Junction/Carlisle

[CathywithaC]

JC fumbles for the 45th time. Eldorado's field must be just like Des Arc's.

Oh?  Des Arc has artificial turf?

[bleudog]

Carlisle burns their last time out on a QB sack by Mason.

[BrianfromCarlisle]

Heck of a game.   I am praying hard for Deron

[HorseFeathers]

Busted Play results in a 4 yard loss...3rd and 11, with 38 seconds to go. Gotta Air it out here if your going to do it....

[bleudog]

Pick Six.  Heading to the Rock

[THA TRUTH]

Ball game

[HorseFeathers]

Pick 6 Dragons....Dragons headed back to the Rock..>Barring and absolute miracle being pulled off by the Bison...

[paraloma]

Nana nana.

[Wilson]

All in all. Sounds like a very good game to have watched

[amehr36]

38-28 JC. Phewwwwwww.

[HorseFeathers]

Armstrong has 24 Tackles tonight.....Didn't catch the rest of the stats, game is glitching again lol

[bleudog]

JC 38-28 about 30 seconds left

[gatecrasher]

Final?

[THA TRUTH]

Jc did everything to give the game away but credit to Carlisle they capitalized and if ricks doesn't get hurt game coulda ended differently

[HorseFeathers]

Final?

38-28 barring something in the last 30ish seconds or so

[amehr36]

38-28 Final.

[bleudog]

JC 38-28 FINAL

[BrianfromCarlisle]

Great game considering conditions. Congrats to JC. Please keep Deron in your thoughts

[bleudog]

Best wishes to young Mr. Ricks. 

Congratulations to Carlisle on a great game and season.

[xtremewildcat]

When does JC play next week?

[the game]

JC fumbles for the 45th time. Eldorado's field must be just like Des Arc's.

No mud to be seen !!

Don't think so Paraloma ... 66 points on Eldo Turf ... 8 points in DA's Mudpit

[Astate37]

Nothing but respect goes to Carlisle. Ricks wasn't just a beast but about 2 1/2 beasts. JC made plenty of mistakes in the second half but managed to hang on. Hoping for a rain free game for once next weekend.

[amehr36]

Great game considering conditions. Congrats to JC. Please keep Deron in your thoughts

Will do. Good game. I admit I was wrong about a lot but I'll take the win.

[Sonofasonofasailor]

Great game considering conditions. Congrats to JC. Please keep Deron in your thoughts

What is the nature of his injury?  Hard to tell on the internet and the commentators didn't know Jack.

[BrianfromCarlisle]

Did he get 200?  It sure seemed like it

[bleudog]

When does JC play next week?

Saturday early game

[bdubyab60]

Hope Ricks injury isn't serious. Would have lined to see him finish this game out. Lot of turnovers in the game. Congrats to JC for the win. Nothing but respect for Carlisle tonight they pushed JC as good as anyone has.

[paraloma]

JC fumbles for the 45th time. Eldorado's field must be just like Des Arc's.

No mud to be seen !!

Don't think so Paraloma ... 66 points on Eldo Turf ... 8 points in DA's Mudpit

I'm trolling y'all.

[WonderWartHawg]

JC fumbles for the 45th time. Eldorado's field must be just like Des Arc's.

Oh?  Des Arc has artificial turf?

No, he means 'knee deep in water', causing fumbles.

[gatecrasher]

I'll eat the crow on the 20 pt spread. But it's survive and advance this time of year.

Early weather outlook for next weekend: another Arctic front. Frozen precip chances unknown at this time but one model showed snow for the entire state next Sat.

[bigworm]

Congrats to jc.  I knew the bizen would be a worthy opponent. Great season for the bizen too. Good luck next week. That DA defense is STOUT!!!

[BrianfromCarlisle]

Great game considering conditions. Congrats to JC. Please keep Deron in your thoughts

Will do. Good game. I admit I was wrong about a lot but I'll take the win.

No hard feelings.  I knew we could play.  Hated to see Deron go down. Would have made for a very interesting finish.  I was just told that it was his knee. He left in ambulance. 

[CMhawgtracks]

Great game considering conditions. Congrats to JC. Please keep Deron in your thoughts

Will do. Good game. I admit I was wrong about a lot but I'll take the win.

No hard feelings.  I knew we could play.  Hated to see Deron go down. Would have made for a very interesting finish.  I was just told that it was his knee. He left in ambulance.

dang, good luck to the young man. No one can say Carlisle didn't come to play.

[THA TRUTH]

Carlisle was Carlisle tonight never gave up prayers for ricks heard u could hear the pop from the sideline speedy recovery so he can move on with football

[WHITEchicken]

Congrats dragons. Man that was a fight till the end. Carlilse people yall were right about your pysicallity. Hope the guy hurt comes back quick he was as advertised.

[cuz]

Just heard from Ric Flair, nothing broken on Deron, a MCL. Carlisle great game nothing but respect for Carlisle and the style of ball they play. Good sports and a great program.

[WHITEchicken]

I heard a jc fan say "run the football" tonight and laughed. 10 years ago people were screaming " pass the football"

[amehr36]

Great game considering conditions. Congrats to JC. Please keep Deron in your thoughts

Will do. Good game. I admit I was wrong about a lot but I'll take the win.

No hard feelings.  I knew we could play.  Hated to see Deron go down. Would have made for a very interesting finish.  I was just told that it was his knee. He left in ambulance. 

It was fun going back and forth with you.  For what its worth, you have now entered the "Bearden Zone" meaning I will never underestimate you again.  Ha.

[Ventman]

Amehr I'm glad to finally see you give us our props! The little team from Carlisle was a little better than any JC fan thought . Congrats to JC and good luck next week. I am very proud of the way the Bison played tonight and y'all have had a heck of a season! 12-2 and only beaten by the two teams that are in the final is a pretty dang good season!

[footballfanz]

Great game considering conditions. Congrats to JC. Please keep Deron in your thoughts

What is the nature of his injury?  Hard to tell on the internet and the commentators didn't know Jack.

He got to go home don't think its major. Great game congrats to JC on the win.

[bleudog]

From the EDNT:

Dragons outlast Bison

Junction City to face Des Arc for state championship

By Kev Moyé News-Times Staff

In unison, the Junction City faithful likely experienced a sigh of relief Friday evening at Memorial Stadium in El Dorado.
   The reason being is their Dragons held off a spirited rally by the Carlisle Bison, to preserve a 38-28 Class 2A semifinal victory.
   "We had to go out and play defense in the fourth quarter," said Junction City coach David Carpenter. "We did everything we could to mess up and give them the game. But we finally rallied around and finished up pretty good." What had the coach a bit uneasy following this triumph is how Junction City nearly allowed a double digit lead to slip away in the waning moments of the game.
   The manner in which the fourth period commenced was a sign of things to come for the Dragons.
   Early in the final stanza, on a fourth-and-20, Junction City attempted a punt.
   But Jarkell Brown dropped the snap and immediately jumped on the loose ball. Soon after, Brown was touched by several Bison defenders as Carlisle took over on the Junction City 32 with 10:31 left to play.
   Trailing 30-20 Carlisle surged further into Dragon territory when – following an 11-yard run by Deron Ricks – Junction City defensive end Jamario Bell was called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Subsequently, he was ejected from the game. Three plays later Carlisle made its way into the end zone when Bo Weddle scored on a 6-yard tote. The senior running back later able ran in the two-point conversion to make the score 30-28 with 9:06 remaining in regulation.
   With its next possession, Junction City was unable to get a first down as it eventually opted to punt. Brown's kick was eventually downed inside the 1-yard line.
   But, Carlisle (11-2) showed its determination by earning three first downs on this pivotal drive.
   However, the Bison received an unfortunate hindrance to their plan when Ricks, a powerful – 6-foot, 250 pound running back – was carried off the field on a stretcher due to an injury following a 3-yard carry. Once play resumed, the Bison would later face a fourth-and-two from its own 39.
   However, Weddle was met in the backfield by Josh Armstrong for a 1-yard loss. And with 2:05 left to play, Carlisle had turned the ball over on downs.
   Up to this point, the Bison had all three timeouts available for use.
   Finally, Carlisle coach Brandon Barbaree began to use them during Junction City's drive.
   The Bison defense did enough to force the Dragons to turn the ball over on downs with just over a minute left in regulation. However, Carlisle's attempt at a gamewinning drive met a rapid demise.
   Following a sack by Junction City defensive tackle Taylor Mason, the Bison faced a second-and-nine from its own 30.
   As of this juncture of the game, the Bison had only attempted only two passes.
   Chase Brazeal threw one of those aforementioned passes.
   Ironically, the one time he did attempt to throw the ball - it led to Junction City putting this contest out of reach. Armstrong stepped in front of a pass from Brazeal and quickly returned it 33 yards for a touchdown with 26 seconds left to play. Following Randall Holyfield's two-point conversion run, the score was 38-28.
   That would be all the Dragons needed as they held on for the 10-point victory.
   "It was a great read on that play," Carpenter said of Armstrong's interception. "They had to do something. They were in press mode and we were dropping back and we got in the right spot. Not to take anything away from them, but they don't throw a lot. That's the part that helped us out."
   From the start, this game proved to be highly entertaining.
   Following a fumble by JaQwis Dancy that was recovered by Carlisle at the 26, the game received its first points.
   The Bison, converted three fourth downs en route to a touchdown.
   On a fourth-and-2 from the 12, Carlisle reached pay-dirt when Ricks exploded through a large crease in the middle of the Dragon defense for a touchdown. Following a two-point run by Weddle, Carlisle's lead was 8-0 with 3:55 left in the first period.
   However, Junction City's response was immediate.
   There's no better way to put it.
   After fielding a short kickoff, the Dragons began their possession on the 42.
   On the first play of the series, Holyfield lofted a deep pass to Jarkell Brown. After securing the ball, the senior wide receiver maneuvered past a Carlisle defensive back on his way to a 58-yard touchdown reception with 3:45 remaining in the first    quarter.
   Junction City tied the game when Will Smith tossed a shuffle-pass to Keandre    Evans who pushed his way into the end zone for a two-point conversion.
   With its next offensive series, Carlisle's attempt to regain control was undermined by turnover.
   Bryant Justice lost control of the ball as it would eventually hit the ground. Soon    after, Bell recovered at the Bison 15.
   It took the Dragons only five plays to capitalize on Carlisle's miscue as Holyfield – after dropping the snap – picked the ball up and found a hole in the Bison defense which allowed him to score from 1-yard out. Brown's extra point increased the Junction City lead to 15-8 with just over a minute left in the first period.
   After Carlisle to turned the ball over on downs deep in Dragon territory, Barbaree would soon watch his team fall further behind.
   The Dragons marched deep into Carlisle territory after Dancy ran 37 yards.    However, while trying to push for extra yards, the junior was stripped. But - the    Dragons got a fortunate break when offensive guard, K.J. Benjamin recovered and    ran down to the 17 before he was finally dragged down.
   On the next play, Holyfield turned a potential disaster into another Junction City TD.
   The junior quarterback bobbled the snap, but immediately garnered the ball.
   By this point, Junction City's original play was blown up.
   However, Holyfield showcased his resourcefulness by taking off down the field. As he got closer to the end zone, Holyfield began to weave his way through the Carlisle defense. Eventually, he crossed the goal-line for a 17-yard touchdown run. Following the point after by Brown, the Dragons' advantage was now 22-8 with 4:04 remaining until the intermission.
   To Carlisle's credit, it got off to a great start in the second half.
   The Bison received the first possession, and they took advantage of the opportunity.
   Carlisle sliced into its deficit with 6:47 left in the third when Ricks scored on an impressive 34-yard carry. The Bison then attempted to add two points but the attempt was stopped when Bell sacked Brazeal.
   The score was 22-14, but not for long. It was now Junction City's turn to strike.
   The Dragons began their next drive from the 45.
   Nine plays later the Junction City lead swelled back to double digits when Dancy made his way into the end zone on a 23-yard carry.
   On the point after Smith dropped the snap, he then alertly picked the ball up and found Robert Armstrong near the back corner of the end zone for a two point pass. With 4:04 left in the third the score was now 30-14 in favor of the Dragons.
However, this game would soon experience a major momentum swing.
   The Dragons were seemingly on the verge of landing a knockout blow. But Holyfield was stripped and Carlisle recovered at the Dragon 21 with 91 seconds left in the third.
   But Carlisle soon gave the ball back to Junction City after Weddle fumbled.
Suddenly, the Dragons (12-0) once again had possession of the ball at the two.  However, it was Junction City's turn to act in a benevolent manner as it was hindered by a turnover when Holyfield loss control of the ball.
   The Bison would then capitalize on the Dragons' miscue.
   From two yards out Ricks broke through the line for a touchdown with under a minute left in the third. Following the play, Carlisle was called for an unsportsmanlike-like conduct penalty. Snapping the ball from the 18, the Bison were unable to cut deeper into the deficit when Robert Armstrong sacked Brazeal leaving the score at 30-20.
   Heading into the final period of this affair, Junction City led by 10.
In the fourth, the Dragons were forced to hold off Carlisle for a hard-earned 38-28 victory.
   Due to their ability to make just enough plays during the deciding moments of this contest, Junction City will take on Des Arc in the Class 2A final next Saturday at Little Rock's War Memorial Stadium.
   "We had some real mess ups, but we got it fixed," Carpenter said of his team's performance in the fourth period. "The players, they just got out there and worked their butts off, and did a really good job." Dancy finished with 179 yards rushing on 17 carries.
   In this game he also surpassed the 3,000 yard rushing mark for his career. Ricks who ran the ball 33 times for 194 yards led the Bison offensively. Weddle amassed 49 yards on 27 carries.

[Ric Flair]

Congrats to JC on the win, very explosive offense. Could not be prouder of the Bison, took the Dragons the distance
and would not quit playing till the end. 12-2 great season and battled the Dragons till the end. JC will always remember the night they played the Bison. Remember no excuses and no regrets.

[cuz]

Congrats to JC on the win, very explosive offense. Could not be prouder of the Bison, took the Dragons the distance
and would not quit playing till the end. 12-2 great season and battled the Dragons till the end. JC will always remember the night they played the Bison. Remember no excuses and no regrets.

Enjoyed meeting you Ric, great game and have a safe trip home today.......

[cuz]

When does JC play next week?

12-21 at WMS 12 noon............

[green-eagle]

Im wondering, did the dragon fan really believe that these game would have been this close?

[cuz]

Im wondering, did the dragon fan really believe that these game would have been this close?

I think most of the fans did. We came off a 3 week lay off played two games then 2 weeks of down time, throws a lot of things off kilter. Knowing the rain was going to turn it into more of a running game instead of a good combination of both passing and running. Might talk a lot of smack but most people knew Carlisle was a good team. Weddle and Ricks are the real deal, along with several more talented young men. A very good game and a most enjoyable game to watch. A lot of people say tradition doesn't win ball games but it sure does lay some good ground work.............

[green-eagle]

Shot gun offense was problemic in the rain wasnt it. Then when JC went with the traditionsl QB set... Other issues arrived didnt it....

Amazing all due to rain, im wondering how this game would have played out on grass?

[THA TRUTH]

Im wondering, did the dragon fan really believe that these game would have been this close?

I honestly didn't think it would've been especially when jc got the bal already up 30-14 and not having been stopped except for fumbles but Carlisle didnt give up at all especially ricks he moved the pile so many times tonight it was amazing to see what he could do

[BrianfromCarlisle]

Just found out that another Bison, Colton Isbell went to the hospital after the game.  CAT scan confirmed a concussion. Were awaiting results on his back. Please keep this great young man in your thoughts as well.

[cuz]

Shot gun offense was problemic in the rain wasnt it. Then when JC went with the traditionsl QB set... Other issues arrived didnt it....

Amazing all due to rain, im wondering how this game would have played out on grass?

Speculation's like that little word IF it very seldom changes the outcome..........