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OLIVER TAKES IT TO THE HOUSE - Woodlawn senior fullback Ethan Oliver (no. 16, right) looks to the outside behind the block of junior tight end Matthew Green (left, no. 40) before going 28 yards for the touchdown for his only carry of the game. The Bears rushed the ball just seven times with four of those scoring for scores before Guy-Perkins decided to end the game before the halfway mark of the second quarter. Also pictured for Woodlawn is lineman Landan Johnson (center of photo).

OLIVER TAKES IT TO THE HOUSE - Woodlawn senior fullback Ethan Oliver (no. 16, right) looks to the outside behind the block of junior tight end Matthew Green (left, no. 40) before going 28 yards for the touchdown for his only carry of the game. The Bears rushed the ball just seven times with four of those scoring for scores before Guy-Perkins decided to end the game before the halfway mark of the second quarter. Also pictured for Woodlawn is lineman Landan Johnson (center of photo).

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Woodlawn Takes Down Guy-Perkins Early in 58-0 Win

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
WOODLAWN - What little hope the Guy-Perkins Thunderbirds had of perhaps putting up a good fight against the Woodlawn Bears in their first season of football lasted about 13 seconds this past Friday night at the Carl Jones Sports Complex.That’s about how long it took for Ethan Oliver to return the...
WALKER COMING OFF BIG GAME - Rison sophomore quarterback Kyson Walker (right) is coming off one of his best performances of the season last week when he rushed for 135 yards on just four carries and had a 68-yard touchdown run against the Stuttgart Junior Varsity. Wildcat Coach Chris Vereen said Walker and the rest of the offense have picked up his flexbone offense which will allow him to add a few wrinkles to the playbook moving forward.

WALKER COMING OFF BIG GAME - Rison sophomore quarterback Kyson Walker (right) is coming off one of his best performances of the season last week when he rushed for 135 yards on just four carries and had a 68-yard touchdown run against the Stuttgart Junior Varsity. Wildcat Coach Chris Vereen said Walker and the rest of the offense have picked up his flexbone offense which will allow him to add a few wrinkles to the playbook moving forward.

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Wildcats Open 8-3A Friday at 2-0 Palestine-Wheatley

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
RISON - Rison is off to a 3-0 start under new Head Coach Chris Vereen, but the Wildcat mentor said the true season begins this Friday night when the ‘Cats make the 112-mile trip to Palestine-Wheatley to face the Patriots in the 8-3A conference opener.

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Bears Get Final Tune-Up Game Before Starting Conference Play

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
WOODLAWN - This Friday night’s non-conference clash between the Woodlawn Bears and Augusta Red Devils will pit a couple of the original schools that revived eight-man football in Arkansas back in 2018.The junior high teams are scheduled to meet at 5 p.m. followed by the varsity teams at 7 p.m....

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Jr. ‘Cats Erase 22-Point Deficit But Barton Scores Late for Win

Luke Matheson
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
BARTON - The Rison Junior Wildcats lost a 34-28 heartbreaker to the Barton Junior Bears in their 8-3A conference opener last Thursday night on the road.It was a back-and-forth game that included a little controversy when the head official would not allow Rison running back Payne Prescott back onto...

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Jr. Bears Return To Action Friday

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
WOODLAWN - The Guy-Perkins Junior Thunderbirds canceled their junior high game with the Woodlawn Junior Bears last Friday due to a lack of players.
SUPER FANS - Roger Cooper (center) with a couple of fellow Kansas City Chiefs super fans he ran into a Atlanta. Cooper said he has seen the “nuns” at Kansas City as well, and the two ladies have become fan celebrities.

SUPER FANS - Roger Cooper (center) with a couple of fellow Kansas City Chiefs super fans he ran into a Atlanta. Cooper said he has seen the “nuns” at Kansas City as well, and the two ladies have become fan celebrities.

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Kansas City Chiefs Super Fan Makes Overnight Visit to County

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
RISON - When it comes to super fans of sports teams, it might be hard to find someone who can top Roger Cooper of Athens, Ohio.Cooper, a professor in the Scripps College of Communication Media Arts and Studies at Ohio University, is taking a sabbatical this fall semester so he can follow his...
STUFFED RICEBIRD - Rison's Eli Turner (right) and Ayden Laws (s econd from right) bring down a Stuttgart Junior Varsity Ricebird for a loss in first half action Tuesday night. Stuttgart struggled to get anything going against the Wildcat defense in the first half as Rison raced out to a 36-0 lead by halftime. Also in on the play the play for Rison are Ethan Saeler (left) and Braylin Bennett (second from left).

STUFFED RICEBIRD - Rison's Eli Turner (right) and Ayden Laws (s econd from right) bring down a Stuttgart Junior Varsity Ricebird for a loss in first half action Tuesday night. Stuttgart struggled to get anything going against the Wildcat defense in the first half as Rison raced out to a 36-0 lead by halftime. Also in on the play the play for Rison are Ethan Saeler (left) and Braylin Bennett (second from left).

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Rison Makes Quick Work of Stuttgart JV

Stan Sadler
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
RISON - Piling up over 350 yards of offense enroute to a commanding lead before the midway point of the second quarter, the Rison Wildcats, on a quick turnaround from their tough victory at Haskell Harmony Grove last Friday, downed the Stuttgart Ricebirds junior varsity, 36-6, at George Walker...

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Turnover-Plagued Jr. 'Cats Fall 28-0

Luke Matheson
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
RISON - The Rison Junior Wildcats suffered a 28-0 loss to Haskell Harmony Grove in a turnover plagued game Thursday night in Rison.Rison opened the game with an attempted onside kick, but the kick by Dalton Matheson went out of bounds before any Wildcat defenders could get to it, giving the...
BREAKING LOOSE - Rison running back Christian Reeves (right) eludes a couple of Harmony Grovbe defenders before racing 78 yards for a touchdown to give the Wildcats a 28-7 lead in the second quarter. Reeves finished the game with 144 yards on 10 carries. (Photo by Chris Phillips)

BREAKING LOOSE - Rison running back Christian Reeves (right) eludes a couple of Harmony Grovbe defenders before racing 78 yards for a touchdown to give the Wildcats a 28-7 lead in the second quarter. Reeves finished the game with 144 yards on 10 carries. (Photo by Chris Phillips)

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'Cats Hold Off Cards' Second Half Rally for 28-20 Win

Stan Sadler
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
HASKELL - "I'd rather have an ugly win than a pretty loss," were words offered by Rison head coach Chris Vereen.And so it was when the old momentum pendulum took a big swing in the second half at Jimmy "Red" Parker Field last Friday night.
BIG NIGHT FOR CAMPBELL - Woodlawn defensive lineman Dakota Campbell (right) pursues Midland quarterback Chase Rascoe during first half action. Campbell had eight tackleswith seven of those going for losses. He also had a fumble recovery and was in on four third down stops.

BIG NIGHT FOR CAMPBELL - Woodlawn defensive lineman Dakota Campbell (right) pursues Midland quarterback Chase Rascoe during first half action. Campbell had eight tackleswith seven of those going for losses. He also had a fumble recovery and was in on four third down stops.

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Midland Surges Past Short-Handed Woodlawn, 26-0

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Wednesday, September 18, 2024
PLEASANT PLAINS, Ark. - While there is no consensus as to why Friday the 13th is considered to be an unlucky day, it might be difficult to convince Woodlawn Coach Zach Meyer otherwise, especially after what happened to his Bears last Friday night against the Midland Mustangs.Woodlawn suffered...