CLASS 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

GREENWOOD VS. PULASKI ACADEMY

WHERE War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock

KICKOFF 6:30 p.m.

RECORDS Greenwood 10-2; Pulaski Academy 11-1

COACHES Greenwood — Chris Young; Pulaski Academy — Anthony Lucas.

KEY PLAYERS Greenwood — QB Hunter Houston (Sr., 6-1, 205), RB Jake Glover (Sr., 5-5,155), WR Grant Karnes (So., 6-0, 175), LB Evan Williams (Sr., 6-1, 210), OL Brandon Webb (Sr., 6-0, 300), DB Storm Scherrey (Sr., 6-0, 190). Pulaski Academy — QB Kel Busby (Jr., 6-2, 195), RB Kenny Jordan (Jr., 6-1, 180), LB Preston Spann (Jr., 6-0, 200), LB Miles Ward (Jr., 6-0, 162), WR Jaylin McKinney (Sr., 6-1, 181), WR John Charette (So., 6-4, 203).

THE SCOOP Greenwood and Pulaski Academy meet again after the Bulldogs pulled away with a 33-23 victory in the regular season at Smith-Robinson Stadium in a 6A-West matchup. … Greenwood has now reached the finals for three consecutive seasons, while Pulaski Academy, which moved up to Class 6A this season, is in the title game for a ninth consecutive year. … Greenwood has won three of the past five 6A state championships. … Pulaski Academy has won seven of the past eight titles in Class 5A. … The programs have won a combined 20 state titles with each earning 10 apiece. … Greenwood is guided by quarterback Hunter Houston, who has 3,315 passing yards with 30 touchdowns. … Pulaski Academy quarterback Kel Busby leads the way for the Bruins, as he has 3,762 passing yards and 41 touchdowns. … On the other side of the ball, Greenwood linebacker Evan Williams has 152 tackles, while Pulaski Academy linebacker Miles Ward has 7.5 sacks on the season.

OUR TAKE Greenwood 42, Pulaski Academy 35