7-4A 2017

FBfan79 · December 11, 2016, 01:22:11 pm

I would imagine FL will take a step forward in 2017. They may be returning the most out of any 4A team. Here were their Stat leaders for 2016.

Rushing:
Roberson (SO) 190car 1310 yds 6.9avg
Tedford (JR) 60car 246yds 4.1avg
Horton (JR) 33car 208yds 6.3avg

Receiving:
P. Johnson (JR) 37rec 841yds 22.7 avg
Dodge (JR) 8rec 207yds 25.9 avg
Horton (JR) 9rec 186yds 20.7 avg

Defense:
Simpson (SO) 89 tackles
Murphy (SO) 79 tackles 1int
A. Johnson (SO) 50 tackles 5 int
Horton (JR) 49 tackles

5 sacks - all SO and JR players.

I believe most of the line was SO and JR players. They will be replacing the QB though. I expect them to make the playoffs and challenge the top of the 7-4A.

~WPS~ · December 11, 2016, 03:07:09 pm

It'll be a very competitive league again next year. I haven't taken the time to look into it in depth but here's my initial prediction for next year.

1. Nashville - still plenty of talent, but will have questions and will be young on defense, probably their best Jr High team of them all moves up to help.
2. Arkadelphia - I really think they are still a year away from being really good.
3. Robinson - even with Page and a few others they will fall off some, have to replace a lot of production + QB.
4. Ftn. Lake - young team this past year and will be much improved, never count out the wing T.
5. Ashdown - they play Nashville close, but lose to someone they shouldn't, sounds like deja vu, right?
6. Malvern - strange to think they could miss the playoffs 2 straight years, I think they could get in over Ashdown or FL.
7. Mena - 7th is not a knock on Mena, they will be good but so will everyone else, give them another year or 2.
8. Bauxite - can only hope for move ins from Bryant or Benton, not much to work with at the present.

# 4-7 are fairly even, I don't think any order of those would necessarily be wrong, and any of those 4 could make the playoffs.

FBfan79 · December 11, 2016, 03:32:11 pm

Looks good. I think 7-4A as a whole wasn't that great on defense this year. I will be looking forward to see who can step up on that side of the ball. The count down begins.... can't wait.

AirItOut21 · December 11, 2016, 06:59:04 pm

Mena will be the conference dark horse. They will finish in the top 3 of the conference.

Arkadelphia will beat Nashville and win the conference. They will have 6-8 3 year starters on next years team and some really good young talent. That should sound familiar to Nashville fans... (2015 Nashville team).