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Jr. Bears Run Over Jr. Mustangs, 38-20

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Wednesday, September 18, 2024
PLEASANT PLAINS, Ark. - Griffin Manes and Coltan Simmons both rushed for more than 100 yards as the Woodlawn Junior Bears picked up their first win of the season with a 38-20 victory over the Midland Junior Mustangs last Friday afternoon at Pleasant Plains.After forcing the Junior Mustangs to punt...

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Rison Sees Double Duty This Week

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
RISON - Coming off a convincing 38-16 win over then 12th-ranked Camden Harmony Grove last Friday night, the Rison Wildcats will be seeing some double duty this week as they head to Haskell to take on the Harmony Grove Cardinals Friday night before hosting the Stuttgart Junior Varsity on Tuesday.The...
DEFENSE STEPS UP - Rison's (left to right) Keyshawn Haywood, Ga lvin Wilson, Jr. and Jaquis Rauls wrap up Harmony Grove quarterback Damien Rauls for a loss during first half action Friday night. The Hornets netted just 86 yards of offense in the game. (Photo by Chris Phillips)

DEFENSE STEPS UP - Rison's (left to right) Keyshawn Haywood, Ga lvin Wilson, Jr. and Jaquis Rauls wrap up Harmony Grove quarterback Damien Rauls for a loss during first half action Friday night. The Hornets netted just 86 yards of offense in the game. (Photo by Chris Phillips)

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Wildcats Run Through Hornets, 38-16, In Opener

Stan Sadler
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
RISON - A win in game one does not make a season.But even though it is just one game, what transpired last Friday night at George Walker Field of Champions helped sweep away some of the lingering bitterness of Rison's nasty season a year ago, just like the sudden storm which swept through near the...

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Junior Wildcats Fall To Harmony Grove

Luke Matheson
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
HARMONY GROVE – The Rison Junior Wildcats fell 28-6 at Harmony Grove Ouachita County Thursday night in a game plagued with penalties and turnovers.Following a back and forth battle in the first quarter Rison's Logan McGarrity appeared to have scored on a nine-yard quarterback keeper, however an...

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Woodlawn 7th-8th Graders Dominate Rose Bud, 28-0

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
WOODLAWN - Woodlawn scored on all four of its possessions as the Junior Bears blanked the Rose Bud Junior Ramblers, 28-0, in the 7th-8thgrade game held Friday at the Carl Jones Sports Complex.Brody Richardson had a 15yard touchdown run to cap a sixplay, 65-yard drive that included a 26-yard...

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Junior Ramblers Roll Past Junior Bears

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
WOODLAWN - Rose Bud used its size advantage to control all phases of the game as the Junior Ramblers handed the Woodlawn Junior Bears a 52-14 loss to open their season last Friday at Woodlawn.The Junior Ramblers used a 38-yard run, a 10-yard pass and a 41-yard pass to build a 24-0 lead before...

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Woodlawn Heads to Midland Friday

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
WOODLAWN - The Woodlawn Bears will make the 137mile trip to southern Independence County this Friday night to face the 1-0 Midland Mustangs in a non-conference match-up at Pleasant Plains.The junior high teams are scheduled to play at 5 p.m. followed by the varsity teams at 7 p.m.Both teams opened...
MAN ON A MISSION - Woodlawn senior running back Garrett Weather ford (no. 3) breaks free for another nice gain during second half action of the Bears' 50-18 win over Rose Bud. Weatherford averaged 14 yards per carried as he finished with 228 yards rushing and scored seven touchdowns. He scored on touchdown runs of 28, 37 and 35 yards in the third quarter.

MAN ON A MISSION - Woodlawn senior running back Garrett Weather ford (no. 3) breaks free for another nice gain during second half action of the Bears' 50-18 win over Rose Bud. Weatherford averaged 14 yards per carried as he finished with 228 yards rushing and scored seven touchdowns. He scored on touchdown runs of 28, 37 and 35 yards in the third quarter.

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Bears, Weatherford Run Over Rose Bud in 50-18 Victory

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
WOODLAWN - The only thing sloppier than the Woodlawn offense in the first half of its season opener was the rain-soaked field, but the Bears cleaned it up with a heavy dose of smash-mouth football over the final two quarters and literally run through the Rose Bud Ramblers, 50-18, last Friday night...

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8-3A Conference To Increase Price For Football Tickets

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024
RISON -Ticket prices for all 83A conference football games will be $7 following a recent vote of the conference members, Cleveland County Superintendent Davy King has announced. Rison High School is a member of the 8-3A conference.As a result of the vote, ticket prices will go from $5 to $7.