DETAILED CAPSULES of the teams in the preseason Class 5A Super Six.
No. 1 Pulaski Academy
COACH Kevin Kelley CONFERENCE 5A-Central
2019 RECORD 12-2
KEY RETURNERS RB Joe Himon (Jr., 5-9, 170); WR Cooper White (Sr., 6-2, 190); LB Futa Shinkawa (Sr., 5-8, 150)
NOTEWORTHY Pulaski Academy has won five of the past six Class 5A state titles, including four in a row from 2014-17. … Himon was the Democrat-Gazette’s Sophomore of the Year in 2019. … Kelley has won 203 games in his head coaching career, all at Pulaski Academy (2003-current).
SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT
Aug. 27 Joe T. Robinson Sept. 11 at Brentwood, Tenn. Sept. 18 Life Christian (Va.) Sept. 25 at Watson Chapel* Oct. 2 at LR Hall*
Oct. 9 White Hall*
Oct. 16 Maumelle*
Oct. 23 at LR Christian* Oct. 30 at Beebe*
Nov. 6 Jacksonville* *5A-Central Conference game
No. 2 Little Rock Christian
COACH Eric Cohu
CONFERENCE 5A-Central
2019 RECORD 13-1
KEY RETURNERS QB Colin Cooper (Sr., 6-3, 180); RB/S Corey Platt (Sr., 6-2, 205); S/K Isaiah Hankins (Sr., 6-0, 185)
NOTEWORTHY Cohu is 35-4 in three seasons at Little Rock Christian and led the Warriors to a Class 5A state title in 2018. … Platt has orally committed to Arkansas State University, where he plans to play linebacker. … The Warriors won the 5A-Central Conference championship last season.
SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT
Aug. 28 at LR Central Sept. 4 at Searcy Sept. 11 Magnolia Sept. 25 at Maumelle* Oct. 2 at White Hall* Oct. 9 Beebe*
Oct. 16 LR Hall*
Oct. 23 Pulaski Academy* Oct. 30 at Jacksonville* Nov. 5 Watson Chapel* *5A-Central Conference game
No. 3 Texarkana
COACH Barry Norton CONFERENCE 5A-South
2019 RECORD 7-4
KEY RETURNERS QB Braylon Bishop (Sr., 6-1, 185); RB Torie Blair (Sr., 5-9, 180); OL Gaylon Williams (Sr., 6-1, 295)
NOTEWORTHY Texarkana lost its two 5A-South Conference games last season by a combined four points and settled for the league’s No. 2 seed. … Bishop is expected to be one of the top prospects in the 2021 MLB Draft. He plays center field for Texarkana’s baseball team. … Norton is 23-12 in three seasons with the Razorbacks after moving over from border rival Texarkana, Texas.
SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT
Sept. 11 at PB Dollarway Sept. 18 Warren
Sept. 25 at Magnolia* Oct. 2 Camden Fairview* Oct. 9 at HS Lakeside* Oct. 23 Hot Springs* Oct. 30 at Hope*
Nov. 6 De Queen* *5A-South Conference game
No. 4 Wynne
COACH Van Paschal CONFERENCE 5A-East
2019 RECORD 7-5
KEY RETURNERS QB/RB Marterious Ross (Sr., 6-2, 220); FB Kamryn Speed (Sr., 5-11, 210); OL Terry Wells (Sr., 6-5, 285)
NOTEWORTHY Wells has orally committed to the University of Arkansas. … Ross becomes Wynne’s quarterback after starting six games a year ago at fullback. … Wynne was the only 5A-East team in 2019 that won a playoff game (first round at Vilonia in overtime).
SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT
Aug. 28 Marion
Sept. 4 at West Memphis Sept. 11 Morrilton
Sept. 25 at Brookland* Oct. 2 Greene County Tech* Oct. 9 at Valley View* Oct. 16 Batesville*
Oct. 23 at Paragould* Oct. 30 Forrest City* Nov. 6 at Nettleton* *5A-East Conference game
No. 5 Harrison
COACH Joel Wells
CONFERENCE 5A-West
2019 RECORD 11-1
KEY RETURNERS QB Cole Keylon (Sr., 6-1, 190); TE Brecklin Duck (Sr., 6-5, 240); FB/DL Anthony Allen (Sr., 5-10, 240)
NOTEWORTHY Harrison has won the past three 5A-West Conference titles. … The Goblins are 23-2 over the past two years, with their losses coming to Pulaski Academy in the Class 5A playoffs. … Wells is 43-15 at Harrison.
SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT
Aug. 28 Magnolia^ Sept. 4 Mountain Home Sept. 11 at Siloam Springs Sept. 25 at Farmington* Oct. 2 Alma*
Oct. 9 at Greenbrier* Oct. 16 Vilonia*
Oct. 23 at Morrilton* Oct. 30 Clarksville* Nov. 6 at Pea Ridge* *5A-West Conference game ^At LR Christian
No. 6 Maumelle
COACH Kirk Horton CONFERENCE 5A-Central 2019 RECORD 8-3
KEY RETURNERS QB Jonathan Reyes (Sr., 6-1, 185); OL Alex Chamblee (Jr., 6-7, 300); DL Nico Davillier (Sr., 6-5, 280) NOTEWORTHY Maumelle’s three losses were to Pulaski Academy, Little Rock Christian and Texarkana. … Reyes threw 36 touchdown passes last season. … Chamblee is one of the top offensive line prospects in the nation for the Class of 2022.
SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT
Aug. 28 Sylvan Hills Sept. 4 at Joe T. Robinson Sept. 11 Vilonia
Sept. 25 LR Christian* Oct. 2 at Beebe*
Oct. 9 Jacksonville* Oct. 16 at Pulaski Academy* Oct. 23 White Hall*
Oct. 30 at Watson Chapel* Nov. 6 at LR Hall* *5A-Central Conference game