Preview for Arkansas football state title games on Friday and Saturday
7A
Bryant vs Bentonville
Bryant are the favorites and have been all season long. After missing the state title game last season with a loss at home to Bentonville, Bryant looks to right all the wrongs from last season with another
title.
Bentonville surprised a lot of people after starting 0-3 and battled Conway all night long. I can’t help to say Conway definitely helped Bentonville win that game yesterday. That last drive from Conway should have ended in a punt but instead they gave Bentonville great field position for the final drive that ended in a game winning field goal for the Tigers.
Prediction: Bryant 42, Bentonville 21
6A
Greenwood vs Shiloh
This is a rematch from a regular season matchup between the two. Shiloh was the only team to have some success against Greenwood. Shiloh made a late run to the 5A title game last season with an upset win over PB and ended up the runner-up to LR Parkview. Jumped up in classification to 6A and have made another late run to the 6A title game after an upset win over Benton, but now they face the juggernaut of Greenwood.
We don’t have to say too much about Greenwood. We know who they are and what they are coming to do.
Prediction: Greenwood 52, Shiloh 34
5A
LR Parkview vs Farmington
LR Parkview looked great against Valley View and the entire state playoffs this season. Averaging over 40 points since playoffs have started and no one has been able to block Liddell in the middle.
Farmington Cardinals… what can I say? A lot of people were scratching their heads when they hired Coach Tommy Tice out of retirement. The last 3-4 years, Farmington has been in the mix but could never get over the hump. Coach Tice has instilled confidence in the players and assembled a great coaching staff around him to help push Farmington to the state title game. Down by 18 points at the beginning of the 4th quarter, Farmington pulled off some magic with 2 onside kick recoveries and scoring 2 TDs within a minute to take the lead from Lakeside and then capped it off like they have ended each playoff game this year with an INT.
Prediction: LR Parkview 44, Farmington 36
2A
Conway Christian vs EPC
Conway Christian has been number 1 in 2A for pretty much the entire season. EPC is a tough team who went on the road and beat up a very good Mt. Ida team.
Prediction: Conway Christian 27, EPC 14
Breakdown and Predictions for 3A and 4A coming on Thursday
3A matchups
Salem at Mansfield
Fordyce at Bismarck
4A matchups
Southside at Arkadelphia
Elkins at LR Mills
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