Warren grabs top rung in 4A state poll
Warren came from behind to take down Southside of Batesville to leapfrog over Robinson and Arkadelphia to be voted the number one position in the MaxPreps CBS football poll.
Stuttgart was shocked by Dewitt by a point to have the largest drop in the ranks. Bauxite, since gaining the services of former Fayetteville coach Daryl Patton, has been getting steadily better in the super tough 4A-7 District. The Miners were by far the worst team in that district but they now rank in the state’s top 5.
Pea Ridge dropped from 13th to 16th after last week’s loss to Harrison, a 5A school. They were at 5A Maumelle this past week and then will finish their pre-conference schedule with a game Friday, Sept. 14, against 5A Farmington.
MaxPreps 4A State poll
1. Warren 1-0
2. Robinson 0-1
3. Arkadelphia 0-1
4. Rivercrest 0-0
5. Bauxite 1-0
6. Nashville 1-0
7. Prairie Grove 0-0
8. Gosnell 0-1
9. Ozark 0-0
10. Southside 0-1
11. Hamburg 1-0
12. Ashdown 0-1
13. Pocahontas 0-0
14. Heber Springs 0-0
15. Dardanelle 1-0
16. Pea Ridge 0-1
17. West Helena 0-0
18. Dewitt 1-0
19. Stuttgart 0-1
20. Truman 0-0
21. Riverview 1-0
22. Malvern 0-0
23. Elkins 0-0
24. Dumas 0-0
25. Shiloh 0-1
26. Pottsville 0-0
27. Gravette 0-1
28. Mena 1-0
29. Brookland 0-1
30. Star City 1-0
31. Fountain Lake 0-0
32. Westside 0-1
33. Harmony Grove 1-0
34. Dover 0-0 No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 10 No. 11 No. 12 No. 13 No. 14 No. 15 No. 16 No. 18 No. 19 No. 20 No. 21 No. 22 No. 23 No. 24 No. 25 No. 26 No. 27 No. 28 No. 29 No. 32 Nate Delossontes Joe Adams
Sam Gregory Sebasttien Mullikin Brayden Minks Evan Anderson Brayden Piper Tanner Wiley Logan Stewart Devon Hopkins Keaton Goss Levi Taylor Jonathan Lyons Harley Nunley Joseph Peal Brayden Talley Andrew Shackleford Malachi Bierman Bric Cates Hayden Gann Amarion Rodriguez William Anderson Caleb Brewer Ayden Cotton Caleb Neal Johnathan Sutton Eli Hume Hagan Mcgrarrah
35. Bald Knob 0-0
36. Highland 0-1
37. Central Ark 0-0
38. Mills 0-0
39. Crossett 0-0
40. Lincoln 0-0
41. Lonoke 0-0
42. Monticello 0-0
43. Waldron 0-0
44. Gentry 0-1
45. Cave City 0-1
46. Berryville 0-0
47. Subiaco 0-0
48. Green Forest 0-0
The need for speed
Watching the Pea Ridge/ Maumelle game and remembering last week’s game at Harrison, I was reminded of something Maverick (Tom Cruise) said to a fellow pilot as he sped along on his motorcycle, 9th 9th 8th 8th 9th 8th 8th 9th 9th 9th 9th 9th 8th 9th 9th 9th 8th 8th 8th 8th 8th 9th 8th 9th 9th 8th 9th 9th No. 33 No. 34 No. 35 No. 36 No. 37 No. 38 No. 41 No. 42 No. 43 No. 44 No. 45 No. 60 No. 50 No. 52 No. 53 No. 54 No. 56 No. 58 No. 45 No. 62 No. 63 No. 64 No. 65 No. 66 No. 68 No. 69 No. 70 No. 71 No. 72 saying “I feel the need — for speed!”
Observers of Arkansas football say, and it is probably true of any state as well, is that the higher classification that you may compete in, the greater the number of players on the field displaying demonstrable speed. Not to denigrate lower scholastic classifications, but the smaller pool of players you have to choose from usually results in less team speed.
In both games we have played this year, we have had problems with hanging onto the football, not surprising with the lack of experience the Blackhawk squad has to contend with. More than any other sport, Cade Mann Anthem Thurman Clovis Hance Cole Lewis Gavin Bernosky Aiden Aguilar C.J. McCaster John Roses Shelby Oaks Patrick Elliot Clayton Henson Mason Hart Tyler Quam Caleb Robinson Cadence Woody Patrick Herron Noah Olson Wyatt Randell Clayton Henson Jordan McGarrah Clay Sebree Mason Harling Ezeriah Watkins Tyler Reid Gavin Spivey Justin Blount Larry Laurant Spencer O’Neal Malachi Schwarz 8th 9th 8th 9th 9th 9th 9th 9th 8th 9th 9th 9th 9th 8th 9th 9th 9th 9th 9th 9th 9th 8th 8th 8th 9th 9th
9th 9th No. 74 No. 75 No. 76 No. 77 No. 78 No. 80 No. 81 No. 84 No. 83 No. 85 No. 86 No. 88 No. 89 No. 90 No. 91 No. 92 No. 93 No. 94 experience is a commodity that football teams just have to have if they are going to have their best results.
We are playing up in classification for this year and next in our three nonconference games, which means we will be seeing faster and deeper teams than we ever have before in the history of Blackhawk football. In the grand scheme of things, that can be a good thing, maybe even a great thing.
We fumbled four times and twice we were intercepted in the first half against Maumelle. We got burned on deep passes Landon White J.D. Doyle Chris Ellis Cameron Scott Josh Walker Chris Sharp Jamie Farrall Sam Shamburger Bobby Martin Nick Reiter Lane Morales Selleck Smith Nick Brummett Brayden Phoenix Edmisson Cooper David Brittin Gamel Owen Harris
Coaches
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Head Coach: Nathan Claytor Assistant Head: Coach John King Offensive Coordinator: Cody Alexander Defensive Coordinator: Jacob Meyers Offensive assistant: Asa Poteete Managers: Finley Webb, Trinity Alley, Maddie Vincent, Nevaeh King, Sarah Messer, Destiny Randolph