RNN Sports Stone Cold Lock Of The Week: Week 10

The Final week of the regular season is here.

It is finally here the, Week 10 of the football season. In week 9 action Greenwood snapped Pulaski Academy’s 86 home game win streak, Booneville wrapped up a Conference championship, Paris’ hopes at post season berth were halted on a last minute Field Goal. It has been a great season for some and season to forget for others.

All jokes aside, I want to thank every Coach, Player, Cheerleader, Band Member, Support staff, and Administration at every school we cover. I want to thank them for putting on a show for the fans in your town and the visitors every week. To the outgoing seniors at the schools not playing extra weeks. Hold your head high, you did something for your community, your teammates, and your coaches. I hope the lessons learned carry over in the rest of your life as you move on from the sport. As you walk off that field tonight, really this goes for every class, thank the fans for coming out all season. Thank your family for the hours on the road and being there on the late nights and those always fun early morning practices. If there is a kid there wearing your towns youth football jersey or hoodie, give them the high five or fist bump. Remember your dream to wear your towns name or schools mascot across your chest is now their dream.

From the laughs on the sidelines, the celebrations with the rowdy student section, to the tears in defeat. Sports are an interesting animal. Be proud.

RNN Stone Cold Lock Of The Week

Little Rock Christian @ Greenwood

Did we really see this going any other way? Sure LR Christian got beat by Shiloh and then Mercy Ruled Pulaski Academy, but these two teams have been on a collision course since Week 0. It’s a 6A Heavyweight Match-Up, the Auburn committed QB in Walker White vs the talented Sophomore Kane Archer. On paper these teams are almost mirrored in a sense and this one is for all the marbles in the 6A West. Come early and grab a seat at Smith-Robinson Stadium as the next time these two will probably meet is in Little Rock December 1st. Well that’s unless Benton decides to ruin that prediction. Looking ahead and given the #2 seed out of the West wins the Quarter-Finals, they will be making a trip to Benton the day after Thanksgiving.

The Rest

Mansfield @ Hackett

Do the Hornets have one last trick up their sleeve for the Mansfield Tigers? Does Mansfield continue their ways and pick up another Mercy Rule victory? Truthfully, I feel Mansfield wins this one in dominating fashion before they host the #3 team out of 3A Region 4, which looks like it will be Centerpoint.

Lavaca @ Charleston

The Battle of Highway 22. Huge rivalry game between two teams ready to make the playoffs. With Charleston’s lone conference loss at the hands of Booneville, the Tigers just need to dodge the Golden Arrows to slide into the Number 2 seed out of Region 1. Lavaca on the other sideline has losses to 3 out of the 4 teams ahead of it. Could Charleston give them loss number 4, the RNN Sports writers think so.

Booneville @ Cedarville

The Bearcats take this one early. Dax Goff continues to add to his career yardage record. It’s wild to think that he has the possibility to play 6 more games before his football career at Booneville comes to a close. Goff could very well eclipse the 5000 career yards mark in that time. 6000+ would get his name firmly in the AAA Record Book. With the chance to play 6 games including this week all Dax Goff will need to average is 205 yards, to get him in-between former Razorbacks Dedrick Poole (6,056 yards) and Madre Hill (6,010 Yards).

Greenland @ West Fork

All of 6.2 miles separates these two schools. West Fork has a lot to build on for next season and will go out a winner this season.

Huntsville @ Ozark

Elkins thumped on the Hillbillies pretty good two weeks ago, and Ozark took it out on Gravette the next week. Sadly for the Huntsville Eagles they are next to feel Ozarks wrath before Ozark takes to the playoffs as the Number 2 seed in 4A Region 1. The Playoffs are going to get crazy with the amount of depth and talent in Class 4A. Will anyone stop the Offensive power that is Elkins?

Waldron @ Mena

Waldron makes the very picturesque trek down 71 for their final game of the season. Keep your heads up Bulldogs and keep building on what you have.

Danville @ Paris

It makes me sad to see that this is Paris’ last game for the 2023 season. Magnet Cove pulled out a last minute field goal to take the final spot away from the Eagles. For Danville, it’s their first season back after forfeiting the season. This one is for pride and bragging rights. Like West Fork above, Paris will end the season on a win.