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S H I N E O N Hunter Wilkinson SCHOOL Greenwood POSITION Running back CLASS Junior HEIGHT 5-10 WEIGHT 190 TWITTER HANDLE @HunterWilk30 THE DIGITS Had more than 1,100 all-purpose yards for the Bulldogs as a sophomore. … Rushed for 750 yards and 17 touchdowns and caught 25 passes for 359 yards and five touchdowns … Runs a 4.8 40-yard dash on a laser time and 4.4 with a stopwatch. …. Bench presses 250 pounds with a 400-pound squat. CRUSHING ON Football. No girl for me right now during football season. I LISTEN TO Rap. Gunna is my favorite rapper. I BINGE WATCH Duck Dynasty I DRIVE A 2018 Chevy 1500 MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW I love to duck hunt. MY HERO IS My dad, Jeff Wilkinson. FAVORITE MEAL Chicken and rice. WHAT I LOVE MOST ABOUT FOOTBALL IS Making my team happy running the football. IN 10 YEARS I WILL Hopefully be an entrepreneur starting my own weight-lifting business. NWA Democrat-Gazette File Photo Greenwood's Hunter Wilkinson runs the ball against Benton during a game in 2018. Greenwood focusing on today, not three-peat Greenwood has an opportunity this fall to capture its third straight Class 6A state title, its 10th overall and the third three-peat of championships, joining runs in 2005- 2007 and 2010-12. But coach Rick Jones and the Bulldogs aren't getting ahead of themselves. "What we tell our guys is we're going to try to win today," said Jones, who's 175-24 at Greenwood. "We're going to try to do the best we possibly can today. We're not going to worry about yesterday. We're not going to worry about tomorrow. We're going to focus all our attention and energy on being the best we can today." If that quote sounds familiar it should. The well-read Jones said it's a takeoff of UCLA coach Chip Kelly, who led Oregon to the 2011 national championship game and coached in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers. "Win today and try to do what we can do to do the very best we possibly can," Jones said. The Bulldogs are favored by many to win their third straight 6A title and picked by the 6A-West conference coaches to win the league. But Jones points out Greenwood's 2019 team will be different than the ones that won titles in 2017 and 2018. GRAHAM THOMAS NWA DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Arkansas Democrat-Gazette File Photo Greenwood head coach Rick Jones (center) celebrates with his players after winning the Class 6A football championship game in 2018 at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. See GREENWOOD, Page 20 Love What Maers Love the possibilities that each day offers at Village on the Park – where you Live Life Well®. No home maintenance. No chores. And certainly, no boredom. A community where family & friends are always welcome and never have to help with the dishes. 3800 SW Mt. Carmel Dr. CALL TODAY ABOUT OUR WAL-MART Family Cottages assisted Living MeMory Care 3800 SW Mt. Carmel Dr • Bentonville 479.254.3650 www.villageontheparkbentonville.com Facility ID# 446 2200 W Laurel Ave • Rogers 479.631.0455 www.villageontheparkrogers.com Facility ID# 447 PREP RALLY: CLASS 6A | 8.22.2019 | 19