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Stock Photo by Jean-Daniel Francoeur

Stock Photo by Jean-Daniel Francoeur

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Rison Hosts Barton in Crucial 6-3A Clash

Stan Sadler
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
RISON - Fresh off their first win of the season, the “banged up” Rison Wildcats will try to extend their momentum for another week when they host the Barton Bears Friday night in a crucial 6-3A Conference clash at George Walker Field of Champions.
Stock Photo by Jean-Daniel Francoeur

Stock Photo by Jean-Daniel Francoeur

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Junior ‘Cats Turn Back 2-Point Attempt, Escape With 42-40 Victory Over Beavers

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
RISON - A wild back-andforth shootout boiled down to Rison making one more 2-point conversion than Lake Village, and the Junior Wildcats escaped with a narrow 42-40 victory over the Junior Beavers in a 63A Conference clash Thursday night of last week at George Walker Field of Champions.
Stock Photo by Jean-Daniel Francoeur

Stock Photo by Jean-Daniel Francoeur

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Rison 7th Graders Beat Lake Village

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
RISON - The Rison 7th grade Wildcats defeated Lake Village, 20-16, last Thursday evening at George Walker Field of Champions. The young 'Cats will finish their season this Thursday on the road at Barton, facing the 7th grade Bears in a game scheduled for 5:30.
INVOKING THE MERCY CLOCK - Rison’s Eli Turner eludes the tackle of a Lake Village defender to cross into the end zone to push the Wildcats’ lead to 35-0 with 8:53 left in the game to invoke the running clock for the rest of the contest. (Photo by Chris Phillips)

INVOKING THE MERCY CLOCK - Rison’s Eli Turner eludes the tackle of a Lake Village defender to cross into the end zone to push the Wildcats’ lead to 35-0 with 8:53 left in the game to invoke the running clock for the rest of the contest. (Photo by Chris Phillips)

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Wildcats Snap Losing Streak by Blanking Beavers, 35-0

Stan Sadler
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
LAKE VILLAGE - “Finally, finally,” were the first words spoken by happy Rison head coach Caleb Carmikle just after the Wildcats had finished blanking the Lake Village Beavers, 35-0, last Friday night, as the Wildcats put an end to an 8game losing streak dating back to last year's state playoff...

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Lady Wildcats Take South Region

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
EL DORADO - Rison Lady Wildcat girls cross country team won first place at the Class 1A/2A South Region Cross Country Meet held Tuesday, Oct. 17, in El Dorado. Three Lady ‘Cats finished in the top 10 individually. Lara Sotres, a sophomore, won the meet with a time of 22:52.
Stock Photo by Jean-Daniel Francoeur

Stock Photo by Jean-Daniel Francoeur

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Meyer Warning Bears About Overlooking Mustangs Friday

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
WOODLAWN - Woodlawn can clinch a playoff berth this Friday night when the Bears host the Marvell-Elaine Mustangs in an eight-man South Conference game at the Carl Jones Sports Complex.

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WHS Basketball Programs Offering Sponsorship Signs

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
WOODLAWN - The Woodlawn High School basketball program is offering sponsorship opportunities through the "Beark Backers" program to help both the boys and girls basketball teams, Boys Coach Logan Adair and Girls Coach Synthia English have announced.
Aidan Johnson 22 tackles

Aidan Johnson 22 tackles

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Mountain Pine Manages To Hold Off Woodlawn, 26-22

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
It was a classic case of, as Woodlawn Coach Zach Meyer put it, "taking two steps forward and then three steps back " last Friday night when his Bears visited the Mountain Pine Red Devils in a key eight-man South Conference matchup.