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Bears Look To Contain Elusive Mustang QB

News Staff
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
WOODLAWN - Playoff seedings will be a stake for the Woodlawn Bears over the final two weeks of the regular season starting with this Friday’s trip to Marvell to take on the Mustangs in a South Conference game.The junior high teams will kickoff at 5 p.m. followed by the varsity teams at 7 p.m.

Jr. Wildcats Hold On To Beat Lake Village

Luke Matheson
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
RISON - The Rison Junior Wildcats won back-to-back games for the first time this season with a 20-12 victory over Lake Village Lakeside Junior Beavers in 8-3A conference action last Thursday night at George Walker Field of Champions.

Late TD Pass Lifts Jr. Cats To Win Over Drew Central

Luke Matheson
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
MONTICELLO - The Rison Junior Wildcats earned a thrilling 24-18 come-from-behind victory over the Drew Central Junior Pirates last Thursday night at Drew Central.Drew Central struck first in the game on a 3 3-yard touchdown run with 5:07 remaining in the second quarter.
TAKING DOWN A PIRATE - Rison’s Jaquis Rauls (center, no. 6) makes contact with the Drew Central quarterback before teammate Eli Turner (left, no. 33) comes in to assist on the 14-yard sack on fourth-and-seven in the second quarter. The Wildcats drove the 56 yards in 16 plays to take a 27-13 lead into halftime. Rauls had a huge game defensively, recording nine tackles, five solo tackles and one turnover.

TAKING DOWN A PIRATE - Rison’s Jaquis Rauls (center, no. 6) makes contact with the Drew Central quarterback before teammate Eli Turner (left, no. 33) comes in to assist on the 14-yard sack on fourth-and-seven in the second quarter. The Wildcats drove the 56 yards in 16 plays to take a 27-13 lead into halftime. Rauls had a huge game defensively, recording nine tackles, five solo tackles and one turnover.

Turnovers Galore, But ‘Cats Pull Away From Pirates

Stan Sadler
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
RISON - A rash of five balls on the ground, three of them lost fumbles, along with a pass interception, allowed Rison’s homecoming guests to hang around for almost 32 minutes of Friday night's 8-3A Conference contest at George Walker Field of Champions.
Pounding Away

Pounding Away

Bears Use Dominating Run Game To Blow Out Dermott

News Staff
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
DERMOTT - What little hope the Dermott Rams had of upseting Woodlawn was quickly extinguished last Friday night as the Bears used a 32-point first quarter enroute to a 54-6 romp at Sportman's Field in Dermott.
PAVING THE WAY - Rison’s lineman James Jacobs (no. 55, center) sets up a block for running back Christian Reeves (no. 22, left) in this file photo from the Wildcats’ game with Dumas on Oct. 4. Jacobs graded out the highest among the Rison offensive linemen at 93 percent followed by Thomas Wilson at 90 percent and Dylan Dedman at 88 percent. The Wildcats rushed for 332 yards against the Bobcats, averaging 6.2 yards per run. (File photo by Christine Phillips)

PAVING THE WAY - Rison’s lineman James Jacobs (no. 55, center) sets up a block for running back Christian Reeves (no. 22, left) in this file photo from the Wildcats’ game with Dumas on Oct. 4. Jacobs graded out the highest among the Rison offensive linemen at 93 percent followed by Thomas Wilson at 90 percent and Dylan Dedman at 88 percent. The Wildcats rushed for 332 yards against the Bobcats, averaging 6.2 yards per run. (File photo by Christine Phillips)

Long Drives, Big Plays Propel ‘Cats Past Owls, 33-20

News Staff
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
McGEHEE - Long first half scoring drives, spiced with big plays by the offense, and another stellar defensive job helped propel the Rison Wildcats to a key 33-20 victory over the McGehee Owls at Rex Denton Stadium last Friday night. Five different players scored Rison's five touchdowns.

Vereen: DC Potential Trap Game for ‘Cats

News Staff
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
RISON - Friday night’s homecoming game against the Drew Central Pirates has all the potential to be a trap game for the Wildcats, and that fact is not lost on Rison Coach Chris Vereen.

Bears To Face Athletic Rams Friday

News Staff
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
WOODLAWN - After playing four of their first five games at home, the Woodlawn Bears will be hitting the road for their final three regular season games starting this Friday with a trip to Dermott to face the Rams in a South Conference game. The junior high teams are scheduled to play at 5 p.m.