We would like to take a few moments to recognize our October6th grade students of the month!
Each month, teachers nominate a male and female student for their hard work and the positive attitude that they have displayed throughout the school year.
The young man that has been selected as the 6th grade student of the month is Cordell Stone. Cordell has made great strides as a student due to him being extremely focused on his work. He hopes to one day be an NFL player. Cordell like to eat pizza and watch his favorite movie is “The Meg”. When he’s not watching movies he likes to play football or with his dog, Nala.
Alyssa Adams is the 6th grade female student of the month. Alyssa is a joy to have in class and is always very helpful. Her favorite book series is “Maximum Ride”, which she likes to read while eating ramen noddles. She enjoys math, and drawing.
We are extremely proud to have such great students at Mansfield Middle School, and we are even more encouraged by the positive support of their parents in their daily lives. Each student continues to lead their peers by being a positive example, and we look forward to watching them grow over the next several years.
Arvest Equipment Finance (AEF), a division of Arvest Bank, has purchased property in the Chaffee Crossing Historic District area for its new headquarters. A “construction kickoff” ceremony was held Friday, October 9, 2020, to mark the beginning of remodeling the building at 8000 Taylor Ave., Fort Smith, AR.
Arvest Equipment Finance President Eric Bunnell has led his team of leasing and finance professionals to double-digit growth in loan production and portfolio increases over the past two years. With this growth has come the need for AEF to expand its team and its operational capacity. Bunnell is enthusiastic about the headquarters being in the Chaffee Crossing Historic Area, an area of new growth and development in Fort Smith. “Over the past year, our division has grown and reached significant milestones. Now we are ready to put down roots that allow us to grow in ways that benefit our customers, provide excellent career opportunities for our team members, and allow us to become visible community supporters,” says Bunnell.
The 9,000 square foot building on a three-acre parcel provides extra space for growth anticipated by AEF. Future growth equates the need for additional staff. Bunnell is currently working with the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith to recruit graduates in advance of hiring additional staff in Spring 2021. “We are very proud to be part of the Arvest Bank family and our team members get to enjoy all the benefits that come with that. Helping our customers meet their goals and giving top-notch professionals a career path is the basis of our corporate culture. Beginning in Spring 2021, we will invite UAFS students to visit our headquarters to gain insight into our operations and demonstrate the benefits of choosing AEF as an employer.”
Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Executive Director and CEO Daniel Mann negotiated the transaction with Bunnell and his team, believing that ancillary growth in the area is sure to be spurred by this investment. Mann says, “the anticipation of starting this project has been tangible on both sides of the equation. We are very excited for AEF to get started because a valuable corner in Chaffee Crossing is now the site of a corporate division headquarters that will create new jobs and attract many talented professionals into the area. From a development perspective, the increased number of people working here gives us (FCRA) a stronger case for recruiting commercial, service, retail, and restaurant businesses into the area. This is the beginning of an important, long-term relationship with a company that has a history of being a good corporate neighbor. We couldn’t be happier for Arvest to expand its footprint in Chaffee Crossing.”
“When I think about Fritz I think Bulldog Pride,” stated Waldron Middle School Principal, Chris Lipham. “Being the voice of the Bulldogs for 55 years makes a statement in a day and age where commitment is hard to come by. He absolutely loves doing what he does. He also has helped announce track meets for most of those years as well. I have worked closely with Fritz for my 19 years here and help him each Friday night get the starting lineup for the Bulldogs. I always stop by and check on the crew just because. He calls me on away Thursday night football games just to find out the score of our 7th and Jr high games. He keeps these in a ledger at home. He loves our town and our student-athletes. He and his Friday night crew enjoy their time together in the box every game night. He knows our history and has tremendous memories of Bulldogs past. There are very few people that even remember another PA voice other than Fritz Morales!”
Federico “Fritz” Morales was born in Norwich, Kansas to Refugio and Natividad Morales. Young Federico recalls getting his nickname from his family and sitting with his dad by the light of a coal-oil lamp while his dad helped him learn to print the name, Fritz. One of 6 kids, Fritz was always outgoing as a child, with lots of friends and plenty of adventures with those friends in his small home town. He was probably just a little mischievous as well!
In high school, Fritz had always had a love and a passion for sports. He played basketball, football, and was on the track team. After graduating from Norwich High School, Fritz went on to attend Wichita State University where he played halfback in football for one season. In 1963, Fritz moved to Waldron, Arkansas where he worked for the Department of Agriculture/Soil Conservation Service until his retirement in 1993. During that time he and the love of his life for the last 63 years, wife Pat, had two daughters, Mareta who resides in Tulsa, Ok and Carla Terry who along with husband Michael live in Russellville, Ar, and a son Mark who also lives in Russellville, Ar with wife Kathy.
Also during that time is when Fritz started his Bulldog announcing in 1965. “Fritz has been the voice of the Bulldogs for 55 years. That’s dedication for anyone but he has done it through thick and thin with a smile on his face. He loves his Bulldogs,” expressed head boys’ basketball coach, Josh Brown. When he began in 1965, Fritz announced from an old, wooden press box that was located on the north side of the football field at Sawyer-Wright Field. “At the time, you had to climb a ladder to enter the press box,” explained daughter, Mareta. Over the course of all these years, he has also been the racing starter for track meets (he still announces for those), ran the clock for basketball games, was a basketball referee, and coached a PeeWee basketball team. (The Falcons).
As stated earlier by Chris Lipham, Fritz writes everything down in daily journals which he has done for years. “He’s a stickler for facts and statistics and keeps track of everything from daily sunrise/sunset times, weather stats, daily oil prices, hummingbird habits, and of course all types of sports stats,” Mareta continues. “Dad has watched generations of students participate in various Bulldog sports and really enjoys when former students and athletes stop by to visit him at the games.Seems like he’s always able to recall specific details of games/events that these students were involved in and they have fun sharing laughs and catching up with each other’s lives.”
Along with enjoying his free time with his 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren, Fritz also loves to be outside doing yard work and tending to his hibiscus flowers. He has a backyard shop where he seems to always have some type of project to tinker with. He also loves working crossword and sudoku puzzles, enjoys reading, and is especially interested in historical events like World War II, the Civil War, and Native American stories. But at the end of the day, nothing makes Fritz happier than football season in Waldron! “He always looks forward to Friday nights and getting to spend time and work with his “press box gang” who includes Ray Jett, Roger Sparks, Jeto Piles, and David Hawkins.”
Fritz truly is a genuine person with such a big heart and personality to match. He would do anything for anyone without question and has for decades. Most people who attend the Bulldog home football games don’t know the Waldron Wizard of Oz behind the curtain. But if they did, they would join the long list of people who have had the pleasure of being blessed to have Fritz in their lives. “Optimism is a word that comes to mind when describing my dad,” says Mareta. “He’s always cheerful and optimistic. He chooses to always look for the best in people and in situations. He always has a smile on his face and never meets a stranger. Loves talking, laughing, and teasing with family and friends. He enjoys his small town and all the simple things of life. He loves nature and the outdoors and most certainly loves Waldron Bulldog Athletics!!”
So Fritz Morales. From the Waldron community, the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs, friends, family, and Resident Press, THANK YOU for the 55 years of tireless dedication and hard work to Bulldog sports!
Darby Jones, Jadelynn Wood, Laney Wood, and Hope Rainwater are among medal winners at Greenwood’s “Thrill on the Hill”. Jadelynn Wood was the small school individual champion.
They call it the “Thrill of the Hill”. As one of the toughest cross country courses because of its uphill terrain, Greenwood’s Bell Park was more fiend than friend. But, Mansfield’s Lady Tigers found success in a big way as the winners of the small school division on October 8.
Mansfield sophomore Jadelyn Wood did her part and then some. The up and coming long-distance racer won the small school 5K with a grueling 26:03.90 finish time.
Katlynn Moore makes a move on the hilly terrain of Bell Park
“Jadelynn has been producing stronger and stronger results,” expressed Mansfield coach John Mackey. “She’s learning more about herself each week. She’s recognizing what it takes to be a champion. You could see this coming.”
With Wood’s first-place time leading the way, Mansfield followed with four more top 15 finishers. Crossing in semi-sequential order Darby Jones (4), Katlynn Moore (5), Hope Rainwater (10), and Alyssa James (13) compiled the group’s 27 point team score.
Mansfield took the senior girls 1A-3A title over former conference rival Greenland by one point. Other schools in the small school section were Heavener, Scranton, and Western Yell County.
Lady Tiger Darby Jones closes in on a Bentonville runner
Wood was a popular last name for a Lady Tiger runner near the lead at Greenwood. Jadelynn’s younger eighth-grade sister, Laney, was near the top of the small school racers in the junior high contest.
Laney Wood finished third (15:30.90) in the shorter 2-mile race. She may have performed as well as she did, winning the Buck Fever Invitational a week earlier, had officials not lumped class 4A schools with the 1A-3A group for the junior high standings. Instead, the younger Wood settled for third behind West Fork’s Makenzie Greenlee and Clarksville’s Macy Weathers.
“We’re looking forward to the day these two sisters can be on the same team again”, spoke the coach. “They ran together in junior high last season. It was a lot of fun with those two and Trinity (Triska) always battling for the lead.”
Mansfield’s Jadelynn Wood (right) pushes up the hill at Greenwood
Mansfield’s Trinity Triska was fourth in the junior high girl’s event. She was clocked at 17:14.10 along the elevated landscape.
Wood, Triska, and fellow eighth-grader Aidan Fildes all received medals for their efforts at the Greenwood thriller.
Fildes was elated with her first medal of the season. She was 13th place among a very strong field of small division runners hailing from places like West Fork, Pea Ridge, Heavener, Greenland, Clarksville, and Western Yell County.
Mansfield’s younger team finished third overall. This was the fourth time this season the group finished with the bronze prize.
Mansfield junior girls Laney Wood, Addie Bowman, Rileigh Parker, Trinity Triska, Summer Frazier, and Aidan Fildes await the “Thrill on the Hill”
The MJH team completed their top five scorings with Addie Bowman at 33rd place and newcomer Rileigh Parker at 39th place. The Tiger team total was 88 points. West Fork won the junior girls’ heat with 43 points while Pea Ridge took second place at 59 points.
Mansfield’s junior boys and senior boys were ineligible for team honors as their rosters were below the five-member minimum. Rylan Nichols was the top junior Tiger at 27th place. He was followed by Joseph Carter at 28th.
Ethan Streets started the men’s race. Faith Rainwater started the women’s race. Each was pulled out of the competition before completing the course as a precautionary reason based upon the coach’s decision.
Rainwater was in the lead for small school competitors and among the top overall runners when a medical issue forced the decision.
Nature’s elements had taken its toll on the records board sitting just behind the press box along the home side of Tiger Stadium. In particular, years of sunlight beating down on the west side of the championship sign bled the lettering to a point it was simply a black blotch.
To the rescue were Mansfield boosters Eric Christensen and Dave Otto through the financial support of Farmers Bank.
The two men who have been instrumental in supporting the Mansfield Tiger Track and Field teams for over a decade actually went to work on the project last spring. Greasing the wheels to get the project completed before the 2020 home track season, the pair were shut down like most of the real world when the Covid-19 pandemic limited access to public places.
Restricted from following through with their pet project, the loyal supporters sat on the new sign and its associated building materials for over six months. Finally, as October skies eased temperatures and safety protocols became more auspicious, the men went to work.
A fresh coat of paint and a redesigned sign made its first appearance on October 2 before the Mansfield versus Greenland football game. As word spread, local fans got a second look last Friday when the stadium opened for another senior high football contest.
The new, west side signage proudly displays all 12 state championships won by the school’s track and field teams. It also recognizes state heptathlon winners Crystal Kemp (2005) and Jessica Otto (2010) along with state cross country champion Hannah Holstein (2012).
“We are excited about the fresh new look,” said a Mansfield administrator. “The clean new look invites more of the same. It’s been six seasons since the last state championship. We’re looking forward to adding to the board.”
The Mansfield Sr High Tigers were in dire need of a big game in a short period of time. Unfortunately, Charleston was next on the block last night as the black and gold Tigers came into Mansfield’s jungle. With Charleston coming off of a close win against Cedarville last week, they could come in banged up giving Mansfield a shot at the upset. The bad news is that wasn’t the case as the Tigers dropped their third straight conference game 42-7.
The first quarter was something that no one expected, Charleston included. Mansfield went down on the scoreboard early when Charleston’s physical downhill run game gashed the Tigers for a touchdown. On the Tiger’s next possession, Mansfield fumbled the ball and Charleston scooped up the ball and scored again with 7:45 left in the first quarter. Down 14-0, Mansfield could have just laid down but they didn’t. When the Tigers offense walked onto the field, they had a chip on there should. A chip or a Chick. Codi Chick took a handoff and was immediately met by white jerseys. Chick shucked the Charleston defenders aside and screamed downfield for a 73-yard touchdown. The Tigers split the extra point and brought the game to a 14-7 tight score at the 7:27 mark.
Austin Carlton Darts Between Charleston’s Line
Whatever it was got into the offense spread like a pandemic to the defense. The Mansfield’s defense started chopping down Charleston’s powerful offense with explosive hits also creating negative yardage tackles. Mansfield forced a fumble towards the end of the 1st quarter and the offense went back to work. The Tigers gained some good yardage but couldn’t punch it in as the quarter ended with Mansfield only down by seven points 14-7.
Ambush Of Tigers Ambush Charleston’s Runner
The second quarter was where things turned though. Mansfield’s offense sputtered with dropped passes to the left and right. Noticing this, Charleston began to stack the box and rush the backfield every play. Sending six, seven, and sometimes more at a time, Mansfield’s offense didn’t have enough bodies to stop the onslaught of pressure. Running backs Randy Claude, Austin Carlton, and Tyler Woolbright were able to find some gaps in the flood of Charleston defenders but couldn’t break out the big runs. Mental mistakes kicked in as the Tigers her hit by flags and turnovers giving Charleston a short field to work with. The Tigers were able to keep Charleston on their ties with some great defensive plays including a fumble recovery but would score twice more on two passes and a run leading the way into halftime 35-7.
QB Zayne Dugan Hands Off To RB Randy Claude
Although Mansfield’s offense continued to struggle to put points up in the second half of the game, the defense definitely deserves some major pats on the back. Players like Bri Sanderson, Jared Schmid, Braxton Byers, and Shaddon Moore were able to hold Charleston to just seven points in the last two quarters. “I feel that our boys played hard with a lot of energy, they did not quit, they did everything I asked them to do, and they fought their tails off and our defense played exceptionally,” explained coach, Tim Cothran.
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“The final score was dictated by the lack of offense on our part. We did some things well that we have not been doing, but we didn’t execute to perfection. There were too many mistakes that cost us, then when you find yourself down multiple scores late in the game along with play-calling changes and their defense knows it. I was most impressed with our players’ heart and passion. They played extremely passionate football, other than winning and they did exactly what I wanted them to do which was play with heart, play with passion, and play with determination.”
Tyler Woolbright Rushes The Ball To The Edges
Up next for the Mansfield Tigers on October 16 they will face the Wolves in Lincoln. “We will get it going. We just have to build on the foundation that was laid last night. If we will continue to play with that same type of energy and fire, good things will come our way. We will have another great week of practice, continue to search for and nurture those things that are working, and get lots of reps working on improvement. I don’t think we need to shake things up to take on the Wolves. We just need to make sure everyone is on board.”
“Our seniors stepped up huge last night so hopefully the underclassmen will follow their example for our game with Lincoln. we obviously rely on our seniors, but our playmakers are Randy Claude, Codi Chick, and Austin Carlton. As they go, the team goes. Zayne Dugan will continue to improve and Bri Sanderson and Jared Schmid are playing some great ball.”
Winning has its advantages! Because the Mansfield Junior High Lady Tigers swept the 2A West volleyball conference season with a perfect 6-0 record, they will play host to all their games throughout the conference tournament.
In a new format designed to follow AAA guidelines, the 2A West volleyball tournament will be played at the higher seed teams’ home court. Mansfield by virtue of their unblemished record will play at home as the number one seed on Tuesday, October 13 at 6 PM. Their opponent will be the winner of the first-round contest between Lifeway and Eureka Springs.
Should Mansfield prevail as expected, they will advance to the finals on Thursday, October 15 for another 6 PM matchup. If seedings hold up, the junior Lady Tigers most likely will face Lavaca the second-best team by record in the conference finals.
Mansfield’s netters are led by freshmen Alyson Edwards, Harlie Fuller, Rachel Johnson, Cole Smith, and Kynslee Ward. Eighth-grade libero Trinity Triska and seventh-grade middle hitter Kaylee Ward have extensive roles as well.
The team is instructed by head coach Kaylie Pyles and assistant coach Darla Walker.
Mansfield fans should be aware even though their team is playing at home, the games are part of the overall district tournament. Proceeds go to the 2A West Conference. As such, local season passes and student discount passes will not be honored. Only AAA passes and senior citizen cards will be recognized. Admission will be $5 per person.
Reduced seating capacity along with health protocols will still be in effect. Although bleacher space is limited inside Tiger Gymnasium, attendance records throughout this volleyball season indicate there should be plenty of seating available. No vouchers will be required. Doors, however, will not open until 5:30 PM.
The Greenwood Bulldogs made a business trip to Northwest Arkansas to take on the Siloam Springs Panthers.
Siloam Springs would strike first and go up 7-0 on the Bulldogs with around 9 minutes left in the 1st quarter. The boys in blue were not phased at all as they would respond with a quick drive down the field to tie the game. Sr. QB LD Richmond would connect with Sr. receiver Jase Strozier for a 6-yard touchdown with 6:09 left in the first quarter to tie the game 7-7.
On the first play from scrimmage following the kick, Sr. defensive back Jayden Jasna would show his quickness and run under a deep ball for a Greenwood interception. Jasna blanketed the receiver in coverage and then made a heads up play to follow the ball and get the defensive turnover.
Not every highlight is a touchdown. On the possession following the interception, the Bulldog offense faced a 3rd down and 8 with just under 4 minutes to go in the 1st quarter. Sr. LD Richmond would drop back for a pass and be flushed for what looked like a sure sack for a loss but he would split three defenders and connect with Luke Brewer for a 9-yard gain. .
With 1:41 to go in the first quarter, the Bulldog’s would capitalize on Jasna’s big defensive play and score on a 4-yard rush by Sr. Bulldog Hunter Wilkinson. Greenwood takes the lead 14-7.
With Just under 10 minutes to go in the 2nd quarter, the Bulldogs had the ball up 14-10 and facing a 3rd down and 19. Wilkinson takes a draw play up the middle and explodes with quickness to gain 22 yards and a first down. Wilkinson left the Siloam Spring defense hanging their heads in frustration with the long conversion. The offensive line would continue to dominate the line of scrimmage as Wilkinson rushes for his 2nd touchdown of the night with 7:55 left in the 2nd quarter. The 3-yard score would put the Bulldogs up 21-10.
With 3:13 left in the 2nd quarter, the Bulldogs would add to their lead with an 18 yard touchdown pass and catch from Richmond to Luke Brewer. Although they scored with the pass, the touchdown was set up by the Bulldog rushing attack. The offensive line made large holes for Wilkinson and Jr. Cameron Krone as they ran right at the Panther defense. Bulldogs go up 28-10.
Moving to the 3rd quarter, the Bulldogs have the ball up 28-10 when Sr. QB LD Richmond decided that one highlight play wasn’t good enough, he needed more. This time he takes the QB draw to the right and showcases his quick feet with textbook stutter steps to leave two Panther defenders on the ground and then muscles his way in for the touchdown. Greenwood moves their lead to 35-10.
After a 4th down stop by the Bulldog defense, the offense had the ball on 3rd down and 8 to go. Richmond would roll out to the right and again find Luke Brewer in the corner of the end zone for a 23-yard touchdown to extend the lead to 42-10. Brewer would run a perfect route that let him separate from two panther defenders and score virtually untouched.
With 6:50 left in the game, Sr. running back Ty Moose would follow his blockers and show some agility on a 17-yard touchdown run to bring the score to 49-10. Moose took the hand off up the middle, shed a tackle, and burst through the defense to find the end zone for the Bulldogs.
That would be your final score of the game as the Bulldogs remain undefeated on the year.
Up next for Greenwood (6-0) is a home match-up against Russellville (1-5) next Friday night.
Playing on the road for just the second time this season, the Paris Eagles extended their season record to a perfect 6-0 with a win over conference opponent Little Rock Baptist Prep. Wearing the all white uniforms with royal blue trim for the first of three consecutive road trips in October, the Eagles won an important conference game to keep pace with Booneville and Atkins in the conference loss column for first place. Friday night’s win in the capitol city sets up a showdown for first place next Friday in Atkins with the Red Devils.
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Baptist Prep, low on participation numbers in their football program, and hit hard by the injury bug to key players, played hard and pulled out all of the stops in an effort to compete against Paris. In fact, Baptist Prep kicked off to start the game by attempting an onside kick. Paris recovered the football, but was unable to move the ball.
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The Paris Eagles started the game sluggishly but managed to lead at the end of the quarter by a score of 7-0. By the end of the first half, Paris was able to extend its lead to 21-7. Paris had begun to move the ball on offense while keeping the swift and athletic Baptist Prep running backs surrounded and held to minimal gains.
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As the game progressed, Paris took advantage of its notable size advantage along the line of scrimmage and was able to get its power running game going. Both Duke Walker and Ely Fore were physical and ran hard all night, often getting tough yards between the tackles and ripping the Baptist Prep defense with long runs, as well.
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The Paris defense was challenged with containing the small but fast and athletic skilled players from Baptist Prep. But the defense stopped the Baptist Eagles when it needed to and surrendered just 19 points in the game until Paris coach Tyler Clark began to make mass substitutions in the fourth quarter.
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The kicking game continued to improve with excellent punting, and place kicking that got the job done on points after touchdown attempts. The Eagles kicking game could very well be a determining factor over the next three games as the Eagles are expected to play in tough and tightly-contested conference games that will determine the order of playoff seeds for the top five finishers in the conference. A missed extra point or field goal, or a botched punt or muffed return could be a difference in a critical game over the next three weeks.
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Around the conference, the results of games of interest involving the conference leaders were:
Paris 57, LR Baptist Prep 26
Atkins 56, Danville 34
Booneville 40, Mayflower 7
Perryville 40, Two Rivers 0
Resident Press will have more on the conference race on Sunday in its preview of the Eagles game at Atkins.
For Paris, the regular season now comes down to four weeks. Three of the last four games will be played away from Eagles Stadium. But for Coach Clark’s Paris Eagles, it is very simple. Paris will likely finish no worse than fourth in the conference by virtue of its head-to-head wins over Mayflower and now Baptist Prep. A win next week over Atkins will likely mean the Eagles would finish no worse than third. A win over both Atkins and Perryville in the next two weeks, and the Eagles would more than likely finish no worse than a number two seed going into the state playoffs. And of course, if Paris defeats Atkins, Perryville, and comes home and defeats Booneville on homecoming night, the Eagles would be in first place in the loss column and would have to go on the road the following week to wrap-up the season at Danville.
And that’s it. It’s pretty simple. The worst sports cliche of all time applies to Paris: “you have to take them one game at a time.” An old, worn-out cliche, but it has never been more true than it is in this case. Paris simply needs to keep winning, and everything else will take care of itself. As Coach Clark has been saying all season, it is about us and making sure we do the things we can and need to do. He calls it a “nameless and faceless opponent” each week. It doesn’t matter who they play each week, the Eagles focus on making sure they do the things they can do and that they execute them well. The Eagles will have to be 100% focused next week at Atkins.
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One final note. Due to the expedient work of the Paris Quarterback Club, the Eagles were provided with helmet stickers with the letters “MH” to honor school resource office Mike Haney. The team wore them in Little Rock on Friday night and will wear them into each of the remaining games this season. A fitting tribute by the team to a man who was their friend and one of their biggest supporters.
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Congratulations to Coach Tyler Clark and the Paris Eagles on their 6-0 start to the season! And by the way, Coach Clark stirred a little controversy last week with his comment that his team was the first since 1969 to start a season 5-0. He also said that night that they may not be the best team since 1969, but they are one of the 5-0 teams. He certainly did not mean any disrespect to any other Paris team. So, after the Baptist Prep win to go 6-0, I asked him about the history of a team in the program winning their first six games. The answer: 1956…wow!
It has been a historical year for the Paris football program. Now, it is time to bear down and focus on a huge game against another program with a storied history.
Look for the Atkins preview on Sunday afternoon in Resident Press. Photos from Friday’s game in Little Rock will be posted on Facebook at Paris Eagles Sports on Saturday afternoon.
On Thursday night, the Waldron Jr High Bulldogs hit the road to wage war on the Lamar Warriors. After a huge defensive battle, the Jr Bulldogs arose victoriously with a final score of 12-6 upgrading their record to 4-2. Earning marks in the scorebooks for the two Bulldog touchdowns was Chris Lopez who received a kickoff and took it to the house for a score and Kason Davis who took a sweep to the left and swept Lamar off there feet on his way for a 65-yard touchdown.
“It was a great defensive game,” explained coach, Garett Lazenby. “This game showed me how much we have grown over the season. Our boys never backed down! The offense kept grinding away all game until we were able to break one loose. The defense played some great ball. We had all 11 players flying towards the ball.”
The Jr Bulldogs will go from one tribe to another when they host the Pottsville Apaches on October 15. “If we play Pottsville like we did Lamar, we can put ourselves in a good position to win. We will have to have some good play out of Chris Lopez, Joseph Rogers, and Aden Allen if we want to have a good game.”
