CLASS 4A CHAMPIONSHIP CAPSULE

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[size=0pt]CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP[/size]
[size=0pt][/color]War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock[/size]
[size=0pt][/color]Saturday, December 8, 6: 30 p.m.[/size]
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[size=0pt][/color]PULASKI ROBINSON SENATORS (12-2)[/size]
[size=0pt][/color]Head Coach: Todd Eskola[/size]
[size=0pt][/color](97-61-1 overall and at Robinson)[/size]
[size=0pt][/color]Playoff appearances: 28[/size]
[size=0pt][/color]Playoff record: 31-26[/size]
[size=0pt][/color]State championships: (1) 1980[/size]
[size=0pt][/color]State championship games: (2^nd)[/size]
[size=0pt][/color]1980 defeated DeQueen, 26-6[/size]
[size=0pt][/color]FEARLESS FACTS: Eskola is a 'graduate of Robinson, taking over for his dad, Jim, in 2005. ... This is the fourth rematch of the six state championship games after Classes 7A, 6A and 5A last weekend. ... Robinson won the first meeting this year, 42-14, 10 weeks ago and went on to the 4A-7 conference championship, which was the Senator's 18^th league title since beginning football in 1961. ... Robinson rolled up 474 yards of offense in the first meeting, committed no turnovers, and was 5-for-5 on fourth down attempts. ... Robinson is playing in its second state championship game and first since beating DeQueen, 26-6, for the championship in 1980. ... Mekel Kentle is Robinson's leading rusher with 102 carries for 1,115 yards and 18 touchdowns. ... Senior quarterback Greyson Tackett has thrown for 1,654 yards and 22 touchdowns.[/size]
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[size=0pt][/color]ARKADELPHIA BADGERS (9-5)[/size]
[/color]Head coach: J.R. Eldridge
[/color](70-32 in 7 years overall and at Arkadelphia)
[/color]Playoff appearances: 29
[/color]Playoff record: 34-25
[/color]State championships: (4) 2017, 1987, 1979, 1915
[/color]State championship games: (6th)
[/color]2017 defeated Warren, 28-27
[/color]1987 defeated White Hall, 21-6
[/color]1979 defeated Alma, 19-0
[/color]1976 lost to Mena, 13-7
[/color]1970 lost to  Stuttgart, 22-20
[/color]FEARLESS FACTS: Eldridge is a Fayetteville graduate and played at both Henderson State and Ouachita Baptist in Arkadelphia. ... Arkadelphia is making its second-straight appearance in a state championship game. ... Last year's state championship was the first for Arkadelphia since legendary John Outlaw guided the Badgers to the state championship in 1987. ... That Badger team was also voted No. 1 in the final Associated Press over Fort Smith Northside, which was the state champion in the state's largest classification. ... Arkadelphia's only loss last season was to Robinson, which Warren defeated in the semifinals on Friday. ...Arkadelphia also lost to Robinson, 42-14, this year in week five, which was the Badgers last loss this season, having reeled off nine wins in a row. ... Arkadelphia finished in a three-way tie for second in the 4A-7 but is the third seed out of the conference. ... Arkadelphia defeated No. 3 seed Gosnell in the first round of the playoffs and then beat top seeds Warren, Stuttgart and Shiloh Christian in successive weeks by a combined score of 92-31.
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