Arkansas High
TEAMS: Arkansas High (3-2, 2-1) at Little Rock McClellan (4-2, 2-1).
KICKOFF: 7 p.m., Lion Stadium.
LAST WEEK:
The Razorbacks were edged by Hot Springs Lakeside, 21-20, and the Lions beat Hope, 52-10.
LAST YEAR:
Arkansas High topped McClellan, 21-15.
GAME FACTS: This season is the final
year McClellan will be in existence. Starting next fall, McClellan, J.A. Fair and some students from Little Rock Hall will be combined at the soon-to-open Little Rock Southwest High School. Arkansas High is averaging 24.4 points (122 total) and allowing 24.8 (124) per game.
The Razorbacks had a modest 2-game win streak snapped with the home loss to Lakeside. The Lions have won two in a row after a Conference 5A-South opening loss to Hot Springs. McClellan is averaging 38.5 points (231 total) and giving up 17.3 (104) this season. Torie Blair leads AHS in scoring with six touchdowns, and Braylon Bishop has connected on 43 of 109 passes for 667 yards, seven TDs and six interceptions. Bishop threw for 229 yards and two scores last week.
LB Eric Flowers has 48 tackles to lead the defense. The game will be blogged live at texarkanagazette. com/arkansashigh.
ARKANSAS HIGH’S BARRY
NORTON: “McClellan has a really good football team. Everything is still in front of us; if we want to win the conference championship we can do that, if we win out. We know what’s ahead of us. We just need to go take care of our business.”
RADIO: 1400 AM
—JOSH RICHERT