Glion Memorial Pick'Em-Playoffs Round 3

[HorseFeathers]

Rnd 2 Results

1   The D.O.C   80
2   digger#23   73
3   the Pros   72
4   bilboswaggins   71
5   AirWarren   70
6   orangecrush   69
7   GHS21   68
8   the special   65
9   soccerman   64
10   GrayLizard   63
10   Mr.b@sc   63
12   3Dollar   62
13   prHog13   60
14   lumberjackfan1978   56
14   ~wps~   56
16   etowneraser   54
17   kjjackson   52
18   x14113   51
18   Linestepper   51
20   mossflyer   50
20   HS FB fan   50
20   rskyb33   50
23   renegadeY   47
23   eaglenation2016   47
25   the coach   44
25   elvis26   44
27   bulldoghistorian   39
27   crossetteagle   39
29   full get it   28

Standings Thru 2 Rounds(remember if you are outside top 16 you are eliminated)

1   Mr.b@sc   209
2   ~wps~   206
3   orangecrush   204
4   3Dollar   202
5   rskyb33   195
6   kjjackson   192
7   The D.O.C   182
7   the special   182
9   the coach   179
10   soccerman   177
11   digger#23   175
11   GHS21   175
11   etowneraser   175
11   x14113   175
15   bilboswaggins   172
16   renegadeY   171
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17   AirWarren   167
18   the Pros   166
18   mossflyer   165
20   lumberjackfan1978   161
21   Linestepper   158
21   bulldoghistorian   158
23   GrayLizard   154
24   HS FB fan   151
25   crossetteagle   150
26   prHog13   144
27   elvis26   134
28   full get it   118
29   coltfan2005   87
30   eaglenation2016   47

Round 3 Games(Cutoff is Top 10)
Robinson @ Ozark
Dumas @ Rivercrest
Arkadelphia @ Stuttgart
Nashville @ Shiloh Christian
Hampton @ Hazen
Mt Ida @ Conway Christian
Osceola @ Smackover
Harrison @ Pulaski Academy
Northside @ Bryant
Benton @ West Memphis

[soccerman]

Robinson(21) @ Ozark
Dumas(14) @ Rivercrest
Arkadelphia(7) @ Stuttgart
Nashville @ Shiloh Christian(13)
Hampton @ Hazen(15)
Mt Ida @ Conway Christian( 8 )
Osceola @ Smackover(12)
Harrison @ Pulaski Academy(20)
Northside @ Bryant(3)
Benton @ West Memphis( 8 )

[Ghs21]

Robinson(27) @ Ozark
Dumas(4) @ Rivercrest
Arkadelphia(21) @ Stuttgart
Nashville @ Shiloh Christian(9)
Hampton @ Hazen(18)
Mt Ida (7)@ Conway Christian
Osceola(3) @ Smackover
Harrison @ Pulaski Academy(16)
Northside @ Bryant(21)
Benton @ West Memphis(7)

[The Coach]

Robinson by 28 @ Ozark
Dumas by 13 @ Crest
Arkadelphia by 14 @ Stuttgart
Nashville @ Shiloh Christian by 7
Hampton @ Hazen by 14
Mt Ida by 12 @ Conway Christian
Osceola @ Smackover by 14
Harrison @ Pulaski Academy by 21
Northside @ Bryant by 10
Benton @ West Memphis by 7

[THE D.O.C]

Robinson 14 @ Ozark
Dumas @ Rivercrest 7
Arkadelphia 21 @ Stuttgart
Nashville @ Shiloh Christian 14
Hampton @ Hazen 7
Mt Ida @ Conway Christian 3
Osceola @ Smackover 14
Harrison @ Pulaski Academy 21
Northside @ Bryant 7
Benton @ West Memphis 10

[OrangeCrush.]

Robinson (35) @ Ozark
Dumas @ Rivercrest (6)
Arkadelphia (10) @ Stuttgart
Nashville (7) @ Shiloh Christian
Hampton @ Hazen (9)
Mt Ida @ Conway Christian (7)
Osceola @ Smackover (6)
Harrison (2) @ Pulaski Academy
Northside @ Bryant (10)
Benton @ West Memphis (7)

[TheSpecial]

Robinson 24@ Ozark
Dumas @ Rivercrest 14
Arkadelphia 28 @ Stuttgart
Nashville 14 @ Shiloh Christian
Hampton @ Hazen 10
Mt Ida @ Conway Christian 14
Osceola 14 @ Smackover
Harrison @ Pulaski Academy 21
Northside @ Bryant 20
Benton @ West Memphis 14

[3 Dollar]

Robinson by 25 @ Ozark
Dumas by 8 @ Rivercrest
Arkadelphia by 30 @ Stuttgart
Nashville @ Shiloh Christian by 34
Hampton @ Hazen by 12
Mt Ida @ Conway Christian by 6
Osceola by 7@ Smackover
Harrison @ Pulaski Academy by 21
Northside @ Bryant by 5
Benton @ West Memphis by 13

[etowneraser]

Robinson by 24
Dumas by 21
Arkadelphia by 24
Nashville by 10
Hampton by 24
Mt. Ida by 8
Smackover by 14
Pulaski Academy by 28
Northside by 7
West Memphis by 14

[bilboswaggins]

Robinson 35
Rivercrest 7
Arkadelphia 14
Shiloh Christian 21
Hazen 7
Conway Christian 6
Smackover 7
Pulaski Academy 28
Bryant 14
West Memphis 7

[RenegadeY]

(25) Robinson @ Ozark
(15) Dumas @ Rivercrest
(20) Arkadelphia @ Stuttgart
Nashville @ Shiloh Christian (20)
Hampton @ Hazen (10)
(10) Mt Ida @ Conway Christian
Osceola @ Smackover (15)
Harrison @ Pulaski Academy (25)
Northside @ Bryant (5)
Benton @ West Memphis (15)

[kjjackson]

(21) Robinson @ Ozark
Dumas @ Rivercrest (14)
(21) Arkadelphia @ Stuttgart
(7) Nashville @ Shiloh Christian
Hampton @ Hazen (14)
Mt Ida @ Conway Christian (14)
(14) Osceola @ Smackover
Harrison @ Pulaski Academy (28)
Northside @ Bryant (14)
Benton @ West Memphis (14)

[mr.b@sc]

(28) Robinson @ Ozark
(14) Dumas @ Rivercrest
(24) Arkadelphia @ Stuttgart
Nashville @ Shiloh Christian (28)
Hampton @ Hazen (9)
(14) Mt Ida @ Conway Christian
Osceola @ Smackover (14)
Harrison @ Pulaski Academy (28)
Northside @ Bryant (14)
Benton @ West Memphis (17)

[rskyb33]

Robinson @ Ozark                Robinson by 23
Dumas @ Rivercrest             Rivercrest by 8
Arkadelphia @ Stuttgart        Arkadelphia by 28
Nashville @ Shiloh Christian   Shiloh Christian by 21
Hampton @ Hazen                Hazen  by 12
Mt Ida @ Conway Christian    Conway Christian by 12
Osceola @ Smackover            Smackover by 14
Harrison @ Pulaski Academy   Pulaski Academy by 28
Northside @ Bryant                Bryant by 7
Benton @ West Memphis         West Memphis by 17

[~WPS~]

Robinson (24) @ Ozark
Dumas @ Rivercrest (14)
Arkadelphia (21) @ Stuttgart
Nashville (13) @ Shiloh Christian
Hampton @ Hazen (12)
Mt Ida (6) @ Conway Christian
Osceola @ Smackover (11)
Harrison @ Pulaski Academy (21)
Northside @ Bryant (3)
Benton (7) @ West Memphis

[x14113]

Man, a part of me wonders what effect my banter will have on other threads one night before kickoff.

Well, we're about to find out.


Robinson (15) @ Ozark
On paper, this has one of the biggest angles in the playoffs: The #3 scoring team in 4A travels to the Cabin to face the #1 team in points allowed. However, this game isn't being played in a vacuum: Having two conference mates join you at the gobbles is a much better look than going it alone. If the Hillbillies are to be regarded as one of the better programs in 4A, this is the kind of game that they must win, and even with their track record of keeping good offenses in check, the bottom line is that the senior-laden Senators are the best team they've faced since at least Booneville. Strangely, this isn't the first time Ozark has faced such circumstances: This is virtually a repeat of the leadup to the R1 game against Ashdown two years ago, something its seniors should have no trouble recalling.

Dumas (10) @ Rivercrest
The reigning champion of Class 3A is taking a look around its new surroundings and is finding out quickly why the conference it strengthened through its presence alone hasn't been so highly-regarded. This is on top of the scrappy effort it needed just to reach the gobbles. Just like the above, this is a game the Colts need to win to cement its place as a 4A power. The sprinting Bobcats could make it a tall order, though.

Arkadelphia (15) @ Stuttgart
It wouldn't have surprised most people if a top seed were knocked out in the first two rounds this year. You would've had a field day trying to find anyone who predicted Warren to be the first out the door, though. Yet, not only did the Badgers do just that, but they took it one step further by making it a mercy rule, the Lumberjacks' first in the postseason in 8 years. They may not score as many points on the defense-minded Ricebirds, but considering their own defensive momentum, they may not need to.

Nashville @ Shiloh (10)
Well, it seems the AAA's ploy to limit the most ambitious football program in the state might have bought the rest of us...only eight years. With its reliance on transfers neutered, the Saints simply focused their energies inward and downward, taking a page from some of the more successful small-school programs and developing players on the same system from grade school up. The fruits from that years-long labor are becoming especially bountiful this year, with every level of play clinching a league title of some form. (Ozark fans would view some of that news with a knowing smirk, but that's another story.) All this leads to Friday night, when a Scrapper side reminding the competition of what it's supposed to stand for go over the river and through the mountains to become the latest team to try and stop Shiloh in its tracks. Nashville should be in a better position than Pea Ridge or Mena to make a challenge, but the hosts have no intention of squandering their best opportunity to reclaim a perch at the top.

Hampton @ Hazen (15)
The Bulldogs deserve credit for how they've fared the past two years; Instead of promptly folding back into the depths after falling short of a title in 2016, they've kept reaching the postseason and winning games. This is probably Hampton's biggest game since said final, but the talent-laden Hornets prove a massive hurdle to overcome.

Mt. Ida @ Conway Christian (10)
I hereby propose that the Lions should henceforth be called the Spartans. Considering the general trajectory of their football program of late, the reference to the Battle of Thermopylae should be obvious. (Considering where the town's namesakes are located, additional nods to antiquity wouldn't hurt.) The Valiant 20 once again leave the comforting ruffles of Montgomery County to prove to the rest of Class 2A that Mt. Ida won't go down without a fight. The Eagle side awaiting them, however, have other ideas.

Osceola @ Smackover (15)
I think it's safe to say that the Noles hit the deep ball by bringing in Robert Hooks two seasons ago. Now comes another trip to Union County, this time to face a Buckaroo side that has firmly left the Foreman fiasco in the rear-view mirror. The guests have yet to lose to anyone outside Mississippi Co. this year, but Smack knows how to beat good teams, with its two closest wins over sides still in the playoffs.

Harrison @ Pulaski Academy (10)
I don't know about you, but I do not find it surprising that the Golden Goblins have made it this far. One remarkable factoid that caught my eye: even after playing 12 games, they have yet to allow 100 points overall this year. Naturally, the Bruins will prove the toughest challenge yet for that accomplished defense.

FS Northside @ Bryant (10)
The once-venerable Grizzlies haven't taken their loss to Cabot lying down, winning three straight and making their deepest playoff run in 13 years. Their reward for gaining all this momentum is one of the most unorthodox rematches in HSFB. Their regular-season match was cut short by lightning and was called despite not reaching halftime (much to BG's dismay), and Northside is using this as motivation to show the Hornets what they lucked out from. Bryant, however, has momentum of its own after deflecting Fayetteville, with plans to carry that surge to an even bigger potential rematch.

Benton @ West Memphis (10)
Is this the best chance for the Blue Devils to break through and hoist a trophy next week? The previous two years, they've had the dubious distinction of getting dropped by the eventual champion, but right now, they're repping the 6A-East with pride, especially considering what their conferece mates (especially one outside LR that needs a title just to get back to .500) have done the last two weeks. For now, though, they look to be in excellent position to reach their first final in 13 years against a Panther side with a few questions on D.