smith Southside @ Bentonville

Ok ok I see you Southside. Took a talented Rogers Mounties team to the wire and dropped a heartbreaker. I want to see the Mavericks have a great showing against Bentonville. Although after I saw that Bentonville put up 73 points against Springdale Har-Ber….. whew. I think the Tigers get the better of the Mavericks in this one.

Little Rock Central @ Fort Smith Northside

Two historic teams in the State of Arkansas. 40 State Championships, numerous NFL stars, two historic stadiums, and two identical 2023 records. One of these two are going to win their first game of 2023. Northside is on a 4 game skid that I cannot remember seeing from the school, they need this win. This could be a fun game to watch.

GamesRoss’s PicksAdam’s Pick’s
Greenbrier @ Greenwood (LOTW)GreenwoodGreenwood
Mansfield @ GreenlandMansfieldMansfield
Charleston @ CedarvilleCharlestonCharleston
Booneville @ West ForkBoonevilleBooneville
Lavaca @ HackettLavacaHackett
Magazine @ JC WestsideMagazineMagazine
Bismarck @ ParisBismarckBismarck
Green Forest @ OzarkOzarkOzark
Waldron @ MalvernMalvernMalvern
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