CLASS 2A CHAMPIONSHIP CAPSULE

[BarclayAlmanac]

CLASS 2A CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday, December 11, 7 p.m., War Memorial Stadium
RISON VS McCRORY

RISON WILDCATS (11-1)
Head coach: Clay Totty
(173-48-1 overall and at Rison)
Playoff Appearances: 39
Playoff Record: 67-31
State championships: ( 2004, 2000, 1995, 1991, 1990, 1982, 1970, 1950
State championship games: (10th)
2004 defeated defeated Charleston, 30-15
2000 defeated defeated Shiloh Christian, 30-29 (OT)
1995 defeated defeated Bauxite, 41-21
1994 lost to Barton, 28-21
1991 defeated defeated Carlisle, 7-6
1990 defeated defeated Barton, 27-20
1984 lost to Cross County, 17-7
1982 defeated Hazen, 2-0
1970 defeated Prescott, 7-0
FEARLESS FACTS: Totty is a Fordyce native. ... Rison is going for its ninth state championship overall and eighth in the modern playoff era. ... The Wildcats are 67-31 in the modern playoff era and is 7-2 in state championship games. ... Rison has scored 482 points this season and has given up more than 30 points in a game three times. ... Bryson Marks leads Rison in rushing for the second straight season with 1,920 yards this year.

McCRORY JAGUARS (12-0)
Head coach: Chris Kennon
(33-13 overall and at McCrory)
Playoff Appearances: 19
Playoff Record: 26-18
State championships: (0)
State championship games: (3rd)
1979 lost to Pulaski Oak Grove, 7-6
1973 lost to Prescott, 16-0
FEARLESS FACTS: Kennon is a McCrory graduate. ... Friday marks just the second time for McCrory to play at War Memorial Stadium, losing to McGehee in the playoffs in 1988. ... McCrory defeated Rison, 18-16, in the semifinals in 1973 in the only meeting in the playoffs between the two teams. ... McCrory has scored 474 points and has given up just 14 touchdowns defensively in12 games. ... Kaigen Rogo has rushed 188 times for 1,823 yards and 23 touchdowns.

[Lions84]

I was at that 1990 game where Rison ran a fake punt for a TD to beat Barton. That ended the Streak at 63 wins in a row !

[mcnewfamily]

mccrory's d has only given up 84pts. that is impressive.  both have high scoring offense. going to be a great game.