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CLASS 7A CHAMPIONSHIP CAPSULE

Started by BarclayAlmanac, November 28, 2018, 08:55:12 pm

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[size=0pt]CLASS 7A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP[/size]
[size=0pt][/color]War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock[/size]
[size=0pt][/color]Saturday, December 1, 6:30 p.m.[/size]
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[size=0pt][/color]NORTH LITTLE ROCK CHARGING WILDCATS (12-0)[/size][size=0pt][/color]
Head coach: Jamie Mitchell
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(44-6 in 4th year at North Little Rock, 207-67 overall in 22 years)
Playoff appearances: 27
Playoff record: 20-25
State championships: (5) 2017, 1972, 1970, 1966, 1965
State championship games: (3rd)
[size=0pt][/color]2017 defeated Bentonville, 44-37 [/size]
[size=0pt][/color]2016 lost to Fayetteville, 53-19[/size][size=0pt][/color]
FEARLESS FACTS; Mitchell is in his fourth year at North Little Rock.. ... Mitchell is a graduate of Pontotoc MS and was an assistant coach when his alma mater won the state championship in 1992 before going on to lead Starkville MS to the state championship in 2012. ... North Little Rock won its first state championship under the current playoff format last season with a win over Bentonville. ... The win cracked a streak of 12 straight state championships by the 7A-West. ... With North Little Rock and Bryant making the state championship game, it also marks the first season since 2004 for the 7A-West to be shut out of the title game in the state's largest classification. ... North Little Rock also won state championships as the champion of the big-school conference in 1972 and 1970 as North Little Rock Ole Main and in 1965 as North Little Rock. ... The 1966 state championship was by finishing No. 1 in the final Associated Press poll after sharing the big-school conference championship with Little Rock Hall and Fort Smith Northside. ... Ken Stephens was the head coach of the 1965, 1966 and 1970 champions while Henry Hawk was the coach of the 1972 championship team. ... North Little Rock is attempting to become the first team in the state's largest classification to post consecutive perfect seasons since Little Rock High, and then Central, in 1956 and 1957. ... North Little Rock, originally known as Argenta High School until 1930, split into Ole Main and Northeast in 1970, and then reunited in 1990, renaming the mascot the Charging Wildcats from Northeast's mascot of the Chargers and Ole Main's mascot of the Wildcats ... The Charging Wildcats beat Bentonville West in the semifinals last week and are now 9-15 against teams from the 7A-West in the playoffs since 1990. ...
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[size=0pt][/color]BRYANT HORNETS (10-2)[/size]
[size=0pt][/color]Head coach: Buck James[/size]
[size=0pt][/color](161-36 overall in 17 years, 20-8 at Bryant)[/size]
[size=0pt][/color]Playoff appearances: 20[/size]
[size=0pt][/color]Playoff record: 11-19[/size]
[size=0pt][/color]State championships: none[/size]
[size=0pt][/color]State championship games: (1st)[/size]
[size=0pt][/color]FEARLESS FACTS: The Hornets are in uncharted territory as they play in their first state championship game. ... Bryant made the semifinals for the first time in 2016 and then again in 2017, losing both times. ... Bryant defeated Fort Smith Northside, 28-7, in last week's semifinals to advance to the championship game. ... James has been to the finals before, though, winning the state championship as a player at now-defunct Jefferson Prep in Pine Bluff in 1981, and then as a head coach at Camden Fairview in 2012. ... The Hornets started the season at War Memorial Stadium in the Salt Bowl, the annual rivalry game against Benton, which is also playing in a championship game in Class 6A. ... Latavion Scott has rushed for 1,614 yards and 20 touchdowns to lead Bryant. ... Bryant lost the earlier meeting to North Little Rock, 34-28, despite leading 21-0 after the first quarter.[/size]
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