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PREP RALLY: CLASS 2A/8-MAN | 8.21.2022 50 MOUNTAINBURG DRAGONS 2021 RECORD 4-6, 4-3 2A-4 Conference COACH Zach Dean RETURNING STARTERS 6 offense, 6 defense KEY PLAYERS QB/DB Shay Pixley (Jr., 6-4, 165), RB Kai Baldwin (Sr., 5-9, 185), T Trenton Harrison (Sr., 6-2, 225), TE/T Trey Shaffer (Sr., 6-0, 185), WR Blake Polly (Sr., 6-0, 190), G Tanner Shaffer (Sr., 5-10, 215), FB Landen Green (Sr., 5-10, 205). THE SKINNY Compete in 2A-1. … First year under Zach Dean, replacing Tom Harrell after 32 years as HC. … Dean was an assistant under Harrell for 8 years. … Began coaching career at Union Christian in Fort Smith. … Lost 36-8 to East Poinsett County in the first round of 2021 playoffs. … Returning many linemen, will likely be run heavy. … Senior running back Kai Baldwin runs fearlessly, absorbs contact. … Junior Shay Pixley will take over quarterback duties. THAT'S WHAT HE SAID "We're going to play hard, with grit. We'll fight for all four quarters of the game. We'll stay honorable and not play dirty, That's Mountainburg football."- Senior RB Kai Baldwin SCHEDULE Sept. 2 .......at Danville Oct. 7 .......... at Magazine* Sept. 9 .......Cedarville Oct. 21 Conway Christian* Sept. 16 .....at Yellville-Summit Oct. 28 .............at Hector* Sept. 23 .....at Bigelow* Nov. 4 .........JC Westside* Sept. 30 .....Decatur* * — Denotes 2A-1 Conference game All kickoffs 7 p.m. unless noted Kai Baldwin Shay Pixley 2021 RECORD 4-2, 8-man COACH Adam Creek RETURNING STARTERS 6 offense, 4 defense KEY PLAYERS LB Drew Creek (Jr., 6-2, 220), OL/DL Lukas Rainwater (Sr., 6-1, 260), RB/WR Giovanni Vargas (Sr., 5-6, 155), WR/K Chris Ramirez (Sr., 6-2, 135), QB Nick Gehrig (Sr., 5-11, 170), RB/LB Brody Kock (Jr., 5-8, 153) THE SKINNY Compete in the 8-Man Large School Conference. … First season as head coach for Creek. … Lost 50-14 to Episcopal in the 2021 playoffs. … Finished second in conference behind Episcopal. … Senior Nick Gehrig taking over as quarterback. … Gehrig transferred to Subiaco Academy from Fort Worth, Texas, before 2021. … Senior running back Giovanni Vargas has started since his sophomore year. … Vargas had over 700 combined yards rushing and receiving in 2021 THAT'S WHAT HE SAID "Coach Berry set me up and prepared me for this moment. He gave me lots of responsibility which I think helped me fill the role. I think he saw that he wanted out of it soon, and knew he was going to let me take over, so he prepared me for it. He's a huge mentor to me." – Adam Creek SUBIACO ACADEMY TROJANS Sept. 2 .......at Spring Hill Sept. 30 .......Cedar Ridge* Sept. 9 .......at Mountain View* Oct. 7 .... at Fountain Lake* Sept. 16 .....Marshall* Oct. 14 ........at Rose Bud* Sept. 23 .....at Cutter-Morning Star* Oct. 21 ...... Genoa Central* * — Denotes 8-Man Large School game All kickoffs 7 p.m. unless noted SCHEDULE DECATUR BULLDOGS 2021 RECORD 0-8, 0-8 8-man COACH Jake Denzer RETURNING STARTERS 6 offense, 4 defense KEY PLAYERS QB Jackson Montano (So., 5-9, 165), WR Landen Watson (Sr., 5-8, 160), RB Robert Thang (Sr., 5-10, 170), HB Brandon Montano (Jr., 6-1, 215), C/G/LB Mason Potter (Sr., 5-9, 190), OT/DT Larry Thompson (Sr., 6-0, 270), G/NG/T Rhandell Fipps (Sr., 5-10, 240) THE SKINNY Making move up to Class 2A for first time since 2017. … Finished 0-8 in 2021. … Last playoff appearance was 2012. . … Coached by Jake Denzer in his second year with the Bulldogs. … Denzer is in his 10th year coaching. He began at Elkins, and was mentored by current Rogers HC Chad Harbison. … Decatur renovated its basketball gym in offseason, adding air conditioning. … Denzer was an Academic All-American in college while playing at Arkansas Tech. … Returning senior RB Robert Thang who was all-state in 2021. THAT'S WHAT HE SAID "Being the first year back in 11-man, we're going to have kids playing positions they've never played before. It will be new formations, some new rules, it's definitely going to be a learning experience." – Jake Denzer SCHEDULE Aug. 26 ......LR Episcopal Sept. 30 ....at Mountainburg* Sept. 2 .......at Carlisle Oct. 7 ..at Conway Christian* Sept. 9 .......Yellville-Summit Oct. 14 .....................Hector* Sept. 16 .....at Berryville Oct. 28 ........at JC Westside* Sept. 23 .....Magazine* Nov. 4 .....................Bigelow* * — Denotes 2A-1 Conference game All kickoffs 7 p.m. unless noted Mason Potter Coach Jake Denzer JOHNSON COUNTY WESTSIDE REBELS 2021 RECORD 2-8, 1-6 2A-4 Conference COACH Jeff Stewart RETURNING STARTERS 3 offense, 2 defense KEY PLAYERS QB/S Cooper Hilton (So., 5-10, 160), FB/LB Justin Haltom (Jr., 5-9, 190), WB/LB David Gregory (Sr., 5-11, 195)), WR/SS Kyle Waln (So., 5-7, 135), RB Adon Lewis (So., 5-6, 130), WR Aston Yarbrough (Sr., 6-1, 160), LG/DE/LB Dillan Engleman (Sr., 5-10, 200), LT/NG Levi Gregory (So., 6-2, 295). THE SKINNY First year under HC Jeff Stewart. … Second stint at JC Westside, spent 8 years with Rebels previously. … Has coached for 31 years. … Sophomore heavy. … 2-8 record in 2021, missed playoffs. … Sophomore Cooper Hilton starting at QB. … Hilton had over 1,000 all-purpose yards a season ago on junior high squad. … Sophomore fullback Hayden Edwards is a contact runner. … Senior LG/DE/LB Dillan Engleman bench presses 300 lbs. and squats 450 lbs. THAT'S WHAT HE SAID "There's times when four of my five offensive linemen are sophomores, and there's times when the whole backfield is sophomores. They're everywhere. You get a little bit of success with them and it carries on and grows." – Jeff Stewart SCHEDULE Aug. 26 ......at Dover Sept. 30 ...... at Magazine* Sept. 2 .......at Yellville-Summit Oct. 14 Conway Christian* Sept. 9 .......at Two Rivers Oct. 21 ...........at Bigelow* Sept. 16 .....England Oct. 28 ...............Decatur* Sept. 23 .....Hector* Nov. 4 .. at Mountainburg* * — Denotes 2A-1 Conference game All kickoffs 7 p.m. unless noted Cooper Hilton David Gregory MAGAZINE RATTLERS 2021 RECORD 2-7, 1-6 2A-4 Conference COACH Ryan Chambers RETURNING STARTERS 7 offense, 6 defense KEY PLAYERS QB Nate Smith (So., 6-2, 150), WR/ RB/LB James Haugh (Sr., 6-0, 200), RB Dosson Littleton (Jr., 5-11, 185), WR/G Jasper Franklin (Sr., 5-7, 160), C/G/DT Dakota Pack (Sr., 5-9, 170), OT/ DT Trace Nichols (Sr., 6-0, 180) THE SKINNY Led by third-year head coach Ryan Chambers. … Spent 4 seasons as an assistant coach before promoted. … Won a state title in 2010 with Rattlers as a player. … 2-7 finish in 2021, missed playoffs. … Senior WR/RB James Haugh will be a focus point on offense. … Sophomore Nate Smith won quarterbacking duties in offseason. … Finished fifth in 2A-4 in 2021. … 11-10 under Chambers in 3 seasons THAT'S WHAT HE SAID "We'll be trying to have a balance of run-pass this year. We've been pretty run heavy the past few years, but we really want to explore some more passing schemes." – Ryan Chambers SCHEDULE Aug. 26 ......Mansfield Oct. 7 ................Mountainburg* Sept. 2 .......Lavaca Oct. 14 ....................at Bigelow* Sept. 9 .......at Danville Oct. 21 ..........................Hector* Sept. 23 .....at Decatur* Nov. 4.......at Conway Christian* Sept. 30 .....JC Westside* * — Denotes 2A-1 Conference game All kickoffs 7 p.m. unless noted Dosson Littleton Jaxon Pickartz Jody Gregory Plumbing Call: 479-806-7449 Dependable service, under any circumstances, for all of your essential plumbing needs. Justin Haltom Nate Smith Coach Ryan Chambers Coach Zach Dean