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as it's the five A state championship game between
Pulaski Academy, an Little Rock Christian Academy and once again
it's championship time in Arkansas, right here at War
Memorial Stadium. Well over one eye. Margie Honk alongside Bobby
Swofford for today's clash between the Bruins and the
Warriors, and Bobby were going to have a really good one today.
Two teams that are very familiar with one another as they battle
in another state championship game. It's the third straight
year we've seen. The Bruins in the Warriors go at
it in the second time this season. The six time in three
years. These two have squared off with one another conference
foes in the regular season championship pose here today.
Let's think about this well, will talk more about the offense
later in the broadcast, but these two defenses. So a lot of
times when you talk about Little Rock, Christian Pulaski Academy,
you're talking about offense. But both of these defenses are
really, really good this year, talking about APA team that
scores 50 points a game. But you can't get mercy rule unless you
stop somebody Little Rock Christian scores 46 A game.
They've got a lot of mercy Rule victories because their defense as well. They both know how to
turn over the football. They both know how to be
opportunistic and you can't forget the special teams. So I'm
talking to you about those turnovers. I was looking at last
night. Pulaski Academy has had 19 interceptions this year.
Little Rock Christians had 13 interceptions. I mean, and both
these teams like to throw it. But I think this year alone,
Little Rock, Little Rock Christian's running the ball a
little bit more. You've got to find different ways to change
who you are there every year in high school football roster
changes. Pulaski Academy is who they are. They're going to throw
the football. They're going to hurry up. They're going to be
unconventional, but Little Rock Christian's a little more conventional. But this year they
figured out about halfway through the season, pay. Our
traditional office is not working. They started pounding
the football and they've got two really good players to hand it
to. You know, we talked so much about players and everything
about the job that we know what Kevin Kelly's done over his time
at Pulaski Academy. But Eric Co. You coming in and really from
day one, has done a great job of getting his team into a spot to
be in the state championship game. You know, a lot of it has
to do with the fact that they changed the office this year.
You see the numbers for the running backs. Their JV on Dyer
Jones about midway through the season. El RCA said you know
what? We got a handful off this guy 176 carries 12 touchdowns.
You see at 130 yards per game, but they're going to get pretty
good running back themselves. Yeah, Joe Hymen at over at
Pulaski Academy. This is a kid over 2000 yards rushing and a
lot of people say, well, he's going to play Division One
football. He's just gonna get seen Ben. I think these numbers
right now are speaking for themselves and what you don't
see there is the fact that he's only 46 yards away from being
1000 yard receivers. So Pulaski Academy is going to be the
number 6 as much as they can and I don't know how many times it's
happened. I'm sure it's happened once or twice. But you're
talking about a 2000 yard rusher 1000 yard receiver. Not sure
that's happened a whole lot of times in the state of Arkansas
was texting both coaches earlier this year and I said hey I need
some rosters. I need some depth charts and by Kevin Kelly sends
me one back says hey, if there are junior or senior they're
going to play today and so you don't ever hear coaches say
that. Usually they have a rundown of who's going to be
playing the game, but he said if you're a junior senior going to
state championship game and if you think about that, you know.
Going back to talking about how both these teams are familiar
with this, this stadium that with this setup. I mean, if you
are a junior or senior in either program, you can pretty much
count on your plan for state championship every year almost
every year in Class 5. It's been dominated by these two schools
and recently Pulaski Academy believe with seven out of eight,
they've won the one time they didn't was Little Rock Christian
beat them a couple of years ago. These are the two blue bloods in
5A football and not shockingly, we're about to see it again when
we come back. We're going to be talking about not only the
running backs in these offices offenses, but as well the the
quarterbacks for both these two teams. They are both outstanding
quarterbacks for both Pulaski Academy in. Little Rock
Christian is. It's an absolutely beautiful day here at War
Memorial Stadium for the five A state championship game, we're
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Stadium. We've got the 5A game early and then the two a game
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the field here at War Memorial Stadium for today's 5 Bay State
Championship game between Pulaski Academy, an Little Rock
Christian Academy are Jayhawk Bobby Swofford. Here for today's
match up, let's go down to the field and check in with the
third member of our broadcast team, Hayden Belgavi RJ Good
afternoon. As you mentioned, a beautiful day here at War
Memorial Stadium and we talked about how good these offenses
are. Well, I got to speak with both head coaches this week.
Errico, you said Lookout for Corey Platt junior. He has been
the man that is carried him here. To the five A state
finals, he's going to play quarterback. He's going to play
running back. He's going to play wide receiver. He's going to
play some defense and Bobby. As you mentioned, Joe *****
trickling in on being 1000 yard receiver already at 2000 yard,
rusher Kevin Kelly told me this week. I would not trade this guy
for anyone in the world. They're going to put up some big numbers
today I'm sure. And Hayden why we got you on camera right now.
I want to say, you know, we're in December. Yeah, and it's an
absolute gorgeous day. That's beautiful today. It is
absolutely beautiful. I was a little worried about all that
rain that pushed through last night, Luckily. This game on his
Saturday, not on a Friday guys. It's a little chilly but it's
perfect football weather late December sunny skies. Really
good weather if you want to throw the football a little bit
today. And that's exactly what both of these teams love to do.
Thank you. Will check in with you throughout the the game
today but as I said both captains have made their way to
midfield real quick Bobby let's talk about some of these
offensive players for both these teams. When you look at Pulaski
Academy will start there and we just talked about Joe Heim a
little bit, but they're running 2 quarterback system a lot of
times. When you say you've got 2 quarterbacks, you've got none. That's not really the case with
Pulaski Academy. They've made some changes. They've circled
things around, but when you've got two who are throwing the
football as much as they are in finding the end zone, and more
importantly finding Joe ***** out of the backfield, they're
getting things done. And Colin Cooper on the other side, the
quarterback for Little Rock Christian, does a great job, but
he is a great running back in JV, and I are Jones. Yeah, it's
always nice when you can just turn around and the football to
a playmaker, but you're talking about Colin Cooper 1700 yards,
22 touchdowns compared to just 10 interceptions. He's taking
care of the football and that's been the biggest difference for
Little Rock Christian. The first half of the season. They turned
it over, loss to Magnolia the first time they lossed to
anybody other than Pulaski Academy in a couple seasons.
They fix things they found out, hey, let's go with the running
game first. Worry about the passing game when we have two
and that's worked for the Warriors. That's going to be a
lot of fun. Both teams have come out of Pulaski Academy wearing
their Navy blue uniforms with powder blue helmet. Sensing that
look in quite some time and for Little Rock Christian they're
going to come out with their all white uniforms with Navy to
helmets and the gold trim. So we're just about sitting ready
to go. Today's officials for. Today's ball game. You've got
your referee, Phillip Kohl, Center judges Brent Keithley,
Doug Coney, Drum Fire, Rocky Thompson is the linesman line
Judge Ronnie Evans, an Matt Thompson will be the back judge
for today's Class 5A state championship game here at War
Memorial Stadium. Pulaski Academy making their way onto
the playing surface. They are the defending 5A state champion
and they're going to clash it out with Little Rock Christian.
Glad to have you along today wherever you may be across the
state of Arkansas as Championship action this year. A little bit. Different than
normal. Usually we have all the championships over the course of
two weekends of Friday and Saturday. This year it's over
the course of three weekends, just on Saturday. Little bit
different, but you gotta change things up because of covid.
Yeah, yeah, I don't want to relive this year ever again. And
in athletics and with these kids, these programs and their
coaches and have been able to do to get to this point is
absolutely amazing. I don't mind the three championship weekends
to be quite honest. Doubleheader on Saturday, three straight
weekends in December has been absolutely perfect the next
weekend. We're going to be able to wrap it up with four, eight
and three, but I don't like how we got here. But I like the fact
that we are here. Yeah, and it's a lot of fun and we're just
about setting right ago is. Little Rock Christian. They're
going to make their way onto the playing surface and they are going to. Received the football
to start the ball game at this Pulaski Academy won the toss and
they elected to defer to the second half. Kevin Kelly on the
sideline. You know one thing that Kevin has made kind of a. I
would say a tradition. He and his staff normally wear shorts
on the sideline. He's sticking to that tradition. Arrest staff
were only the pants throughout this ball game, so they're
sticking to the tradition of onside kick your not going to
CPA kick it deep very often. That's why you see all eleven
players for Little Rock Christian within 10 yards of the
football on C Lick is the junior kicker for Pulaski Academy and
the balls on the turf. Here comes the on. Sidekick it's on
the turf and it looks like Pulaski Academy's got it at the
46 yard line and that's just the way that you've gotta practice
that you don't see it very often, but you never know which
way the ball is going to turn. It looks like it was Christian
Rose who was able to come up with the onside kick for Pulaski
Academy. First big break and before 2nd even ticks off the
Clock. That's why Pulaski Academy's kickoff unit is so
difficult. They have 10 or 15 different onside kicks that
they're going to try and their offensive formations, or just as
unique as they line up with four wide receivers in a bunch to the
top of your screen. Now they're going to start up with Charlie
Pfizer at the quarterback suit. Position oh excuse me, that's
gonna be no one bruffett profit is going to be the
quarterback for Pulaski Academy is. They've got a
bunch set to that top side. Profit three step drop goes
across the middle has a man. It's down to Jalen Wicher Wicher
Hooray lossed it down it looks like Little Rock Christian is
going to come up with it. It was Corey players coming Landen
Nelson who came up with it. He's the defensive back. It was a
nice pitching catch but it just didn't hold onto it. Corey Plant
the defensive back there for Little Rock Christian got beat
off the line of scrimmage to be able to close. Unable to get the
football out before the receiver hits the ground. A big big
momentum swing to start things off and you could see and rip out the football. Outstanding
play by Cori Platt, who gets it done on both sides. So one
thing you had mentioned it when we were talking in the break.
Pulaski Academy is a team that turns the ball over a lot on
offense. Yeah, they've that most of the time it's because
of interceptions they've thrown this year well over a handful
24 interceptions between the two quarterbacks. By that time
it was not being able to hold on to the football. So all that
momentum you get by recovering the onside kick is lossed right
there as you give up the football in the 1st place. So
Little Rock, Christian. Has the football for their first
drive and they're going to be set up. Looks like they're going
to go ahead and review it, 'cause I'll turnovers and all
scoring plays can be reviewed. There's no judgment on the
field, so it's going to go up to the booth is how these reviews
work and what. Watching the first replay Mississippi, and
get another look at it look like the ball was coming out before
the receivers need hit the ground. Yeah, and well, we'll
try to get our guys to give us a reply here comes and so. I mean really, the ball was just
floated across the middle and nice catch, but look there and
now that to me it looks Bobby like the ball got got taken out
before his knee hit. It won't have to slow that down just a
little bit, but to me it looks like it was a Queen Queen strip.
Yeah, we're going to look at it. There's a couple different
things you have one. Make sure the receiver has possession to
make a football move and he took a couple steps but then have
complete. Could possession of it and then two. Whether any
extremities that were on the ground or there would be an E or
an elbow for the receiver before Plat was able to rip it out. I do know one thing, a lot of
people ask about is is how well is the replay system here at war
memorials to him for a high school game? Well, the folks
that DV Sports who do college games, they're the ones actually
running the replay. So there's multiple camera views for the
state championship games that they're able to look at will
take a look. Here's the end Zone camera right here. That's a clean catch. Over the knee is
down. His right knee is going to be down there before the
football comes out, so I would not be surprised to see this
when overturning PA. Get football back. Here's Phillip Cole with the call. The ruling
on the field will stand wow. So I know they want to get
these decisions made quickly, so maybe they said there not
enough evidence. There may be a little too close to being a
Bang Bang play and they're going to stay with call in
the field. So litter. Are Christians going to football
first and 10 as the ball is gonna be on the 14 yard line? Here's a handoff to Dyer Jones
and he's bottled up in the backfield. A host of Pulaski
Academy players there to get him for a 2 yard loss leading the
charge. That time was I serious Woods and then I'll bring up
second down in 12. Four Little Rock Christian Academy was is
going to be a player along with food dish in call with. You've
got to keep an eye on 79 tackles on the season for Woods, an
amazing 117 for Shin Kawa. Colin Cooper is the quarterback. He
puts Dyer Jones to his left. As they've got three wideouts on
that left side looking to throw under pressure. Rolls writers
throws it away at a man. It looked like in the area was dire
Jones and so that'll bring up third down, and you know, we
talked so much about the P8 defense early on and one thing
that you've seen early on this drive is that they put a lot of
pressure on the quarterback position. Yeah, they're gonna
get some pressure from all angles. Is unconventionals or
offenses they liked. Being pressure as far as a blitz from
different angles on the defense. So you can't really point to one
guy. Even though Sean Kawa is a big time playmakers, along with
Josiah Johnson, the safety who's got 162 stops this season. 3rd and 12. They go with the
hand off straight up the middle to Dyer Jones and he's able to
carry a couple Bruins out to the 20 yard line. And then I'll
bring up fourth down for Little Rock Christian Academy. And you
know you have the turnover by Pulaski Academy. Now you force
A3 and out San the punting unit. The funding is going to come on
for Little Rock Christian Academy led to Hayden bound gave
you on the sidelines. Obviously, Pulaski Academy gets
that onside kick turned the ball over the first person to go talk
to Jalen Witcher after that fumble, wide receivers coach
Anthony Lucas. He said guys is going to be a long game. You
cannot worry bout a turnover this early lot of football left
to play, but you see the leadership. It's gotta be nice
to have a guy like Anthony Lucas on your sideline. If your Pulaski Academy. Some
interesting pump there by Little Rock Christian. Normally you
can't go down Field's alignment until the ball is kicked. Well
that time he holds the football back for a few seconds, allows
coverage seem to get down there and well, no laundry Isaiah
Hankins on the kick. 48 yard punt for Little Rock Christian
Academy as it takes it down to 33 yard line. And that's where
Pulaski Academy will start their second drive. Of the ball game
in Nolan Brough it is going to be quarterback in with a bunch
set and swing out right side. Has some running room is that's
Joe ***** who gets in the action early on here in this ball game
and is able to get a yard shy of the first down to bring up
second in one. That's a great block at the point of contact by
the PA receiver the stands up. The warrior defender allows high
mental space, quick pick up of nine. Well, ask Academy going to
spread it out as they've got receivers and offensive lineman
spread out throughout the field as that was Pfizer at the
quarterback position. They go with a double reverse, triple
backward pass and now they're able to pick up about four yards
in the play. Over the past. A lot going on for four or five
yards, but it works. No zero pass rush there for Little Rock
Christian because you have no idea where the football is
going. Picks up the first down was Gabe King who made the
tackle for Little Rock Christian Academy but it is a first down
as the balls at the 48 yard line. Or traditional set now for
Pulaski Academy as Brough, it is in the quarterback position.
He's under pressure and taken down in the backfield coming up
with the sack was Anthony Pugh for Little Rock Christian
Academy and it's going to be about a four yard laws to bring
up second down. He's been there, big play, got the defensive line
14 tackles for a loss this season that sack #6 just comes
around the end takes profit to the ground. Pulaski Academy
working quickly is there going to send four wide beachside? As we don't have a score
with 9:30 to play here in the first quarter. Pfizer Xanax quarterback they're
going to hand it off to Joe Hymen. Hymen works around that
right side. Well tell you how quick Joe Himon his Bobby is. He
was able to go wide outside and it was able to pick up a nice
gain about 5 yards on the plane. That'll bring up third down, not
great sizes. Five 975 pounds is hymen. Does a nice job of
breaking through at first arm tackle picks up a few yards and
gets to 1/3 manageable, so it's third down and it was Gabe King
who made the tackle. That time is. Profits back in at
quarterback profit across the middle and it's nicely deflected
away. And that time, Anthony Pugh was able to run step for
step with the receiver and knock down the pass and bring up
fourth down for Pulaski Academy. But as most people that know
bout Pulaski Academy, they're not punting team right. It's a
great play by Pew. You see him get a sack earlier in the drive.
That time it goes back man to man and go step for step for the
receiver. But now it's a big fork down from both sides are
going to send four wide receivers to the near side
bobbin once right at the sideline. Here's a pass by
profit, and it's going to be right there at the marker, and I
think he did get the first down. It's about a yard pass. It was
Corey Platt who came up to make the cat or make the tack on.
That'll be a first down for Pulaski Academy. Yeah, simple
route there. Jalen Richard. This goes to the flats. Quarterback
hits him soon as he turns around about a yard beyond the marker
and piese back into Little Rock Christian territory. Pfizer, now
in at quarterback or assuming profit is. Across the middle, and it's
overthrown and some Pulaski Academy fans are one a penalty
flag. But it was just overthrown that time to bring up second
down. PA shown they're not afraid to attack #4 for the par.
Shouldn't little correct Russian defense, Corey Pilates, one of
their best defenders back there. You're talking about a defensive
back with four 5 interceptions on the season, but their
attacking him early in this contest. Prophet still in at
quarterback for Pulaski Academy. I handed off to Heiman building
flags down, and he'll run out of bounds after 2 yard game had two
penalty flags come in, one from the. The referee and then
one from the side judge will get with the call is as our
empire. Phillip Cole sorts everything out. So it's going to be holding
against Pulaski Academy, and that will back him up. Oh
Penalties aren't going to be a big issue for either one of
these teams is as explosive as the two offenses are, you know.
Second, at 20 is really not that big of a deal, especially when
you have four days to get it. So it's second down in 21 ball
to 49 yard line. Here's Brough it with the pass
in the flats out to hymen and he'll walk out of bounds at the
45 yard line. It was Titus Colquitt who came up to knock
him out of bounds, and it'll bring up third down in Long 4
Pulaski Academy, only about how you 6 yard pick up. And so it's
third and 15. I got a Little Rock Christian player down on
their sideline, but you've already seen in the first 4
minutes of this contest. The different ways that Pulaski
Academy is trying to get the football to Joe Heinemann.
Whether it's handed off to him showing it to him out of the backfield. For lining up at
receiver in a bunch formation and get some blockers out in
front so they're trying to get him the ball as many times as
they possibly can. You look at the touches for Joe ***** this
year. 180 rushing attempts. 76 receptions, so they're going to
try to find a way to get him. The football looks like the
down warrior is Titus Colquitt who made the tackle for Little
Rock Christian on that last play, and he's down on the
Pulaski Academy sideline. Go down to Hayden Belgavi and
see if he saw anything down there. Hayden, I know that
you're on the Pulaski Academy sideline. Did you see what
happened on the plane it was it was out of my vantage point at
that point, RJ, but you can see all the Pulaski Academy members
right here. Everyone taking a knee as we mentioned both these
head coaches talked about this week. A lot of these guys know
each other. They don't go to the same high school, but they go to
the same church is they have so many community events because
these teams are so close to one another in proximity. But a lot
of these guys friends off the field so nobody wants to see any injuries today. A lot of respect
on each sideline, but hopefully he can get up here in just a few
minutes. Thank you. Hey you know it to hate this point Bobby. I
was I was looking at the numbers and if you look at a lot of
Christians Walker white, the wide receiver, his brother
actually plays for Pulaski Academy that he's Cooper White.
The wide receivers. So you got brothers in the same household
that go to two different schools? Yeah it's an
interesting aspect of it. You think about it, you have two
Little Rock schools. Has Hayden mentioned there not too far
geographically from one another? So there's going to be a lot of
crossover, whether it be. Little League football going to
church playing and the boys and Girls Club. Whatever the case,
maybe there's going to be a lot of overlap when you get 2
schools from the same city playing one another. And don't
forget you can join the football conversation on social media.
Just use the hashtag. AARP BS Sports is good to see. Big #33
Titus Colquitt get up and be able to log off the field. So it's going to be. It's going
to be third down in 15. The ball of the 45 yard line. Pulaski Academy. And I have two
opportunities to try to pick up the first down. 817 to play. First quarter
has Pulaski Academy will send three wide to that far
side of the field. Here's Bruffett looking to
throw under pressure and he just throws it out of bounds
and we've got a penalty flag down his intended target. That
time was Jalen Witcher and Gabe King was really giving much
room to try to catch the passes. The penalty flag is
down at the 35 yard line. There's a lot of Contacts at
the top of their out there, and let's see if they get the
Warriors for a defensive pass interference. Which will be big as it's an
automatic first down Phillip Cole is the. Referee,
he'll give us a call. Holding on the defense. That goes back to what you
were talking about. A lot of contact on top the route and
cold must've just got in a little too tight because
that's where they threw the penalty flag. Yeah, so it's
gonna be a 10 yard penalty there. So instead of you know
I guess 4th and Earth scuse me 4th and 15. It's going to be
35 which is a big penalty. Obviously going the way of the
Bruins. Pulaski Academy has the ball
moved up to the 35 yard line. It's third down in five. Profit in the shotgun has
stacked wide receivers on that far side. He comes near sign,
has a man it's caught and taken all the way down to the 7 yard
line and it was Joe ***** who came up with the reception. It
was a 28 yard. Pitch and catch in Pulaski
Academy is in the red zone. Yeah, hymen lines up in the slot
just to the left of the line of scrimmage. Able to sneak out.
Unaccounted for by the Warrior defense and it's first and goal. Profit and the shotgun, with
Heiman to his right. My hand it off inside and
there's no where to go. At time it was Dylan Allison
took the handoff and actually lossed about a yard on the play
to bring up second down. Nice job by the Christian defense to
stay at home on the misdirection. We saw that play a
lot last week with the double handoff from Lake Hamilton in
the wing. T kind of essentially the same type of play their
Pulaski Academy tried to pull off, but the Warriors in a nice
job staying home Luckly came in for Little Rock Christian to
make the tackle and it's now second and goal. Here's profit
looking to throw across the middle end zone, touchdown Pulaski Academy. Cooper White on
the reception for the touchdown. The quick slant there and then
62 catches for 18 touchdowns. Answering today and you can see
why Cooper wants a big time target for his quarterback in
PA. Strikes first. We talked about dargai all the
numbers of Joe Hymen, but their receivers have big time numbers
as well. Jalen Witcher has 19 touchdowns, Cooper White with
his 19 touchdown catch there as PA Line goes for two years. Bra
fit in the shotgun working for the two point conversion throws
across the middle, bobbled around juggled. It's called by Allison. 722 to play first
quarter. Pulaski Academy. They only did 8 to nothing over
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with 722, two to play in the first quarter as they leave it 8
to nothing over Little Rock Christian Academy and they're on
for the onside kick once again. In the second onside kick, the
ball game, and here it comes. It's in and out of the hands of
a Little Rock. Christian Warren. Let's see who jumps on it. They
were saying Pulaski Academy. There was a scrum at the bottom
of the pile like I couldn't quite see who came up with the
Bobby, but Pulaski Academy in the referees are all saying that
Piese got it. Yeah, just the same onside kick they tried to
start the football game. The kicker lines the football up
laying on the ground sideways into spin of it is just it
almost impossible to gauge the Little Rock Christian receiver
can't get two hands on it and you see #32 for Pulaski Academy,
jump on it first and that's foolish in call of the
outstanding linebacker. Yeah he was able to get to the bottom of
the pool, you know. There's so much talk about how
good he is aligned. Very not very big guy, only 155 pounds,
and he was able to wiggle his way in and pick out the onside
kick or something to be said about being able to find the
football. Same thing on special teams. He did a great job of
finding the football and taking advantage and given the payoff.
It's another chance. Opas got it with 722 to play first quarter. Now, here's Hymen taking a
direct snap and he had nowhere to go as he got back to the line
of scrimmage. It'll bring up second down. Anthony Pugh for
Little Rock Christian came in to make the tackle. Yep, use
already had his name called a bunch for this Little Rock
Christian defense. He's a guy that makes plays at every level.
5 Sex, four fumble recoveries, 14 tackles for loss. Donna, nice
job here in this first quarter. Check in with Hayden Belgavi
momentarily, as here's Pfizer rolling to his right. He's got his man Allison, as he
goes out of bounds near the first down marker. It's going to be. Really cause maybe about a
yard shy of the first down let sit down to Hayden, bound gavi
RJ you mentioned that family legacy at Pulaski Academy Cooper
White on that touchdown for the Bruins to put him up 8:00
tonight. Then of course JD White. He's got a big ball game
going on right now in Fayetteville as the Razorbacks
are taking on the Alabama Crimson Tide. I think this ball
game going a little bit better for the white family then the
ball game up in Fayetteville, but we're not going to talk
about that. Will stick with the Bruins in the Warriors down
here. Here's Joe ***** pitching caps wide open. He's going to. Zone 42 yards for the touchdown. I'm out of the backfield
quarterback roll to the left time and sneaks out to the right
not accounted for by the Little Rock Christian defense. Anaheim
and his back in the end zone, a place he is well familiar with
22 rushing touchdowns in now 10 touchdowns receiving and that
also puts him over 1000 yards receiving on the season. So he's
got himself a 2000 yard rushing and 1000 yards receiving season.
I'll be the way they did that offense where everything flowed
right in Highland? Just kind of snuck out there and it was all
by himself to just walk into the end zone. Probably easiest
touchdown he's had in awhile. There's a lot of easy ones
though. Here's Pfizer as they spread things out there. Just
going to hand it off. That's going to Joe ***** and he'll go
in for the 2nd two point conversion of the ball game and
it's now 16 to nothing. Pulaski Academy. They lead Little Rock
Christian Academy here in the five A state championship game.
Yeah, it's one thing you've got to be able to do if your Little
Rock Christian you've got to weather this storm. You know
Pulaski Academy is going to create big plays with their
offensive there. Created with the special teams. The one thing
you can't do is let it snowball and really start to avalanche on
you. And we've already seen this here right now with 16. Points of recovered onside kick.
You know, strike after strike after strike. Now, if your
Little Rock Christian, you need a time consuming drive. Give
your defense the chance to rest. Catch their breath on the
sideline. But more importantly, we've got to make this a contest
because you can't let it get out of hand. It's really interesting
RJ we talked about, you know, these two teams are split. The
last two state championship games in the last eight games
against Pulaski Academy, Little Rock Christian's defense has
given up an average of 61 points, and so they don't wanna
game. They want. Obviously they scored a bunch of points, but
they've got to find away. To score some points 'cause we
know PA is going to do the same here, see link with the onside
kick in. It's recovered by Little Rock Christian that time
been writings was able to recover for Little Rock.
Christian Academy is they'll have it in Pulaski Academy
territory as it'll be spotted at the 49 yard line. NP ES
territory was 642 to play in the first quarter to be able to take
advantage of the great field position your special teams get
the football back riding to the nice job was jumping on the
football and now if your Little Rock Christian's offense grinded
out, hand it to your two mate. 22 playmakers Dyer, Jones. Get
the ball to Corey Plat. Find away to matriculate into the end
zone. Colin Cooper, the quarterback has dire Jones to
his left. Going to hand it off to him, he'll workout to the
outside and it will pick up a nice gain. That time is it's a 6
yard gain out to the 44 yard line, and it was Zach Horze, the
Pulaski Academy defender who was able to take him down and it
brings up. Second down, you've got work course with 1300 yard
running back and #2 in JV on Dyer. Jones is handing the football. Who let those guys
are front do the work? Cooper in the shotgun. I handed off again, but Dyer
Jones is met the backfield. It was. Believe Dylan Allison. Who led the way for Pulaski Academy? Chicago in there as
well. Shin Cole was able to come in and help clean things up, and
it's a loss of two on the play and that brings up third down and eight. 4 pull out for Little
Rock Christian Academy. I just untouched right up the middle
was the first defender for PA and that's the one thing you
can't have as an offensive lineman or freerunners then
blows it up in the backfield. 3rd and 8 ball to 47. Cooper And I handed off
the dire straight up the middle hash running room
in a first down and more. It's a great play called there
and on 3rd and long. Sorry to cut you off there RJ with Doctor
Jones gets accretion. He does the rest. Yeah, Dyer Jones was
able to go up the middle until Andrew Pfizer was able to come
in and take him down and so now it's. 1st and 10 for Little
Rock Christian Academy. Alan Cooper Takes the handoff, passes left
side, is able to pick up good yardage is it would get a 6 yard gain. Syn Cole was there to
make the tackle. An it was believed that was plat
that was able to get out there and get that reception and so
that brings up second down in 4 four Little Rock Christian
Academy. I like with Little Rock Christian did there. They've got
the running game established. Go to the outside, move the defense
around the little pin, pin the ears back against the run game.
Ire Jones set up to the right of Colin Cooper. Hands it off to him. Left side has running lanes
and he's gonna walk into the end zone. It's a 27 yard touchdown
for Little Rock Christian Academy in JV and I are Jones. A
great drive by the offense of line in the left side there
creates a huge hole for JV on Dyer Jones and he puts it in the
end zone for the 13th time this season. But that's a huge
answer. Drive RJ is now Little Rock. Christian gets a little
bit of that momentum back. The PA is stolen early in this
contest and we've seen Pulaski Academy go for two. On both their scoring
opportunities now, Laura Christian Academy is doing the
same thing. Cooper going to throw has a man. We've got a
penalty flag down though it's incomplete. Tried to hook up that time. With his wide
receiver that was Eli Cooper, throw a little behind. His
receiver prevented that one from being completed, but we'll see
what the laundry is about. Phillip Cole is our referee will
get the call in every woman down field on the offense. So one of the receivers likely
covered up. You can't have two receivers on the line of
scrimmage, so if one of them goes out for a past, he's
covered up by another receiver. That's why you see the flag come
out more times than not. It's an offensive lineman, is quick
hitting as that play was likely a bad formation or. Still, if your Little Rock
Christian, though, I mean that drive was screaming that you
didn't get the two point conversion that drivers crucial
just because the fact that they were able to get in the end
zone. They you know, Plastic Academy on two straight drives
was able to come down and and score. It was good for Little
Rock Christian to finally find, find, pay dirt. You know, I said
they've got to give a chance that they get their defensive
rest. They didn't do that there, but at least they got the ball
in the end zone. Get a little confidence for your offense, and
now we've got a contest. Don't forget you can stay in the
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PBS to 313131 for direct updates to your phone. So on to kick for Little Rock.
Christian is Benjamin Kelly. Say that it it was supposed to
be Kelly, but it's actually Isaiah Hankins.
Who's on to kick? As it's a short kick that's
going out of bounds at the 21 yard line. Anna penalty Flag will come
out and Pulaski Academy and get great field position on
their third drive. Are you trying to do everything you
can as a special teams unit to get the ball away from #6
for PA Joe ***** and that one little spiral, it goes out of
bounds. And as you mentioned RJ great field position is
coming up for the Bruins. Hey, let's check in with Hayden
Belgavi on the sideline real quick before this Pulaski
Academy Drive. RGU mention right there. How big that drive was
for the Warriors. You give up two onside kicks in the first
quarter, you only down 10 points in this ball game. You're a two
point conversion away from making a one score game so big
momentum Drive Couch Co. You said this week we have to play
perfect if we want to win this ball game. Thank you Hayden, is
no one Brough it's going to be in a shotgun with his running
back Joe ***** to his left. And four wide receivers in the
formation under pressure. Just lobs it to the right side, and
they're going to throw a penalty flag is, I think, Bobby, that
was probably on the outstretch arms of Cooper White, just a
little too much, but there was contact as the ball was flying.
So you gotta throw the penalty flag there. Yeah, it looks like
the defensive back for Christian. Got there a little
too early and initiated contact and that's going to result in a
big first down for the PA offense. It was interference on
the defense 15 yard penalty. Result be first down Luke Lee,
who the penalty was called on a lot of times. You think
about Pulaski Academy, they score because of the trick
plays the onside kicks alot of times. This man demand number.
That was a simple goal right right down in the middle of
the field resulted in the pass interference call. Give him a
first down at midfield. So profit in the shotgun. And hand it off to Joe *****
straight up the middle, he's able to pick up about 2 yards on
the play if they may give him three to. All forward motion, so
that'll bring up second down in seven, last job by the interior
front for the Warriors to shut it down. It's so easy to worry
about the outside when they've got so many receivers stacked
up, but when you've got it running back like Joe *****
you've gotta stay in your lanes and and trying to shut down the
running game as much as you can. Here's the pump fake by brother.
He goes right side and it so now the hands of his of the
quarterback. Landon Nelson. I mean, it was almost as if he
was landing new, exactly the route he threw it right to him.
Yep, Little Rock Christian is doing a great job getting their
hands on the PA receivers. They're trying to initiate
contact trying to break up the timing pattern they do so there
Nelson misses a what would have been a surefire interception
would've been a big play for their defense, but does for
certain long third down and seven ball to 47 yard line. 403 to play here in a. First quarter of the five
A state championship game. Ask comes near side. That's into jail and Witchers
hands and Witcher gets knocked out of bounds. Are yard pasta
sticks. It was by Preston Davis had great job by Witcher, makes
the cat short of the line to gain, but makes the first
defender Miss. Get the first down yardage and he's their
leading receiver. This year 75 catches and you can see him do
the work after the after the cats get the first down. 1st and 10 ball at the 39 yard line. Three wideouts going to go
to the Little Rock Christian side of the field. Here's Bruffett looking to throw
goes deep down left side and overthrows intended target. That
was Jalen Witcher. Another flag. We'll have to see if the
receiver stepped out of bounds. Normally it's a hat, not a flag
that comes out in that instance. Will see if there's
too much contact by plat there on the go route. The penalty
flag is at the 28 yard line on the Pulaski Academy sideline. Here's a call holding on the
defense 10 yard penalty. I mean, you can't blame water
are Christian for trying to play little physical, especially on
the outside is you know they're going to go with a lot of go
rounds. A lot of deep crossing routes, but you just gotta keep
your hands off over. Yeah, I mean that that look like good
coverage to me, but they say plat got a little too handsy and
now PA's on the move again? Here's Joe ***** who has a Past two, it's a pickup of two
yards and that'll bring up second down locally pushed him
out of bounds, and I agree with you 100% like the physical
nature that Little Rock Christians using the secondary
platzman flag for two holding calls. But honestly I mean that
second, when you would like to let him let it go at the ball
was well overthrown. Obviously the fact the flag was thrown
before the football hit the ground, but I thought that was a
good play by the secondary. Then again, you know I don't like officials. They're they're
gonna officially give him a 1 yard gain its second down and 9. Here's a handoff to Heiman,
straight up the middle, and he's met immediately right
at the line of scrimmage. It was hope Chapel. But linebacker for Little Rock
Christian who met him at the line of scrimmage and said no, Sir. Bring up third down at 9.
It's a big stop by the defensive front. Get Pulaski accounting
behind the chains. The first man to make the contact there was
Gabe King, the big defensive lineman and the rest of the
Warriors defense able to finish it off. So it's third down and
nine as brother. It's going to be all by himself in the backfield. This man demand
across the board. Single high safety. Profit looking to throw. Pasco's left side the corner
fell down. It's in the hands of Cooper White and he takes
it all the way down to the four yard line as Keegan
Makara brought him down for Little Rock, Christian and
Nice job. This is a nice combination around against
the man to man. You have the one safety so you run a
corner round away from that safety. A perfectly thrown
pass by the quarterback and the Bruins again have it
first and goal inside the five. It was a 24 yard pickup
for Pulaski Academy is there inside the five yard line. Here's Bruffett hands it off to
Hymen Hymen works his way in the end zone, spin move and he gets in. It's a four yard touchdown
run for Joe ***** and Pulaski Academy extends their lead. Nice
job by the office of Front. They've done a great job so far
to keep their quarterback clean in the pocket. That time they
lower the shoulder and hymen able to muscle his way in from 4
yards out for his 23rd rushing touchdown of the season. Pat Who knew, yeah, didn't think
this was this was going to happen in the Pulaski Academy. I didn't even think PA Ti was in
the playbook sealer Casket 36 of 'em so I guess they call the
dogs off every now and then. And it looks like Pulaski
Academy Academy may have jumped. By the way I'm looking at all. I'll start. Threats along
quarter. It's been a really long quarter, but no, I happen to
look down at my phone as we were doing the game and I've got
about 10 referees and officials in the state of Arkansas that
say we don't like your partner either. That's fine. That's
fine. I think that is. I'm a former offensive lineman I've
ever held in my entire life, and yet they still through flags at
night. Yes, OK, with that. Bob is only kidding. He loves
everyone except for referees. Snaps back kick is up and it is good. So it's. 23 to 6 Pulaski Academy on top
of Little Rock Christian Academy here in the five A state
championship game was head down to the sideline and check in with Hayden Belgavi. Hey man,
how's it? How's everything on that Pulaski Academy sideline
right now? I would imagine nice. Well I'm actually standing next
to Anthony Lucas right now and he is fired up for his guys. You
know it's funny enough is Nolan profit has had a great start to
this ball game. I was actually standing just beside his dad.
His dad is a surgeon here in Little Rock and he said I know
surgeries easy. I'd be so nervous right now. Said well
Sir, your son looks like he's having a pretty solid Saturday
to start today. But as you mentioned buffet. Really sorry
to solid start for the Bruins and Pulaski Academy doing what
they do. Recover an onside kicks scoring it will Joe Hymen looks
great so far as you mentioned. Bobby in the beginning of
the broadcast and PA they're doing what they do. Thank you Hayden 248 to play
here. In the first quarter of a very slow moving first quarter
in the five A state championship game and we've got another
onside kick that is going to go out of bounds for Pulaski
Academy. And so there are Christian going to get great
field position. That's the one thing about the onside kick, if
you don't keep it in bounds and it goes out, you're going to
have great field position for the opponents. That's why if you
recover the onside kick, you've got a chance to get into the
shootout with PA, but the Bruins and coach Kelly feel like more
times than not they're going to get a chance to. Recover an onside kick or two
and all of a sudden those turnovers start to add up into
extra possessions and that's when the Bruins think they've got an advantage. Don't forget
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PBS first and 10 as they handed off to. Dyer Jones and he has no
where to go. In fact, he's going to lose a couple on the plane to
bring up second down. It was Luke with him who came in to
make the stop and force the second along not shot by with
him just coming off the edge. Getting an arm around the ankles
of dire Jones and allowing the rest of the Bruins defense to
get there to finish off the tackle for loss. So it's second
down in 12 of the 48, three wider that far signed his column
Coopers in a shotgun fakes a handoff and it's in and out of
the hands of his intended target at time for Little Rock
Christian. It was Isaiah Hankins he was trying to hook up with
and then I'll bring up third down Cameron Mercer for Pulaski
Academy was on coverage. Great job by Mercer. Read the past
immediately broke on the round table to get there just as the
football arrives to the receiver. And knocks it
loose and forces 1/3 long for the warrior offense. Erden and 12. All three wide receivers for
Christian on that left side of the formation. Three step drop looks the
throwback right side right at the marker. That time he hooked
up with his wide receiver Walker White and it's right there at
the 40 yard line. Jalen McKinney knocked him out of bounds and
they're going to get the first down. So nice job to come across
the progression you see, the quarterback looking left there.
Cooper comes all the way back to the right, which probably his
fourth option hits the tide in at the first down marker. Cooper, hands off to Dyer. Jones
working his way right, then back left and is able to pick up 3
yards on the play to bring up second down at 7. Who is Dylan Allison who came in
to make the stop for Pulaski Academy 'em in it 50 to play
here in the first quarter? This game started at what time? Yes, they did start at 12,
ten 12:10, yeah, 30 minutes first quarter coming along
day, maybe not as long as the Arkansas defenses having but. Still long. Coopers in the shotgun as a
wingback, to the right. Here's Dyer. Jones works at right side,
has running lanes. He's dragging players down to the 14 yard
line. How about tyre Jones? He had the sled on the backside. He
just kept hauling. That's a workload right there for Dyer
Jones. Nice job with the PA defender. Just grab whatever you
can to try to slow him down, but he was a Earl Campbell rip away
Jersey away from scoring there. Who's Liam **** who came in and knocked him down? It's
showing coal, the great linebackers taken for a ride
there, so Colin Cooper has dire Jones to his right. Here's Cooper kind of taking
himself up the middle spin move and has nowhere to go as he gets
back to the line of scrimmage and it brings up a second down
for Little Rock. Christian Academy's were under a minute to
play in the first quarter. Bin Smiley came in to make the
tackle. Nice job by the defensive front there for PA.
Not a huge defensive line for the Bruins outsized by quite a
few pounds by the Christian offense, but able to stack it up
and keep that for a new game. Cooper And a fake the handoff. A
drought left side what they did catch all the way down to the
one? How about that? That was Corey Platt, who went
up with one hand and brought it in to get Little Rock Christian
Academy inside the two yard line and set up a potential going hard. I don't know if your nails
gives that ice cream for plays in the state championship game
for the sweetest play without should be one right there. What
a play by Cori Platt junior. So now they've got a goal on SAT
is they're going to go with a bunch, said Dyer. Jones is to the right of Cooper. And a
fake the handoff excuse me that was Corey Platten, who
was able to take it in. He was able to go. There's no
indication from any official except for the one on the near side. That's a touchdown. They
go wild cat. There lies go with the running back. Corey Platt,
who able to there is a flag on the far side. It looks like but
I like the idea of Christian handed it off to their big play
receiver to finish off that drive. Sideline warning on the
office. There's no yards penalty for that. Found that
was Phillip Cole with the penalty or with the call and so
now Little Rock Christians in the end zone. It's 23 to 12. So nice play by plat, so
it'll power his way into the end zone and cut the deficit
to in half. Essentially now Christians got a chance to
attack on a couple more. Now, Little Rock Christian going
to come on and kick the P-80, as Isaiah Hankins, 61, of 62 on P
80s this year. I have to run
somebody on. As that was whole Chapel. Nick is up and it's good and
it's 23 to 13 with 15 seconds to play here in the first quarter. It's another big answer drive. I
mean, Little Rock Christian is going to have to come up with a
lot of these. There's another flag on the far sideline, but
you need to answer the Bell if you're the wars 'cause you know
PA is going to land some haymakers how you've got to be
able to get up off the mat and answer with enter
yourself. Get the call. Sideline interference on the
offense II occur. 5 yard penalty assessed on kickoff.
It's really odd because peety peety. So the actions 25
yards away from where the players or coaches should be
on the sideline, but. You know at State Champ Ship
game we see crazy things happen. It is true 15 seconds to play
here in the first quarter. It's 2313. Pulaski Academy leads
Little Rock Christian Academy. Let's head down to Hayden Bowe
gave me on the sidelines. Guys, we talked about how good Corey
Platt Junior is. We saw that one handed Odell Beckham like catch
on the 1 yard line Coach Co you nice enough to let him finish
off the drive. He had six total touchdowns last week against
Harrison, 5 on the ground, one through the air total package
for Christian keeping him in this ball game. Thank you
Hayden, and you're right that one handed catch may have been
to play the year for sure. Here's the kick by Little Rock
Christians, Isaiah Hankins. It's a short kick at the 25 yard line
and it'll be taking the left side by Caleb Nichols, and he'll
be knocked down at the 45 yard line. Is Slate Wilkerson knocked
him out and that's where Pulaski Academy will have it first and
10 with eight seconds to play here in the first quarter.
That's what makes it so dangerous to have someone like
Joe ***** out deep Little Rock person is trying to kick it away
from him, so it's a short kickoff and nickel is able to
get the ball near midfield as PA takes over at their own 45. Should be the final play of
the first quarter as there's two wide receivers to each
side of the formation. I'm going to take the direct
snap for Pulaski Academy works at around the left side and goes
out of bounds and I said that was going to be the last play.
There's actually one more is Anthony Pugh knocked him out
with three seconds to play in the first quarter. Having too
much fun with this 25 minute first quarter so I won't do it
again. At least one more play. You don't have times a
second game today. Six 3630. Yeah, we may not have time
to clear the stadium. So it's 3 seconds to play. Charlie Pfizer in at quarterback
for Pulaski Academy. As they've got three wide receivers in the
formation to the near side. By hand it off to him and he's
bottled up in the backfield. They're going to say you got
back to the original line of scrimmage an it was Gabe King,
who it was able to come in and take him down and that'll do it
for the first quarter of play as Pulaski Academy, they leave
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from War Memorial Stadium's Pulaski Academy leads at 2313
over Little Rock Christian Academy. An PA has the
football to start the second quarter of play. As Pfizer's going to be in a
quarterback, he's going to give it off to Highman an that
warrior defense is able to take him down after about a 2 yard
gain. It was Preston Davis. Nice job by Davis, the tracking down
getting a hymen on the ground and one on ones not easy but
give credit to Davis there great play in space. The Force a fourth down. You've got a fourth
down and six 4 Pulaski Academy. Say it's 4th and five on the school board. Pfizer's in the
shotgun all by himself. Eyes are looking to throw works
right side has a man wide open all by himself down to the 32 yard line. Nice job by Caleb
Nichols. There he was not open when Pfizer rolled to
his right, but he's able to watch the defense kind of
swarm up to the first receiver than Nichols finds a
spot in the defense. Maybe we can see it here from the
replay. Great job by Nichols keeping his eyes on the
quarterback and helping him out. Get him an outlet out
outlet route in the first town. Lasky Academy. Trying
to move quickly here in the start of the second quarter. Pfizer look back over to Kevin
Kelly to get the sign. Here's Pfizer looking to throw
again. Going big ball has a man, but overthrows him. That time was trying to hook up
with Jalen, which are in the back of the end zone and. Adam Open bring up a second down
for Pulaski Academy, which you did. Nice job of finding a seam
in the defense and Little Rock Christian brought a little extra
pressure and couldn't keep up with Witcher but could not
connect. Bring up second down. How many miscues in the passing
game so far for Pulaski Academy? So it's second and 10 ball to 28
yard line. Here's Pfizer. Roland left, trying to find somebody he finds Hymen. I'm an organized
way. It past the first down sticks and gets knocked out of
bounds at the 19 yard line. It was Landon Nelson who knocked him out. It was a 9 yard pickup
for Pulaski Academy. Set up a. First down and. Nine for the Bruins. Your job as
a quarterbacks of really, really, easy when you've got an
outlet receiver like I'm in kind of mirrors the quarterback
rolling to his left, able to pop free hits him in the flat in the
big game for the running back, we're going to split hymen out
to the left side, making wide receivers. Now they've got five
wide receivers in the formation. Charlie finds with the
quarterback for Pulaski Academy. Looking to throw. And there's penalty flags all
over the place as that time for. Pulaski Academy they were
trying to hook up with their wide receiver Ben Smiley.
Think they're going to get Little Rock. Christian's been
writings there with either a Holder and interference at the
back hand around the hip 'cause the received return a
bit and they're going to catch that about every time. Pass interference on the defense. Penalties half the distance to the goal. But if
you're beat, Miz will throw a hand out there and prevented
Touchdown. You'll give up five or six yards as it's going to be half the distance. Instead of giving up six points. So it's
first and 10. Our first and goal skews. Man's
Pfizer has four wide receivers in the formation to the right
side tunnel screen. Able to hook up with Kalen
Nichols and he had nowhere to go pick up about a yard on the
place late. Wilkerson came in and was able to make the stop.
Nice job out Wilkerson to recognize screen and get his
head around and find the receiver with the football and
makes the play in the backfield. 2nd. Feel like they can get first
downs, but say they will. They didn't originally have the chain
set up just a moment ago. So yeah, there about four yards
away from the first down marker. So it's second down in four. With the ball at the 7. Pfizer looking to throw has a
man in the end zone touchdown. It was Jalen which are for the
touchdown. It's a 7 yard touchdown pass and Pulaski
Academy extends her lead. There's no question where Pfizer
was going with that football. He was staring down, which are as
soon as he got the football just waiting for him to find decrease
and the warrior defenses. As soon as he sees income open,
fires a dart for the touchdown. Pulaski Academy coming on for the P-80. With 951 to play in the second quarter. It is up. And it is good, and it's 30 to
13. Pulaski Academy on Little Rock Christian Academy. You're
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here in the second quarter of play, the five A state championship as. Von Celik is
going to kick the onside kick, and it goes right under the legs
of a Little Rock. Christian player in Pulaski Academy looks to have recovered. They found a
spot with that Little Rock Christian hands team that they
like to attack every time. That's the third time already in
1/4 in a couple of minutes that Pulaski Academy stolen
possession with an onside kick that was been Smiley who
recovered in Bobby. You pointed something out just a moment ago.
They keep kicking that onside kick to Keegan McCarver of
Little Rock Christian every time. Yeah, they found they
found a spot in that Little Rock Christian return tonight even
believe the Warriors have made a couple of changes on that return
unit as well, but they find it that one spot and that's all it takes for a. A team or a
special teams unit that is experienced as PA is to get
those extra possessions in here. This is how things get
out of control. So now Pulaski Academy going to come back on
the field is no one Brough it is going to be the quarterback
for Pulaski Academy with 949 to play in the second quarter.
Will check in with Hayden. Bound gave here momentarily. Rough and looks over to. Design from poor Black Academy
head coach Kevin Kelly. Going to see that very
often, but only have game on the PA offense. Tell it again from the offense.
5 yard penalty May 1st. Now let's check in with Hayden real
quick. Hey, what's up? But he has been as an offensive
coordinator. Is a head coach. He saw something on that last
touchdown. He checked into that pasta which are looked over
Pulaski Academy offense right now. Rolling. You mentioned the
onside kids code. Kelly said they weren't going to get to
onside kicks like they did last time these guys plays. Well he
was right. They have three now. Thank you Hayden as no one bra
fit gonna be back all by himself in the backfield with five wide
receivers in the formation for Pulaski Academy. Hope it goes
across the middle looking big ball has his man that Stroheim
and all the way inside the 30 yard line their own gonna
officially spot him at the 28th as Keegan McCarver brought him
down for Little Rock Christian Academy. Alot of times this
office is not complicated. It's first read and throw it to him
and it obviously it works. When you've got players like Hymen
or Witcher. But that's I'm staring down waits for refunds.
Asim and perfect pass right between the linebacker in the
safety and quickly again piese inside the 3030 yard pickup for
Pulaski Academy is Brumm fed in the shotgun. Looking to find somebody.
He's under tree in trouble and finally goes down after
losing 5 yards on the play and look to be a busted
play. A little miscommunication in the
backfield. It was Ben Ridings who brought him down
for Little Rock Christian to bring up second down. You can be the first to know
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Arkansas PBS app today for exclusive content. With second down in 15 Pawlenty,
33 yard line as Brough. It stands in the shotgun. Looking to throw it was
across the middle and throws it behind his intended
target Dylan Allison for Pulaski Academy lot of
bodies, their receivers, three defenders in the same
areas, this dangerous pass and Luckily for the PA
office that one falls harmlessly to the turf. So now you've got a third down
in 15 and once again you know Pulaski Academy. They're going
to use all four downs, but boy, if somehow Little Rock Christian
could get a stop right here, that would be huge for this
defense. Yeah, they need. They need get some momentum going
their direction. Here's Bruffett big pass, wide open, right side.
He's going to walk in for the touchdown for 33 yard pitching catch. He was wide open, a
little miscommunication there in the defense, but we do have
a flag on the field. Will have to check the laundry as the
flag comes back with another original line of scrimmage. It
was Nick Giesel who was able to get the touchdown reception. Then on the office. And so that is going to negate
that touchdown as there was an ineligible man downfield for Pulaski Academy. I had to look
down Nick Giesel. That's his first Rochette reception of the
ball game and he was wide open down the sideline. Yeah, Little
Miss communication with the offense did line up properly.
One of the receivers was covered up, that's why I
flagged brings back the touchdown pass. So now you've
got a third down and really long make it third and 20 to be
exact. Fall to 38 yard line. Profit takes a snap. But for right side, almost
intercepted and we've got a penalty flag down as the ball
was almost intercepted that time by Corey Plat for Little
Rock Christian. But now let's check the penalty flag. Set a lot of flags in
the secondary today. Pass interference on the defense. 15 yard penalty. 3rd down, so it's not gonna be
an automatic first down, but third and 20 is going to turn
into third and five and. That's the third or fourth time
Little Rock Christian's been on the wrong end of a secondary
penalty. And thank you and I both looked at each other that
way. Not really sure about that call, but they are paid more
than we are so they can. They can do that well. I mean, it
happened so fast there's a lot of people down in that area
that would have to go back and look at the replay on that. But
either way, it's a third and five for Pulaski Academy 835 to
play second quarter. Tough, tough break for the
warrior defense. Now, how do you respond to it? Here's Bruffett
looking to throw it in and out of the hands of Allison, and now
it brings up a fourth and five on the coverage it was locally
for Little Rock Christian. Really nice job Isleta. Get all
over the receiver but keep their hands off after that 5 yard
buffer zone within the line of scrimmage and step for step with
the receiver Allison to force the 4th down its fourth and five
ball to 23 yard line. 8:30 to play here in the second quarter.
Pulaski Academy leading this thing. 30 third team. No one Brough at the
quarterback for Pulaski Academy. I'm gonna spread the formation
out as he'll have three wide receivers set up on that left
side the formation two to the right. Here's Bruffett looking
to throw azzaman wide open. It's caught, walks in the end zone,
knocked into the end zone, touchdown it was Cooper White, A
23 yard touchdown reception for Cooper White and Pulaski Academy
is up 3613, a great rebound. The quarterback Bruffett just
waiting for his receiver to come open. We've seen him hit the
corner around a few times. Finds the hole in the defense
right before the defender number one. Landon Nelson for Christian
can get there a perfect pitch and catch, and the Bruins are
back in the end zone. On the kick, the extra point is
gonna be bonsey lick the junior. Already 287 yards of offense for PA. And I believe last year they
set the state record for most offense in a game or close to it. On the defense after this is
for the goal. Or in a state championship
game, I should preface that well, they you know it came out
this last week that Pulaski Academy's offense was one of
the most productive offenses in the country this year, and so
that made a lot of headlines this week, but they're showing
it right now is they have between. And really, you know,
you talked about it between Charlie fines or non profit.
You would think that you would have some weakness, but either
way they're both really good quarterbacks as here's a pass
by Joe Hymen in our hands after they tried to go for two. And that was Liam **** who they
were trying to get the hands, get the ball into the hands of. William and so now it's 36 to
13 with eight 24 to play here in the second quarter. Let's
check in with Hayden Bowe gave me on the sideline. Could you could see Kevin Kelly
fired up to see that touchdown? Another strike that Pulaski
accountable to get this offense rolling. I don't think he could
have dreamed of getting three onside kicks in the first half,
he said. This week we're not going to get all those on
sidekicks that made this game a blowout earlier in the season,
but so far it has been exactly what the Bruins have wanted on
special teams on offense and the defense playing pretty good as
well. Even though Corey Platt Junior, he's an explosive guy
again. We said he had six touchdowns last week. See if he
can get this Warriors offense back in this ball game before
half about 8 minutes. The first step is going to be
recovering the onside kick, and that's been the biggest problem
so far for Little Rock Christian Christmas from wrong here, I
believe all three times piese recovered the onside kick.
They've gone down and scored how you're talking. At least 18
points at the conversions in the extra points, and that's the
difference in this contest did not score on the first one. That
member fumble very first onside kick, they did, they did not
score on that one. But correct me if I'm wrong. So was it does happen. And that would just took
a big time. Hobbit was nobody's fault. He just took a how weird
hop in Pulaski Academy was right. There was Cooper White
who came up with the onside kick for Pulaski Academy. Now the 4th
onside recovery for Pulaski Academy changed it all the way
up into this point. Every onside kick it's been on the ground,
that time they go with the skipper, the big hop there was
perfectly executed. Gotta give a lot of credit to the kicker
there see look and a perfect Hoffman PA business again. You know and. For as much as we see onside
kicks in in high school football in the NFL and college, and nine
times out of 10, they never get him. Yeah, you know I'm saying.
But then you want your Pulaski Academy, they've just they have,
you know, been experts at trying to figure it out. Figure out the
onside kick. Yeah, what they do is they do a great job of
scouting. I mean you you look at the team who's going to line up
against you, not granite, Little Rock, Christian. They face these
guys so they kind of know what they're going to do as far as an
onside recover. They've got so many formations and variations of the on Sidekick. I mean,
they've perfected it. You mean, that's I think that's the best
word you can use. RJ You said it is they perfected the art of the
onside kick as they do it so often. They don't have special
teams periods. In practice they don't have it. They have a
kicker who's off on the side, working on sidekicks all day.
And it's clear because they're really good at it. Yeah, now
you're exactly right. And so now Pulaski Academy will have it first and 10. At the Little Rock
Christian 44 yard line with eight 23 to play here in the
second quarter. I know this is the 4th onside kick I remember.
It was about six years ago. I was doing a Pulaski Academy
Academy game in Cabot and they wanted they got five straight
onside kicks to start to get to start the game. Yeah yeah, I've
got. There are 20 I believe is 128. Nothing before cabins
office even hit the field. And that's what this is built
on. This is built on jumping on you early and making you work
from behind. Here's Pfizer, the quarterback for Pulaski Academy,
has a wide open man. That's Allison spin. Move down the
inside the 15 yard line. They're going to say he's down at the 14 yard line. They're not making it
complicated. RJ oh, it's a 30 yard pickup from Pfizer Dallas,
and they're saying if Little Rock Christian you want to bump
and run and we're just going to run simple go routes. Not alot
of progression there from Pfizer just waits for his receiver to
get behind the defense. Tosses it out there. Another big game. So now they're going to send
five wide receivers in the formation as 50 being the shotgun by himself. Pfizer's
gonna take the snap looks to throw azzaman overthrows and
close it a little too high for Dylan Allison and that'll bring
up second down you know I was looking at the numbers for
Pulaski Academy and no one bra fit right now is 12 of 17 for
180 yards and two touchdowns. Charlie Pfizer seven of eight
424 yards and two touchdowns. Yeah the passing game is his
coming up aces and that's why you haven't seen them run the
football probably don't have more than a handful of rushing attempts. Up to this point, I
know we had the hymen touchdown around earlier in this game, but
when the passing games working this well, why get away from it? Here's the pitch to Hymen. Works it on the right side,
still on his feet. And Joe ***** just walks in the
end zone. It was like bumper pool for him 14 yards to walk
into the end zone. It's 4213. Yeah, everything there do when
they get away from the past. Kinda quick pitch. It's not real
good tackling there by Little Rock Christian, you gotta wrap
up a player like Hymen bounces off the would be shoulder tackle
an #6 back in the end zone and there's a lot of time left in
this football game RJ, but the route may be on. So Silicon to kick the extra
.4 Pulaski Academy. And it is right down Broadway,
and it's 43 to 13742 to play here in the second quarter,
Hayden bound gave he's on the sideline. Hayden boy, tell you
what this one kinda got outta hand early. RJ, You said it
right. There is getting out of hand and PA fans on this
sideline or fired up for their brooms. But the same time Coach
Co you he is one of the most positive coaches you will find
in high school football. He's still encouraging his Warriors
to keep on going. 'cause as you mentioned, these are two dynamic
offenses and I know this game looks lopsided right now. Bobby,
you mentioned it Little Rock Christian when they get the ball
when they can get on offense. They can score in a hurry so
hopefully for the Warriors side they can put a couple of points
up here in RJ gotta say easy on Cabot Man. Come out with that
was just it was a rough day for the album on just a rough afternoon. You know, it's funny
I've ever since I said that I've had a couple of tax going. Hey,
let's not bring up bad memories for those cat Cabot Panthers.
But but you know what guys I was. Just know Hayden kind of
hit it perfectly. We've got 742 to play in the second quarter.
Hotter football, a lot of football left to be played. You
got you really do have for what it maybe you do have a good
defense. They can get stops with Little Rock Christian and they
do have a good offense. Here's another onside kick that is
going to be caught. And that time it was been
writings who was able to pick it up and get the onside kick, but
I really think that if they can get some stops. The biggest
thing is recovering the onside kicks. You're exactly right.
You've got to do the little things first, and that's the
first step to it right there with the writings covering the
onside kick, and I'm just going to throw this out there just in
case he wants to know it, save it for later 1949 Stutgart
scored 73 points in the championship game. That's the
Arkansas record is PA sits with 42 with two and a half quarters
less. 43 excuse me. 1st and 10 at the 48 yard line
or a Christian as dire Jones has it. He'll be able to pick up
about four yards on the play is it was Romello Bell who came in
to make the stop for Pulaski Academy. Bring up second down
the 2nd, third and fourth most points in a state championship
game scored by PA including last year. Wow I scored 63. Still a lot of football left to be played though. So I brought it up, yeah? Second down for
Little Rock Christian. Fake the handoff they work at right side.
That's into the hands of Cori Platt stiff arm. Still on his
feet. Get past the first down marker and is taken down at the
32 yard line in Pulaski Academy territory. It was Liam **** who
came in and was able to take him down. Take a look at the stiff
arm. This was big time right here. #4, this puts the defender
on his back, extends and extends the arm. Moving the warrior
offense inside the 40. Let's first and 10 ball to 37. There's a past works it right
side into the hands of Eli Cooper and Cooper. It's 1 yard
away from the first down or Christian knowing Christians
office had the football, they've had success. They've moved the
ball. Problem is is we keep alluding to it is recovering
that onside kick in Little Rock. Christian can start to double up
their possessions. Maybe they can get back into this contest.
Here's another pass that works there, right side that's into
the hands of Platt and Platt gets the first down in a couple more. As it was, McKinney who
made the stop form Pulaski Academy and so it's now first
and 10 as the balls at the 25 yard line. Little Rock Christian
working very quickly is where at 6:25 and counting here in the
second quarter. Nice job by the PA defense. The jump on Platt as
soon as he caught the football, but his second insured able to
pick up the first down in Little Rock Christian again on the
move. Colin Cooper is in the shotgun with Dire Jones to his
left fakes. The handoff works it left side into the hands of Eli Cooper. Cooper looks like he may
have fumble the football. There's no official word from
the officials. I think the near side officials point to the
ground. They're going to say it's gonna bring up second down
and there saying he was down by contact body got bent up and hit
by a couple different defenders from different directions going
to see him get up and be able to walk back to the huddle. Also a
big break for Christian to say that was ruled down by contact 6
yard pick up for Little Rock Christian. Now we've got a whistle and. Time out and they
may try it. They may try to review this one. Looks like
there are a few crews coming out to the field and see. Maybe
we can get a look at it and and see what they what they see?
Well the the call on the field is that it was he was down now
that was a call and so they're going to look that the ball did
pop out. We saw the ball pop out but whether he was down or
not, that's what they're going to be looking at. You know the
replay official came came to us earlier. Is under review. The replay
official came to us earlier and said that the fumble on the
opening drive was not conclusive, so that's why that
one stayed as called on the field. And now we'll have to
wait and see what this one is determined to be. Haven't had
very many reviews over the first weekend of state championship
games with that two here so far in this one. Yeah, that's that's
kind of how we want it though. We want to, you know, big time
game changing plays to be reviewed, but you want these
games to role. You want to be able to get into the flow of a
football game, not have to worry about anything as far as
excessive reviews or stoppages of play as we finally get to
look at it here, we'll have to wait and see where he's at with
the knees or an elbow and. Oh, you can't see that left knee
and so that's going to be the question. Is the left knee down
before the football pops out? An so. See his his rear end
almost hit the ground which would have put him down Bobby
they held him up. Yeah that second angle is probably going
to be the best look at it and you mentioned the rear. I
thought I was looking left knee. That was clearly not on
the ground so the posterior gluteus maximus was that was
that on the turf or not? I mean it's true though. I mean
we can think about it will take one more look at it so. Great camera work here. You're gonna. Roll that and then
as we get it, you're right. He got bent up and so right there. It looks like there may be a
little daylight between the gluteus, but it's gotta be
making closer, but they have to know without a shadow of a doubt
whether he was down or not, or the OR the call on the field
will stain, correct and so. The if that's what the officials
are looking at and, and so if the longer it takes it means
that they're trying to figure out if there's if they can
absolutely see at 100%. I think that that's the one
thing we always have to pay attention to, and replay is
without a shadow of a doubt. It has to be conclusive
evidence to overturn the call on the field. Let's go down to
Hayden Belgavi, who's on the sideline? Hayden, did you get
a chance to look at that one? I got a really solid look at it.
Looked to me like the ball was just coming out as Bobby. You
sort of mentioned they held him up a little bit. He was bent in
an awkward way backwards and I thought the ball just came out
right before the knee touched the ground. But again, is there
going to remind you on these high school replay officials is
that this has to be conclusive. We're not going to break it
down. We're not going to look left and right, but like it is.
If it's not conclusive in the call on the field is going to
stand, so I would be surprised you see the Little Rock
Christian offense still on the field. The PA defense is still
on the field, but to me, just in an instant reaction, it looks
like that ball was out. Thank you, Hayden's Phillip Cole
is and this is going to be a big one too for Little Rock
Christian. We mentioned their offenses had success when
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Your Phillip Cole with the review. The ruling on the field stands. PA will lose their timeout and
their challenge. I mean look, it was a good challenge. Bond
Pulaski Academy's part in. And I know there's probably people sit
at home going. I saw daylight, but you know, when you're when
you're in this replay booth over here? I mean, they've gotta make
without a shadow of a doubt like you talked about that it was. It
was down and I just don't think they have the right angle for
them to really close reviews that we've already had here
today. So here's Little Rock Christians. Colin Cooper in the
shotgun. They give it a diner. Jones works that left side Diner Jones. Just rumbling out to the
15 yard line. That's very close to the first down markers. Jalen
McKinney brought him down and they are going to say it's a
first down. So what are our Christian? Back at first and 10
as the balls at the 15 yard line, last job by 67. Conor
Whipple to lead the way the offensive lineman for Little
Rock Christian gets a new set of downs. So Cooper lines up Dyer
Jones beside him in the shotgun. A fake, the handoff works at
left side into the end zone in and out of the hands of his
intended target. That time it was Corey Platte. Who had to go
in and out? He had double coverage on him, but it was
good. Covered by Joe Hymen in jail in Witcher. That was a good
throat. This even better coverage. So you mentioned the
double coverage, thereby PA have plat bracketed a nice job. I
want you to come underneath the route and just get a hand on it
knock it free I think I said that it was Jamie. It was
actually Cameron Mercer who was on that coverage. Now, here's
the handoff to Dyer Jones. He works his way up the middle,
picks up a couple on the plate to bring up third down for Little Rock Christmas.
Dale Panaggio is going to take him down. With four down territory here
for Little Rock Christian, you gotta believe. 3rd down and
eight balls at the 13 yard line under 5 to play here in the
second quarter of the five A state championship game. Colin Cooper Hand it off to Dyer. Jones works
his way up the middle. Able to pick up about four yards
on the play to bring up fourth down Jalen McKinney once again
making the tack on Dyer Jones. Yeah, you know, you run that
play RJ knowing that you've got another down to play with the
one thing to pay attention to. Really moving on didn't see it
so much to start this contest for. Pulaski Academy is double
teaming. Corey flat everywhere he goes, so he's going to have a
defensive back into safety over the top wherever he lines up. So
it's going to be tough for Little Rock Christian to get him
the football, at least right now as they stand the ball in the
red zone. So it's 4004 all the 9 yard line. Christians will have
to hurry to get this one. Also, I think they're going to call a
timeout. Is there's 5 seconds on the play Clock, and that's
exactly what they're going to do. I'm going to walk off the
field, talk this one over with three 51 to play in the second
quarter. It's 4313 Pulaski Academy on top, but Little Rock
Christian. They are in closer and closer to that end, so let's
head back down the sideline. Doctor Hayden belgavi. Yeah, you
guys alluded to a coach Co. You looked like the offense wasn't
exactly sure what they wanted to do there on 4th down, so he's
going to take the safer. I'll take a time out there still 351
left in this House but this 4th down huge for Christian to make
this thing of all game just before halftime. But you want to
make sure you get the right played call in again. The PA
defense also getting together over here so there's a big play
for Little Rock Christian. I mean this could be a huge
momentum swing if we're going to fight back in this thing. Yeah,
it's almost a much needed score. Almost score it necessary here
for the Warriors if they want to get back into it. They don't go
anywhere coming up. It's the Arkansas PBS halftime show with
David Basil and former Razorback in Chicago bear James
Rouse as they discuss lifelong importance of education, then
meet Pulaski Academy running back Joe ***** who talks about
his role on the team, his coach in how PA plays the game. It's
all coming up next on the Arkansas PBS halftime show. The bass is everywhere he really
is. Yeah, I think he's in Fayetteville watching the razor
that game right now. It's not pretty. It's 351
left here in the second, 4th down in fourth for Little
Rock Christian. Alan Cooper has dire Jones to
his right heel roll out, looking to throw. Has a man threw it
behind him trying to hook up with Eli Cooper, he threw it
behind him. If he if he is able to hook up with him, that's
gonna walk him for a touchdown just behind his receiver and it
you roll the pocket. I like the play call set up perfectly
receiver wide open in the flat but just can't connect and
that's a missed opportunity. That Little Rock Christian really can't afford. So Pulaski
Academy takes over on downs. Balls at the 9 yard line. It's a mixed up though for the
PA defense. Gotta give him a lot of credit. They bent but
did not break there and now they got their offense a
chance to add to their 30 point lead before we hit the
half. So it's first and 10 ball to 9. Pfizer back in at quarterback
for Pulaski Academy. We're going to hand it off. It was around the left side at
time for PA carrying the ball. With Zach horsey. Flight Wilkerson was able to
knock him down after about a one yard pickup. So all the stats is
flashed up there, piese averaging almost 9 yards of
play. Have done that for most of the season, so anytime you get a
one or two yard gain, you call that a win as a defense. Second down and 9 four Pulaski Academy. Eyes are
looking to throw. As a man across the metal trying
to hook up with Cooper White, it's incomplete brings up third
down and I'm really good coverage thereby Christians
defence they were able to take away the first read for Pfizer
cause the quarterback to go through his progressions and
forces and air it pass. Pulaski Academy on 3rd down four
of seven so far today on the year for Pulaski Academy,
they've been 50% on 3rd down. A lot of times is an offense
you're hoping for 35 to 40%. You're talking bout one who
converts it every other time. Here's Pfizer in the shotgun. Looking to run as a man. That's
how to Dillon, Allison and Allison is going to get past the
first down marker and step out to 21 yard line. It was Keegan McCarver who
knocked him out of bounds and that'll bring up first and 10.
It's a nice route combination that two receivers, one right
at the sticks, one beyond them that we're breaking free and
finds that takes the easy pass and picks up the first down,
keeps the drive movement. Real 1 left here in the second. As Charlie Pfizer has his
running back Joe Heaven right beside him. He hands off left side harm
is gonna get out of bounds. We've got a penalty flag in
the backfield. Never good for the offense
when the flag comes flying in from behind. Penalty flag is down
at the 20 yard line. I haven't went out of bounds at
the 27 yard line. Here's a call. Holding on the offense. 10 yard penalty from
this part of the file. No, that's nullified as it can
bring up first down again for Pulaski Academy, but the ball is
going to be spotted all the way back at the 10 yard line. 1st and 21. So remember, holding at the high
school level, going from the spot of the foul, not from the
original line of scrimmage. So that's why that's an 11 yard penalty instead of 10. You can't
make fun of their math here. Keyword is here. 1st and 21 ball to 10. Rewind to the near
side. Eyes are with time into his left. Eyes are rolling left under pressure. He's going to run
it still on his feet out to the 30 yard line. That's a
big pick up that time for Pfizer's. He got knocked out
of bounds by Cori Platt. It's a pickup of 20 yards
on a play. Bring up second down one of the
few times we're going to see Pulaski Academy not throw the
football or get it out of the quarterbacks hands within a
second or two able to tuck it down and pick up majority of
that. Actually, they give him the first down, so a gain of 21
for Pfizer. Now they originally said it was gonna be taken down.
They looked across and move the chains so it's first and 10 now
for Pulaski Academy is the balls at the 31 yard line. Here's a pass left side looks
up with Jalen Wicher Wicher and running Lane. He is knocked out
of bounds at in Little Rock Christian territory. It was
taken down by Ben Ridings. I was just a numbers game RJ they had
more blockers and Christian had defenders swing it out there and
make your defenders make a tackle in space. PA gets another
big gain and they're out near midfield. After picking up was
at 40 yards on plays, so it's first and 10. Or Pulaski Academy. Pfizer quickly out to the right
side, gets into the hands of. Is wide receiver that time it
was Charlie Barker. Nice play by Miles Howard. The defensive
back for Little Rock Christian. If he doesn't make that tackle
may be off to the races for the Bruins, but how are they put
out there to get a hand on him? Limit to a gain of two. So it's second down in eight. Here's a hand off this to
Heiman, who is able to keep his step work and left and right
carrying folks all the way down to the 34 yard line. It's really impressive what he
can do with the football in his hands. Only Miles Howard was
able to bring him down. And that's another first down
for Pulaski Academy makes two or three minutes with. This feat
carries another defender for an extra few yards, and he's having
himself a heck of a day 14 yard pick up that time for Hymen. Here's Pfizer looking to throw.
Goes across the middle big ball Touchdown Dillon Allison for the
school is a 34 yard touchdown and we've got building flags
down back at the line of scrimmage. Two flags right in
the same spot at the line of scrimmage. And this one may be
coming back. The offensive line has been outstanding today so
far for Pulaski Academy and this may be the first call to go
against those guys, but they've made nothing but a clean pocket
for their quarterbacks. The offense 10 yard penalty for this
part of the file. The second hold on this drive for Pulaski
Academy. You know. One thing Bobby, I you know you see
quarterbacks at the college level and you never see
quarterback stand flat footed when they're in the. But if you
think about it, they always do it PA they always do. If you go
back to Friday night. Hey, if you go to Layne Hatcher,
I mean literally all quarterbacks that play at
Pulaski Academy stand flat footed. Yeah, it's it's the one
thing that every other school in the country doesn't teach. Kevin
Kelly. Obviously those things very differently, but you can't
complain with the results and the offense looks really complex
and I know I've said it a couple of times, but it's not. It's
it's one read, throw the football. And obviously he's
really good at the numbers game. So they'll have four wide to the
near side. It's first and 25 were going to keep himself. And he'll get knocked out of
bounds by Slate Wilkerson. Bring up second down for Pulaski
Academy. It's about half of that penalty back. PS Not worried
about the Clock, there's minutes 16 left here in this
first half. They just focus on putting some points on the
board before going to the half. So it was a 5 yard pickup
for Pulaski Academy. Ysers got four wide receivers to
the right side. There's a pasta, Nichols Nichols
gets it inside the 35 yard line down to 34. Preston Davis made
the tackle as they get back to the original line of scrimmage.
So it's gonna be third down in 10 as it was a 5 yard pickup. 4 Pulaski Academy Nichols is the
one cog in this office. We haven't said his name a whole
lot today, 57 catches, 500 yards and five touchdowns on the
season. Relatively quiet first half, but all it takes is 1 big
point to change that third and 10 buys. We're looking to throw. Cross the metal has a man that's
white, white goes left side picks up the first down takes to
the 20 yard line. Waiting for his receiver to come
open in the in the zone able to hit him with it. Another first
down is a Little Rock Christian players that still down on the
turf. 14 yard pickup for Pulaski Academy and. As you said, there
is a warrior down on that far hash mark over on the other
side with 33 seconds to play here in the first half, Pulaski
Academy leads at 4313. You mentioned in the third down
numbers really, really good for Pulaski Academy. The red zone
numbers even better for for for today, but what they're able to
do on 1st and 2nd down was so critical right there. They
didn't try to get 20 back on the 1st play. Quarterback
sweep. Will screen pass all of a sudden. What we first in 21
now it turns into a third 10 and able to pick it up there. Good crowd on hand today here at War Memorial Stadium. As social
distancing rules are in place, every other bleachers taken up,
but there's still a great crowd on hand for this 5A state
championship game, and we knew the numbers would be down a
little bit that we saw that last week was seven a the year before
there was 18,001 Bryant played North Little Rock. Will state
champs games this year. The capacity is capped at 18,000, so
the number of tickets available. Not quite as readily available.
And of course, that means they're all watching on TV right
now, so don't get nervous. No, I'm I I'm good. I appreciate
it to me. I get nervous when the red light comes on. We're still working on it,
couldn't quite see it. I guess it's Gabe King who's down over
it later on for Little Rock Christian. He's up the walk off
under his own power. Try to get a big knee brace on
the right knee. Big Elbow brace on the left side.
Toughen it out. I'll be your offensive lineman
over UCA. Do you have all the knee braces? And I did was
mandatory here that every offensive lineman had both knee
braces and they fit you as soon as you walk on campus. So first in 10. Here's Pfizer, just a shovel pasta. Through hymen strip, the
middle in multiple penalty flags down and he takes it all the way
to the 10 yard line on the tackle was Ben Ridings for
Little Rock Christian will see what the penalty flags are if
they're going to talk with Pulaski Academy's coaches.
Holding in the office can yard penalty that was set up minus
the hold there at the point of contact and. Kind of
complementary of the offensive line for PA, even
back to back holding calls, taking a little bit out of
the way, but obviously trying to set up the screen pass and
got caught holding. 29 seconds to play here in the first half. Walls at the 30 yard
line is first in 20. We're going to have four
wide receivers in the formation to the near side. Here's Pfizer looking to throw
steps up in the pocket now rolls right as a man is intercepted.
It's intercepted. The 19 yard line and that time it was Corey
Platt who came up to make the interception for Little Rock
Christian Great. Play defensively by Corey. Plan to
shut that one down, able to keep his eyes on the quarterback and
Platt still down on the sideline, but this kind of
dropped back in the zone. Read the quarterback and able to make the play. Step right in front of that one in. I see a big shot on
the sideline from the quarterback Pfizer. That's the
first interception for Charlie Pfizer in this game. And so now with 21 seconds left
here in the first half, Little Rock Christian. Will have
the opportunity to try to get outta school. Now to turn over so remember the
fumble on the 1st offensive play of the game. Pulaski Academy
gave up on really all season long. They've been in the red
when it comes to turnover margin. Problem is they get
those possessions back because of the onset of the
onside kicks. Colin Cooper the quarterback. Going to roll out to the right
side. It's got a man man that's Isaiah hankins. Hankins,
trying to get that first down marker going to take it all
the way out to the 30 yard line, clocks going to roll
with eight seconds. I don't think that. I guess they
are going to try to stop it. With five seconds it was Cameron
Mercer who came up to make the stop for Pulaski Academy. Don't forget well from coach
Kevin Kelly. Just a few moments. So they had the locker room. We
got one more play before we get to that. If your Little Rock
Christian here. Of course you want to try to create something,
but you gotta vote does the disaster can't turn the football over. No, you're exactly
right with five seconds left, it's 4313. Pulaski Academy leads it. By the way, you didn't mention
anything. I one thing about both these schools, they both got
great uniform combos from game to game. Pulaski Academy came
out with the the powder blue helmets today. You don't see
those very often? No, you don't know. You know a little more.
They've got the Navy helmets. I've got gold helmets. They've
got a little hole option, which is crazy to think about it at a
high school level. But you know, they've got the American flag
shield on the side of the helmets. I'm gonna go out and
muscle look pretty, was it so you know, look good, feel good,
feel good, play good to say yes. OK, so like it because they're
really easy to read the numbers. Yes, I'm getting old. So Little Rock, Christian with
five seconds left. Going to have Colin Cooper
in the shotgun. I don't blame the first half and
he throws it behind his intended target, and there's still one
second left here in the in the quarter. So the play that didn't
work right there because they were off off target. They're
going to try it again here with one second play. Run it again. And the first time these two
squads met this season, it was a 60 to 28 win. The PA 1
back in Week 8. Obviously it's going to
take at least 44 points in Little Rock. Christian
was to pull this one out. And here's Cooper and a center
left side to Walker, right? White is going to take it and
finally be tackled by Jalen Witcher, and that's going to do
it for the first half, as Pulaski Academy is going to have
a halftime lead of 43 to 13. Creighton Belgavi is
down the sideline. We get with coach Kevin Kelly
after he he's gonna talk to coach. Yeah code we got coach
coming up right here, Coach Kelly, great offensive first
half you get 4 onside kicks, 43 points. How you feeling well? I
mean I feel good but we had a chance to to put the mercy roll
on and nobody's ever come back from that right there so I'm a
little upset that we didn't finish that. Got a chance to put
him away. Never give a good check. The good team. A chance
they didn't deserve and we gave it to him so I hate that. I'm
proud of how we're playing me. 4313 against a Super Well
coached team. Very athletic crew that's. Ran through everybody
after that one law said, Anne, I'm pretty pleased where we are
now. And you know, if you told me 4313 at the beginning of the
game might have taken at halftime. Coach. Thank you so
much better. Like in the second half. Really appreciate it. Guys
are very happy Kevin Kelly up until that late interception
right there by Charlie Pfizer but again hard to be mad at a 30
point lead at the break. Yeah, thank you very much. Hidden
Bound gravy on the side lines here at War Memorial Stadium.
Let's go ahead and take a break when we come back. We'll
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Memorial Stadium. It's 43 to 13. Pulaski Academy leads in the
five A state championship game. Bobby Swofford I'm RJ Hawk is
where at the half right now and Bobby it was. It was all Pulaski
Academy there in the first half. Yeah, we knew that Little Rock
Christian was going to have to weather this storm. You lose by 32 points. In the first meeting,
we've seen crazy things happen in a rematch and the state
championship game. But early on, Pulaski Academy scored, got the
onside kick scored again, took the momentum, took the air out
of the stadium as far as Little Rock Christian side and really
haven't looked back. And you go back to those onside kicks.
Really Christian had a lot of momentum there in the first
half, but it was the onside kicks. It just really sucked the
air that out of that balloon. Yeah the first quarter and a
half Little Rock Christian had a ton of success moving the
football, handing the football off to Dyer Jones, moving the
ball, but once they. Couldn't get the football back,
it was score onside. Kick score again and it really snowballed
on. That's why they're down 30 at the break. Look at the
quarterback Tandem 4 Pulaski Academy. No one Brough at 12.
Seventeen 180 yards, two touchdowns. Then you've got
Charlie fines or 12 of 16175 yards, two touchdowns and
interception really. I mean both those quarterbacks doing really
doing a really good job. Yeah, that's one thing is kinda. Pick
your poison as we take a look at some of the first half
highlights that you think about Joe Heinemann 2000 yard rusher.
You've got to worry about stopping him first. Will Pulaski
Academy says OK? You want to stack the box? And Goldman
demand will throw. It is 355 yards passing in that first half
for PA, including that big one to Joe Highman an went on the
other side. Little are Chris, you gotta give credit where
credits do JV and I are Jones. 14 carries a net of 86 yards and
a touchdown. So far he's been a workhorse formula and that they
needed that they're going to need a 200 yard performance from
him. They needed a big game from Corey Platt. You see the great
catchy made there right near the goal line. They needed those big
days, but they also needed a big day from their special teams and
they haven't gotten that to the first quarter. My little nephews
me. It'll be an interesting development in the second half.
I know right now for Pulaski Academy. Liam **** leads the way
with six tackles and Gabe King as well as Slate, Wilkerson and
Luckly all leading tackles for Little Rock Christian as they
all have five tackles apiece. Here. Your first half stats. And
really when you look at it, 435 total yards of offense for the
Bruins, 167 for the Warriors rushing yards are about even 87
for the Warriors, 80 for the Bruins, but passing yards, that's words. The difference
because the Bruins 355 total yards in the first half, my
Little Rock Christian has 80 and then look at the first downs 20
to 9 time of possession is really not that different
between the two teams, but Pulaski Academy just really
working it on here with 21st down. Yeah, they're doing a nice
job of staying on the field. The one thing that we talked about
Little Rock Christian's office need to do extended drive stay
on the field. Keep the PA offense on the sideline. Will PS
done a great job of keeping their offense on the field. 21st
Downs in 24 minutes of action is pretty impressive. Well it is a. Full second half, you know you
kind of mentioned it that that was a really long first house.
It was so we could have like a 5 hour 5A state championship
game. It's well, we are going to take a break when we come
back. David Basil is going to join the broadcast and have a
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show. It's another championship Saturday on Arkansas PBS. I'm
your host. David Basil from the beautiful Arkansas Sports Hall
of Fame. We're glad you're here with us coming up, our Jayhawk
will introduce us to a standout student athlete in the 58
classification and it will get an update on a young female
kicker. We met a few seasons ago, but first, it's my pleasure
to welcome someone who traveled a very successful path from high
school to EU of A to the NFL into the world of business. Former Razorback, an Chicago
bear in my old teammate James Ralph, thanks for being here
with James, so help me. You know this is always a special time of
the year when high school players and teams work hard and
get to War Memorial for a state championship. And that's exactly
what you did in 1984 with the Parkview Patriots and it was you
and Keith Jackson, Ricky Williams and others. What do you
remember about that game? Well, remember about that game is that
you know we went in heavy favorite. We were twelve and oh
think Southside with 77 so. The expectations were that
partner is just going to roll over. Yeah self side, so of
course they didn't happen and so we were very disappointed that
we lost that game. We had several guys from their team to
go D1 and just no way that team should be on the field with us.
But you know you gotta play the game. Yes, you know, talk about
two the hard work it takes to get to War Memorial 'cause you
put that in. You've done it to just even get there for the
state championship game. Yeah, everyone has everyone in team
has a role to play. You know you have your superstars, you have
your right God so you also have your blue collar workers. But we have to bring it all
together and getting to that point was was it wasn't. It was
hard, but the same time you had put in the work and so we put in
the work and we were blowing teams out and we felt good about
ourselves 'cause we worked hard all year long in off seasons as
well. But you know, at the end of the day we did not finish.
The goal goal was to win the state title. But the main thing
is you got there is something you'll never forget. You always
remember, I tell these these young kids that I talked to once
you get to War Memorial, win or lose, you'll never get the
experience of Easter is even getting there. You absolutely
right, I look back on on that game here. Actually, a couple of
teammates and I was kind of talking about that for years ago
and Joe T. Robinson, which is where my darling son, which is
cool. They want. They want to state title last year. So I had
the opportunity to actually see them when its state title, but
also two experiences ring ceremony right? And so that was
bittersweet, but at the same time you know now know how it
felt to to be able to win the state title in real quick talk
about the importance of education. Or you've got. The kid that's in high school
and it did this in college right now talk about to you what
education meant through this whole process. Well, you know my
mom was educated in the Las Cruces for many many years and
so that was one of the things that she stressed. You know,
academics 1st and sports 2nd and so that's kind of how are you
stealing my kids and myself is that we take care of academics
and then sports would come, and so academics. It's very very
important because I tell kids all the time you cannot play if
you don't have the grades. So you gotta take care of the First
things first. Is academics and sports will come along. Second, as well, I will tell you
this. If there's not anybody that I ever played with that was
more of a first class act both on the field and off the field,
and I think it's great. James, you come back and you only
example to your kids, but to others in the community is great
to have you here today. Appreciate you. You know it's
great to see a positive impact that a former student athlete
can have on their community even long after graduation. Let's
meet another student athlete. He was carving his own path from
Pulaski Academy. Joe ***** speaks with RJ Hall. Thanks David and I tell you what
I'm excited to talk to this next Pulaski Academy Brewing who has
really burst onto the scene and a lot of Arkansans have got to
know his name is Joe Himanen Joe. Hey, congratulations on the
year and I wanted to talk a little bit about you and you
know you think of the top recruits going into this season.
A lot of people didn't say your name and as the seasons go on
the numbers you put up over 1300 yards rushing over 600. 50 yards receiving, and now
colleges all over the country are starting to take recognition
of what you've done. Arkansas State, Kansas, Louisville,
Memphis, SMU. Just talk about what the hell this seasons
transpired for you this season has been good for me. You know,
it's a kind of a statement here. It's not. Many people thought
that I was like one of the top and I just want to prove myself.
What's it like playing for Coach Kelly? I know that he gets a lot
of hype on whether it be on TV shows or in the media. But he he he really backs up
what he preaches and state championships. He's got a lot of
'em. What's it like playing for him? Because he's my favorite
coach, you know. Just playing through his system and how he
can give me the ball in the placing anytime we just really
good for me and he's won so many championships so makes him one
of the top of coaches in the country. You know a lot of
people talk about how you guys don't punt right and you go for
it on 4th down alot, not you probably won't see a lot of that
at the college level. Have you had recruiters talk to you about? You know what it's like
to be in that type of of scheme? No Sir, I'm not know. Recruiters
have talked to me about that, but I like this scheme going for
it on 4th out of the time it gives us opportunity to score
whenever we have bought every time. So it's really hard to
defend a team that you know most people are going to be done
after three downs. They have to go all four downs against you
guys. I would imagine it's pretty tough on a lot of
defenses when they see you guys. Yes, Sir, I think it's tough for
most teams against us because we go for it on 4th down and most
of the time we convert it. So it's kind of hard to play
against us. OK, I wanna talk a little bit about you as a as a
player in person. What were some rituals you get you do right
before a ball game to get ready for again. Usually just before
the game. I usually just listen to music and just chill and get
in my zone. What say you're sitting around the house. Just
kind of thinking about football or doing. What's a dream play
for you? Whether you take it 100 yards from the one? I mean what?
What is it for you that you think about in go man? I want to do that. Oh, a dream play with
me I would say is if I get a run as 8080 yards or longer you know
just making that long run to see in the car going crazy. That's
kind of a dream. Run for me. Who are some of your role models? I will say my dad is one
of like my biggest role models but and sports wise I would
probably say Saquon Barkley is one of the biggest. OK, you know, I think about the
roller junior correct? Yes Sir, yeah, so you gotta hold another
year of football that you know you've had. This list offers
come in this year, but you know the the limit is on is pretty
much them as far as you can see as far as more more recruiters
coming in and seeing the talent that you could do not in a Cobra
gear right? Yes Sir. OK, let's do a little word
Association you ready. OK, when I when I throw out this
phrase you give me one word that describes you you ready. What's
your favorite TV show? My favorite TV show I would say
is all American, all American OK. What was the last movie you watched? The last movie I
watched, um. I can't, I can't even remember
the last movie. I can remember a movie because it's been so long
since we saw a movie. Yeah, there OK, what would be your
ideal dream vacation? Ideal Dream Vacation is going
somewhere on a private island with my family and just relaxing
on the beach. So you're you're a standout
football player? What's one sport? You're not good at? Golfing. Have you have you
played a lot of golf? I played a couple of times, you just not
into it. I'm just not very good at it. Well, good stuff my man.
Well, I tell you what I know when you think about Pulaski
Academy, you think of state championships. You think about tradition. What's one thing that
you want once you're a senior and you get through this whole
highschool karere, what's one thing that you want to leave to
the Underclassmen's legacy that you know they when they think of
Joe ***** they think of this? I just want to leave. As you
know the hardworking guys. When people hear my name they think
of all he. He works very hard and excels in everything he does. Do you know what you want
to do? Like when you go to college which you want to major
in, or what you want to do when you get into the real world?
Yes, there I want to major in kinesiology. Physical therapist
or something like that. Hey man, hey good luck the rest
away. I know we'll be watching you throughout your career and
we're looking forward to it. Thanks for that. I'm sorry.
Thank you David. He's a product of Pulaski Academy and looking
forward to seeing what this young man does with the rest of
his career. Back to you at the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.
Thanks so much. RJ Anjo of course. Student athletes are the
key to making each season of Arkansas football so special
before we head back to the game, let's revisit a story about
someone who turned heads an broke barriers on the field. Savana Melton? Well, they're
looking for a kicker and they went to the guy soccer team.
Nobody wanted to do it, so my friend joked and said, hey
Savannah, she's play talk for awhile and I'm sure she can. So
we just went outside Kickapoo footballs and the next day you
gave me the Jersey started. Then the game that Thursday night I
was nervous before kicks but they knew I could do it. And that's what led to our
victories. Most games 'cause I had a few cakes where it meant
win or loss. There's a lot of pressure in the kicks, but
having my teammates in the coaches on my back in Arkansas
and North Little Rock especially, they just believe me
we worked our hardest and spot to get first and set our minds
to it and we did it. And being a part of that team, just
incredible and made so much history football, there's a lot
of aspects to it, not only on the field but outside. In the classroom, overall, it's
giving me the experience just to stay on the right path and do my
best in everything I do. My experience is being kicker at
North Little Rock High School has led to the opportunity in
scholarship at Harding University of Play Soccer and
I'm just pursuing my athletic career and I had a wonderful
opportunity here just to keep going with athletics and be with
the new team and carry the characteristics and everything
with me. I would say to young girls who want to follow their
dreams just to believe in themselves and work for it.
That's the main part. You know you can do it in your
capable of it, so just pursue it. I look back at all the
experiences I've had and I'm just grateful for everything. What an incredible story. We
wish Savannah all the best in her continued studies at Harding
University and thank her for her service in the Air National
Guard. Well, that's it for the halftime show. Remember that you
can keep up with what's happening during the
championship games, including in game stats with the Arkansas PBS
Engage app. You can download the app at the App Store and Google
Play. I'm David basil. Let's get you back to the action at War
Memorial for the second half of the Five 8 championship on the
home of the high school state finals. Arkansas PBS. And
welcome back to War Memorial Stadium. 4314 Pulaski Academy
leaves Little Rock Christian and you know I will be checking
checking in with their Co you here in a moment, but Bobby
where they gotta do to get back in the second half. I mean they
have to offer test to stay on the field. First and foremost.
They have to get on the field that you've got to get a
defensive stopper too. But if he does get back in the
end zone, you've got to recover the onside kick. But if you take
away those extra possessions for extra possessions that PA has
gotten not completely out of the room, possibility that Christian
can get back into this football game in Belgavi is over on the
Little Rock Christian sideline and about to check in with Eric
Co, you now take it away. Take away a Hayden hey coach Cody, I
know rough first half but able to get that big interception
from plat there right before the break. Would you tell your guys
at halftime? Well biggest thing is we've got to execute on the
special teams. I mean bottom line is you can't lose. A four onside kicks to Pulaski
there too. Good at football team to give up the ball that many
times. So we're trying to stay the course we needed. Field onside kicks, we need to
force some turnovers. Try to fight our way back into this
game. Yes, Sir, thank you so much and best of luck in the
second half. Guys coach Eric. Oh, you trying to get his guys
motivated. If anybody can do it. He won this ball game two years
ago. He's wanna state title before and will see if Little
Rock Christian can get things going. Thank you Hayden and
Pulaski Academy just made their way onto the field here for the
second half action and you know you hear echo. You gotta stay
the course. You gotta do all the right things but the number one
thing you gotta get. The onside kick yeah? And you've got a
defensive stop here to start the second half. PA gets the
football to start. Could remember they started kicking
off. Recovered the onside kick. So essentially they're going to
football to start. Both has but you know if they give up a
touchdown here. Mercy rule goes into effect in the chance of a
comeback really goes out the window so it starts with your
defense right here. Lot of interesting there in the first
half as Kevin Kelly was going off the field, he said that he
was really going for the mercy rules right in the first. After
really make it easier on his team in the second half. Didn't
get that and so you know that also plays a factor here into the second half is. If they get
to that 35 point threshold, you know you know Little Rock
Christian trying to stay away from that here in the second
half you were trying to shorten the game is as fast as they play
with the onside kicks they try to jump out to a big lead so
they can shorten the game. In the second half, and that's what
Pulaski Academy is trying to do. 43 points heard from our man
Walter would be the historian ties for a state championship
record in the first half. Pretty impressive. Don't know throwing
it to 73, which is a state record, but this opening drive
is going to be big for both sides because of PA. Can't put
the ball in the end zone, they could Simply put this game away.
I love Walter Woody and everything right? So he puts out
a lot of good stuff and. Through the way we are here, War
Memorial Stadium and it's 4313. Both teams are making their way
back onto the field for Pulaski Academy. We talk so much about
what letter are Christians gotta do to to get back in this one?
Pulaski Academy. You don't want to just totally go soft and and
not keep playing your offense. Well, they gotta do. But I think
this is more of the same. I mean it, stick with what with what
you hear. The short passing game is working today. It's when the
deep passing game. Maybe look to see Joe Heim and get a few more
carries. Didn't have the huge numbers as far as the Russian
game. Obviously the big touchdown reception, you know
that also can help shorten the game. 5 yard game you can bleed
about 40 seconds off the Clock. It they're not going to change.
They haven't changed its coach. Kevin Kelly's been the head
coach there, so it's going to be more of the same. You know it's
a workmanlike attitude if you move the ball down the field,
you put the ball in the end zone. You can essentially start
your celebration, and I think, really, the most impressive
thing. And I've said this a couple of times. You you'd have
Joe Hymen, but you've got 2 quarterbacks that are playing
really well. Right now, both quarterbacks have completed 12
passes as profit is 1217. Pfizer's 12 of 16. Bra fit stone for 180 yards.
Pfizer 175 in both thrown two touchdowns. They're not making
mistakes that one interception is really the only one that
arrested in the only mistake they made. They fumble on the
opening, play the interception on the last offensive point.
That's the only thing you can point you for. This PA squad
that you said OK this is where you didn't execute perfectly on
the office side of football. So as we wind down the halftime
Clock, there's still about a minute in 15 seconds left here
at halftime. And really Pulaski Academy were making their way.
You talked about Pulaski Academy. Academy getting the
ball 1st and the second half you think you'll see more of a
running game. I know you said bringing Joe ***** more but
trying to run that Congress. We had almost a 2 hour first half.
You're going to see what they're going to throw at you. Little
Rock Christian was daring PA to throw the football in that first
half. They obviously chose poorly. There will see if they
try to stack the box and shut down Joe Homan more if they drop
more in coverage there already dropping 8 so there's not a
whole lot more they can do as far as the schematic aspect of
it to slow down this PA passing in their rushing three dropping
aids at the end of the day, it's going to be Joe versus Joe. You
gotta go out there and make some place. Both teams are making
their way onto the playing surface, says back deep for
Pulaski Academy will be Joe Himanen Caleb Nichols as they
stand at the 15 yard line on to kick for Little Rock Christian. Will be Isaiah hankins? I wouldn't be surprised Bobby at
this point if you start seeing Little Rock Christian trying to
do some onside kicks themselves. You know I was actually thinking
about that as the team was trotting out there. You know,
maybe trying onside kick get get them football back for your
offense, get some momentum going, but as we say that
Pulaski Academy has 10 near the football. So the balls teen at
the 40 yard line work just about sending me to go here in the
second half of the five A state championship game. Bobby
Swofford Amarji honk with Hayden Bowe, gave you on the sidelines
for Spore this broadcast, and here's the snap onside kicks on
the way and it is recovered by Pulaski Academy at the 46 yard
line and they will have it first intent from right. There's
almost an unfair advantage for Pulaski Academy for their hands
team because they see it every day. Every day, in practice they
have to go against the craziest onside kick, so those were going
to be the most prepared special team unit in the Heights state
of Arkansas. High school football and they will get the
job done there. It was Luke with them who came up with the onside
kick for Pulaski Academy and so now they'll have it first and 10
from the 46 yard line. Ann coming out to be the
starting quarterback here in the second half for Pulaski Academy
will be no one buffet. Quick pass goes left side an
it's off to the races. It's Jalen Witcher. He's off to the
races. It's a 54 yard touchdown, and that's how they're going to
start the first half or the second half. First play the
second half with a Jalen, which are 54 yard touchdown. The one
thing that coach Kevin Kelly said wanted right before the
half he gets it on the 1st play of the second half, and if your
Little Rock Christian, that's the one thing you could not have
afford to do is give a touchdown there. And now you're down 36 points and. That running Clock
is going to be inevitable pretty soon. So 54 yard kitchen. Catch
that time and it's by far the longest play of the ball game
for no one gruff. It is. He now has 234 yards passing and three
touchdowns as the P-80 is up and Gooden with 11:50 to play here
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state championship game, as Pulaski Academy is on to kick
an. It's a long onside kick that's going to go out of
bounds, so I think some would call that a squib kick for as
long as it went, but either way it goes out of bounds in Little
Rock. Christian will have the ball with great field position
to start their first drive here in the second half. Yeah. Little Rock Christian's
gotta get something going offensively. I mean here we are.
I mean, you're down by 37 points now. The clocks running just go
up there and run your offense and go up there. You know hand
the football off to your stud running back Dyer Jones. He's
just the junior, you know. Get things rolling for the offense.
Get a little confidence for your guys and maybe some things about
start to bounce your way. Colin Cooper, the quarterback for
Little Rock Christian, stands in these shotgun will have a wing
back off the right side with Davion Jones or JV. And I are
Jones to his right. Pasco's left side and he's taken
down at the 45 yard line and on that ankle was Jalen McKinney,
who made the tackle. Corey Platt made the catch and so that
brings up second down for Little Rock Christian to Seplat back
out there for the Warriors off. It's like a big shot. After his
interception there at the end of the first half. Nice to see him
back on the field. Second 4. All the 46. Here's a big pass play going big
balling it. Overthrows is intended target Platte. And that'll bring up third down
for Little Rock Christian. Still, the double coverage.
Little Rock Christian's biggest targets in the passing game
coming into this contest and you look at the receptions
across the board. 41 for plat, the next closest player on the
roster had 16. So you know, the Little Rock Christian is going
to try to get him the football in the passing game as much as
the canopy's trying to take that away. Third down and four. Alan Cooper, the quarterback for
Little Rock Christian. Makes the snap. Works at right
side and the defense for Pulaski Academy's right there is that
Joe ***** who made the tackle. Believe me, I was actually
Cameron Mercer who came up to make the tackle just short of
the first down marker. It's going to bring up fourth down in
one, but great defense that time by Pulaski Academy is they were
able to keep from getting first downs good great player
recognition by Mercer to get out there soon as he caught the
football. Get him out of balance short of the sticks. Here's Colin Cooper going for it
on 4th down. They give it off to Dyer Jones and boy it's going to
be close. Bobby, I am. It's either going to be right there
is Liam. **** came in and was able to knock him back. It's going to depend on the spot. Or that is awfully close
in the illegal life from here is not going to be able to
tell. I think we want to bring out the change, but he very
well could be short. I think they're going to. Yep,
they're not going to measure. They're going to say it's Pulaski Academy football. The
big stuff for the PA defense. It's easy to kind of relax
yourself. You've got a big lead. The clocks already running. But
now the Bruins defense gets a big stop. And that's why we've
seen so many mercy rules for PA this year. We talked about their
offense at the top of the broadcast with this defense
probably doesn't get enough recognition. I think Coach Co
use that when he's wanting to know why they didn't bring the
chains out to at least look at it. Yeah, on 4th down. He was asking questions, but
either way, Pulaski Academy is going to have the football at
the 49 yard line in Little Rock Christian territory. I handed off Hymen. And he gets wrestled down
back behind the line of scrimmage at the Pulaski
Academy 49 yard line is Anthony Pugh, who was able
to do that. And so that will bring up
second down in 12. Nice job op you. He's been there a
playmaker all season. As far as tackles for a loss came into
the contest with 14. You can add another two hours total
there. Here's a pass goes right side
that time. It was Caleb Nichols was able to get the reception
and take it down close to the first down marker. Jeff Smith. Was able to take him down for. Tackle that will bring up third
down and she was Preston Davis know there's going to be a lot
of people watching this contest. And so why you throwing the
football with the score mean there's still 8 1/2 minutes left
in the third quarter? You gotta run your office. There's too
much time in this contest to really get out of your norm. I
haven't run the Wildcat now hand. Hands it off over to
Prophet who tries to hook up with nickels and it hit right
off his chest plate. And that brings up fourth down as a
perfect throw on the run there by the quarterback and his
receiver right in the chest. Worst place you can hit a
receiver right between the numbers as bounces off and. Fork down coming up 806 and
counting left here in the third quarter, we've got a running
Clock because of the sportsmanship rule. As it's 50
to 13. Pulaski Academy. No one Brough at the
quarterback for Pulaski Academy looks over to get
the call from Kevin Kelly. We're often looking to throw
going big ball down the middle has a man all the way inside the 15 yard line. One thing you have
to give a lot of credit too for this PA passing game. They'll
off the ball out there. They gotta lofted out there. Allow
the receivers for underneath that they do right there for
another big game. It was Cooper White who was able to come up
with the reception. It was a 20 year 28 yard pitch and catch. It's another first down for plot
for Pulaski Academy. When I handed off inside the
hymen, I'm going to run and he walks into the end zone. It's a
14 yard touchdown. Great job on the offensive line.
The Statue of Liberty play there so I'm not against Boise State
against Oklahoma Quarterback Act like he's going to throw it.
Kinda fake handoff there and it's a nice walk in touchdown
there for Joe Heiman, whose back in the end zone again. So it's
56 to 13. As on to kick the P-80 for
the Bruins is going to be Voncile IK. It's got a little more work on
the P-80 unit today than most expected now, early too. Stick is up and it is
good. And it's 57 to 13 with six 54 to
play here in the third quarter of the five A state championship
game. Was that back down to hate about gaming? Who's on the
sideline? He's on the PA sideline Hamel RJ. You mentioned
right there right before that drive. Kevin Kelly went over to
his offensive line and he said we are leaning on. You guys were
going to end this ball game through you guys and that is
exactly what this Pulaski Academy offense is doing and
Bobby. You alluded to it, they're not just going to run
the ball and run the ball and run the ball. They're going to
move it around. They're going to throw it because that's exactly. Well, Pulaski Academy does
again. They go up now 57 to 13 and he said it right before the
half he wanted to hit that sportsmanship rule because no
ones ever come back to that and it keeps the Clock movement
clicks that you know honestly, this PA offense going and going
and going and they're just doing exactly what they wanted to do
when they came into this ballgame today. Thank you. Hate
as Pulaski Academy brings their team on. Pick up the Little Rock Christian. Deep. Is
it possible that legal? Kick off and sure enough and
kick it off and. 4. Barack Christian is Luckly
took it all the way out to the 25 yard line and that's where
we'll rock crystal habit. First intent Arkansas High School
football lot you may be wondering, OK? What is the
sportsmanship award of the specifics of its any point in
the second half of the team is trailing by 35 points or more on
the Clock doesn't stop, and so it's going to continue. The only
time it's going to stop is with a score or a change of
possession. Otherwise other than that incomplete pass go. It goes out of bounds or a first
down the Clock is going to continue to run, so Colin Cooper
in the Shotgun Bowser right sign as is wide receiver and that
time it was Eli Cooper who made the reception. Down for the
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championship games already up on YouTube. So here's Dyer, Jones
goes left side. It brings up a third down in
one now for. Rock Christian. Herb down
in one 525 and counting gives it off to the diner Jones again. Pick up the first down
about 2 yards more. We have another first down for
Little Rock Christian. It's kind of more of the same
here for Little Rock Christian just kind of grind out your
offense. Get things churning with that run game and see if
you can hit it big. Play some play action. Here's Colin Cooper
gives it off to Dyer. Jones works it back up the middle and
he's gonna pick up about four yards on. The player was. It was Lamb Dicke who came in
to make the stop. You give a lot of credit this PA
defenses. While they haven't given up many big place so that
one touchdown or I believe is 27 yards from for Dyer Jones in the
first half. Not be the biggest play they have allowed tonight.
Think about this Little Rock Christian who was averaging 50
points in the playoffs. 50.6 points have been held to 13 so
far today. Here's a pass play across the middle has a man. 10:00 o'clock works so they have
given up Big Boy and also big plate, right down the same
perfect path from calling people. It was Walker White, who
was able to make the reception, takes it all the way down to 29
yard line, before Josiah Johnson takes him down. Really stepped into it. His receiver in stride
really nice pass their first and 10 under 4 to play. Alan Cooper This map gives it
off over to Dyer Jones that he falls down all down right at the
line of scrimmage. Using up second down, he may not
get credit for the attack about food dish in coal got in there
and blew up the offensive line for Little Rock. Christian
pushed him into the backfield. Kind of got the feet tangled up
with alignment and the running back. Nice play by the
linebacker Zach and intend. As Cooper roll to his right. Throw it deep down field and
it's caught it's copper touchdown. Eli Cooper from 29.
Your example a touchdown. 5050 Bomb Pulaski Academy out a
couple defenders had a chance at it, but just out of their reach
and right to the hands of his receiver and Little Rock
Christian back in the end zone. But I almost thought that was
going to be intercepted. Bobby watch this right here. I mean
you got two defenders that jump right up over the top of Eli
Cooper and he just was able to get the ball over his hands for
the touchdown. Dillon Allison and Jalen McKinney both had a
chance to make the play there. Neither could get their hands on it. So 316 to play here in the
third quarter. It's 57 to 20. Pulaski Academy on top of Little
Rock Christian Academy in the five A state championship game. And really, I we talked about
that's exactly the potion that Little Rock Christian needed. I
mean not going to say they're going to get back in this thing,
but they they needed something to give him a little bit of
momentum throughout the rest of this ball game. They had a
couple of big plays on that drive, and that's something they
really haven't done for the majority of this contest. You
take out the 27 yard run for Dyer Jones in the first half.
They haven't had any explosive plays, so back to back, big
place there in the passing game. That's what you like to see. The
kids aren't going to give up when they know this is gonna be
the last football game for some of 'em that they ever play for the others until. Next fall
rolls around so they're going to go out there and give
their all nice job by Little Rock Christian to get back in
the end zone. So back deep to receive the
kick for Pulaski Academy is going to be Joe Hymen. And I would imagine you're
probably going to have another onside kick, but they put himin
back at the 20 yard line just for safe measures are lined up
to kick it short. Here's the onside kick an it's. Picked up an went out
of bounds I believe. Taking the. On sidekick for
Pulaski Academy was Kenneth Jordan. No excuse me, that was actually. Walt Smiley Lucky just stepped out of
bounds. He might have had a chance to to take that one back for some big damage. That's
that's kind of the the interesting part of an on
Sidekick. If you can give it on a good hop, you can catch it on
their own and golf me going and Cowboys do that couple weeks ago. Yeah, yeah, yeah, there's
not many bright spots with the Cowboys this year, so you think
I would remember those? Yeah, and there's not many you're correct. Here's Pfizer. My eyes
are going to keep himself and pick up a couple of yards on the plane. It was Anthony Pugh who
was there to make the tackle for Little Rock Christian. He's had a nice game. It's not
going to show up, and some of the nitty gritty plays. But he's
done a really nice job of containing the edge that time he
tracks down the quarterback from behind. Maybe your defensive MVP
so far today for for Christian, second down an 8 as the balls at
the 46 yard line. Is Pfizer going to hand it off
to Heiman? Works in back outside with an ice plant and he's able
to get inside the 40 yard line close to the first town board.
Bobby use all right there where he stuck that left foot in the
ground and bounced it back outside. That's the talent that
Joe hymens God. He's so quick. I mean, we're going to see the
replay here. You look like you've gotten bottom look in the
hole. And as you mentioned, he puts the foot in the ground able
to bounce off. Pick up the extra yardage, get a first down. Distance junior too. That's
what scared. I know the offers aren't there as far as the the
big time Division One offers. Gotten offered play at
Memphis. I think they're going to come. You mean you don't
put up 3000 yards of offense and not get the recognition of
the college coaches? Minute 15 to play now. Arley Pfizer with
Simon to his left. My hand it off, I'm just going
to go straight up and got hit immediately. At time by asleep
Wilkerson well, the question a lot of times about how it's
going to be at the durability. Can someone who's 5 foot 970
pounds keep take that kind of beating? Well, if you look at
the touches this year, but well over 250 touches this season as
a running back and receiver. So I think he's the durability is
not the issue there. It's just kind of the opportunity to play
at the division level second and nine. Inside Don't play that over to Allison
Allison. Just kind of picking his spot still on his feet and
we got a penalty flag down as he goes out about up. There might
be a hold out around the 25 yard line. Landon Nelson knocked him
out of bounds. Does a great job by Allison to wait for his
blocker. Set that one up and maybe one of those big lineman
got their hands on the outside of the shoulders of the
defensive back and made negate some of this big play for 22
yard pass and catch. And we'll get the cutting back
on the obvious. 10 yard penalty. There's a block in the back that
is going to come back from the. Can result in about a one yard
gain. Yeah, was built from the 25 yard line, so they're going
to spot the ball back. The 35 yard let's you're right Bobby.
It's a 1 yard gain on the play. To bring up second down at
7, there's a receiver from budget right behind the play
and the hidden player in the back can't do that as PA is
lined up in the wide splits. And here's a. Pasta which over left side an
Witcher was knocked out by Jackson Smith. Warriors And that's going to do it for
the third quarter of play. Pulaski Academy can hold up to
four fingers 'cause they're on their way to a state
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at War Memorial Stadium, 5A state championship game is
Pulaski Academy and lease it. Here's a direct snap that is
going to take him be taken by their big man. That was serious Woods, who was
able to take it. The linebacker normally 6 one 235 pounds that
took it all the way down to about 1/2 yard away from the. First down stick and that will
bring up a third or fourth down. Leave what was the one who
recovered the onside kick and wisely stepped out of bounds.
Might you know it's a big guy myself? I like see that got
rumble a little bit. It looks like they may be
bringing the chains on all the way from that far side of the field and. We're going to going
to get that. Yeah, they're going to bring the chains on and. Which coaches like where was
that earlier when I wanted it? Yep, so the Clock is going to
stop there for the measurement. What's the legal Italia RJ to
get it? I think they're short. But That's just an educated guess. Stretched out.
All the guys working yeah, now they call me Hawkeye for a
reason. 'cause your last name is Hawk. Happen to have eyes. Wow, so see right through you
4th down now for for Pulaski Academy sat down to hidden
belgavi on the sideline guys you were talking bout Joe ***** just
a little bit earlier. I know you could see it on the screen about
how well he runs this guy when you're down here on the sideline
you can feel the way he runs. He just doesn't run out of energy.
It's taken 234 Warriors just to get him down. Would not surprise
me at all. One bit if he sees the ball right here on 4th down
but I Bobby I think those Division One offers are going to
come as you mentioned durability down here he looks like they
just started the ball game. He's running hard. Thank you
Hayden. Appreciate it. 4th down 4. Pulaski Academy. Some beef
back there in the backfield with Joe Heinemann as well. I'll take it and Joe ***** took
it directly and get the first down easily and then walk out of
bounds. And now we've got a penalty flag. Lee, who pushed
him out of bounds so they load up the backfield direct snap to
the running back and just have two lead blocker doesn't hurt
when wins. A linebacker ones a safety get out there and it's
got a hat on a hat. Get first down, but now we gotta check with flags about. Clock should
be running, but it's not. Personal foul face
mask on the defense. Yep. So it's going to be a 15 yarder
all the way down to the 11. Anne with. 11:10
and counting, I mean. Pulaski Academy just trying to
run me, they they don't even have their their normal
quarterback back there they they're just trying to. Got 3 running backs in the
backfield trying to take a snap. Here's a fake to himanen. Caring the football for Pulaski
Academy is Josiah Johnson. He's the big time safety. You talked
about some numbers, 162 tackles coming in today. Carver knocked him out of bounds at time. Brings up second
down in five things. Still get a first down by getting
to the one yard line. Trying some different things,
maybe try to get their senior leader on the defensive side
in the end zone. AC rolls with 10:20 to
play fourth quarter. So Heiman's going to. Run that. Wildcat, now we've got
a penalty flag by the back judge. Looks like the play Clock
went to zero on the options 5 yard penalty. It's a little back
about 5 yards. ACTA second intent and I keep. But the coach up or play Clock?
I he's not. You're not used to seeing the mercy rule in the state championship game. The
Clock does continue to stop even though it's not supposed to. So here's the inside pitch to
Allison Allison down to the four yard line before getting knocked
out of bounds by Anthony Pugh. So that'll bring up. 3rd down now for Pulaski
Academy. Second time they've run that
they do it. You gotta give a lot of credit to the PA alignment.
Nice job to get out in space by Big #70 with pancake block. Ben talked about those guys in a
foot race. Hawkins 6 three 290 pounds senior big #70 For Pulaski Academy. I know that. People watching
back home and oftentimes get tired of seeing these two
teams in the state championship game. But it
says something though Bobby that. We'll talk about it here in just
a minute, but here's a big run for the big man. He goes into
the end zone. It was a serious Woods. 4 yards out for the touchdown. That's just beef
right there. You gotta want to tackle him when #30 is the ball
in his hands and at the end of a drive, it's almost not fair.
When you've got someone that size and that speed coming at
you. But now I'm saying that Pulaski Academy since 2003 has
18 state championships, and I know there's you get tired of
seeing the same teams in the state finals, but we're doing
something right over. Pulaski Academy is the extra point. Is
up and good to make it 6420. And I'm gonna take a quick
break when we come back while the rest. This ball game is,
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wrong. I was looking at something else, but 6420 is the kick is. And then go in the air
and out of bounds, and so Little Rock Christian get great field
position to start this drive. 9 minutes to play here in the
fourth quarter. That last touchdown RJ Pulaski Academy is
now tide for second most points scored in a state championship
game in Arkansas history. The last time a team scored 64 points was. Pulaski Academy
2003, when they played rivercrest OK and you said the
record was what record is from 1949. The Stuttgart Ricebird
scored 70 three against the Queen. That game was 73 to 18. 1949 was along time ago that 9
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second down in six as Colin Cooper. And get the football brings
a man in motion. And his Walker White and they
handed off to Jones. Are Jones is going to take it
all the way inside Pulaski Academy territory sitters?
Diner Jones. That was actually Brian Gittins Asbo
Miller made the tackle. And so with 806 to play
in fourth quarter 6420. Rewind that left side as column
Cooper to throw has a man that's over to White and White's going
to pick up. Shoot me about about 6 yards in
the play and so that brings up second down as making the tackle
was Joseph Ozment that time. Little Rock Christian 262 yards
of offense there, plus two in the turnover margin. There's a nice run by Gittins
as Gittins picks up the first down takes the ball to the 35
yard line. Normally a game you would take those kind of
numbers, but obviously Pulaski Academy is a completely
different style talking to one athletic director this week
says it's just not. It's not the normal football you see.
You gotta do things completely differently when you play PA. 1st and 10. Here's a snap going to fake the
handoff go big ball left side has a man but overthrew him as
that time. Tried to hook up with Eli and Cooper. Bring up second
down for Little Rock. Christian had a simple go right up the
sideline. Cooper had a couple steps on the PA defender, just
overshot his man. My little connect for the score. Brings up second 10. All the 35 yard line. Here's a handoff to Gittins.
Gittins gets it to the 35 yard line. That's all he gets too.
Then I think they're going to give my half a yard on the play
is Joseph Ozment was there to take him down. Well, this has been the down all
day or Jay that Little Rock Christian is struggled on 3rd
down offensively and defensively. Staying on the
field and getting off the field. Many issue for the Warriors. Give that video. I said it's a
handoff. Works at the left side and. Just overthrown the
Outstretch arms of his wide receiver that time, Benjamin Kelly. Brings up 4th and ten.
Yeah, there's a little more of the same. There receiver was
open, maybe had a chance to run for extra yardage and get a
first down if they were able to connect with. Throat was wide
and now the Warriors are faced with the 4th down. 5:45 to play
here in the ball game. Snaps back and Cooper going to
step up in the pocket. Now throw deep. Gotta man but he
overthrows him who's trying to hook up with Walker White and
it's gonna be a turnover on downs and now Bobby. Pulaski Academy can pretty much
just run this Clock out now. Hold for three on 4th down today
for Little Rock Christian and that play right there kind of.
Sums it up. Had it receiver open behind the defense just could
not connect. Could not make those big plays today when they
needed it. Most obviously the wind starting to whip that
direction now you can see the top of the flags on the
uprights, but still not sure that the wind had a lot to do
with that one but still incomplete. Pass turnover on
downs. Sat down to Hayden Bowe, gave you on the sidelines. I talked so much about this PA
offense and rightfully so. Putting up 64 points, but you've
got to think Kevin Kelly is going to be so proud of this
Bruins defense. Little Rock Christian's offense. RJ I think
you mentioned it was 50 points a game so far in the playoffs.
Cori Platt had six touchdowns last week against Harrison but
took a shower. Linebacker has been so good for these Bruins in
really a dominant really impressive performance for this
Bruin defense who is always going to be overshadowed by
Kevin Kelly in the office. Thanks Aidan, yeah now I mean. This is a team that in Pulaski
Academy who was averaging 52 points in the playoffs. But get
this body that I mean they were. They were giving up in the
playoffs 21 points a game and I've given up 20 today.
Here's another handoff. Nice job coach Kevin Kelly there
brings up the entire starting off. It's got the backups in
there and get a little experience and you mentioned it
before the game. Fewer junior and senior going to play. Maybe
some of those softwares make it a game action as well. Brings up third down for Pulaski
Academy. Is that last run was by Sam Ryan's. Samples made by Tommy Wadsworth. Here's a snap.
Gonna hand it off. Looks to throw. Which they throw, throws
it out of bounds, and making the throw that time for Pulaski
Academy was kelp. Buzby Late flag comes in. There could be an
illegal lineman downfield, as late as that flag came in.
Having Kelly trying to get some work out of a future
quarterback, Incel Busby stands as a freshman. 6 one 175,
probably the biggest quarterback he's had in awhile. Down.
Kind of talking to some, some coaches and some teams that have
played these two squads. You know, through the different
levels they both say they both have an outstanding freshman
quarterback coming up. So we've seen these two teams square off
in the championship game at the 511 the last three years,
including this year. It may not end. So just don't hear that. Here this last
Academy and wet quarterback now as Davis also dead Bolt. Repeat
there down. Just saw floor. As 18
there also so soft. More five 10145. Yes, that's one thing.
Pulaski Academy is never going to be short on his quarterbacks.
You've always got the next one up. Take this nap now rolled
to his right who's down feel most intercepted. That time is
on the coverage for Little Rock. Christian was been writings. I believe the intended target
that time was Tyson Carroll for or mccarrel scuse me for
Pulaski Academy. Bring up fourth down again, PA
hasn't punted today. I'm not sure they've punted all season.
It sounded that point all season. They may not have put in last decade. More than 15 I'll ask Academies 5 for five
on 4th down today. Take
this snapin. I have a receiver
overthrew him and it's going to go out of bounds. It'll be a
turnover on downs or Pulaski Academy, and so with two forty
left here in the fourth quarter, bring on the offense for Little
Rock. Christian may not look the prettiest, but how valuable is
this experience going to be for these young freshmen and
sophomores? Getting out to play in the state championship game?
So if P is lucky enough to make another run next year or the
year after these guys have, or maybe not be a completely awestruck by the. The stage of
playing in a state championship back they're going to hand it
off. That is Brian Gittins running the ball for Little Rock
Christian. He's going to close to a first time may have gotten
a yard across the first down marker, and he does so bring up
first down and 10. Four Little Rock Christian. It's to throw
goes left side almost intercepted as it went in and
out of the hands of the intended target. Josh Katie was on the
coverage that time, but I believe for Little Rock Christian. Is intended target at
wide receiver was Benjamin Kelly. Katie had the end zone in
his sights there. If he's able to corral that deflection, he
had been off to the races. After two to play, there's a
pass it was in and out of the hands of his dinner target Walker White. Fastest little
behind his intended target, and we've seen that a couple times
today from Cooper, just not quite on the same page with his
receivers zones behind forces of 3rd down. Cooper I handed off to
get, didn't skins, gets out past the 10 yard line, says knee was
down right at the 10 and so he's going to be about 2 yards shy.
The first down is Hunter Harrison's in there to make the
tackle 4 Pulaski Academy. It's 4th down for Little Rock Christian. Hand it off
again straight up the middle. Got the first down. Now under a minute to play here
in the five A state championship game is Preston Span made that
last tackle coach Kevin Kelly? You know if you've been here before. Come get the head on a
swivel and look for the Gatorade bucket. Think they
already got it because there was a whole bunch of people
celebrating, but I want to check now. Here's a pass across
the middle touchdown touchdown Little Rock Christmas it was
Isaiah Hankins who took it in for the touchdown for Little
Rock Christian. Small little post route that is
able to go into the end zone and so it's touchdown for Little
Rock, Christian and Isaiah Hankins as they'll come on for the P-80. As it kicks
up and good and it's 6427 with 37 seconds to
play here in the fourth quarter of the five A
state championship game. Just to keep keep grinding, keep
keep the office out there. It gets more points on the board.
We knew that these kids were going to give up. It's gotta tip
your caps to the Navy and Columbia blew out there. The
third different team in Arkansas going to cap off a perfect
season at Bryant at 7A Greenwood at 6:00 AM now Par five. They
all going to go undefeated and was a very very odd year for
high school athletics. You're right and you know, I did an
interview with Kevin Kelly Ann with Airco youth. Begin the year. Ask Coach Kelly said you
stood out on a practice field for an exhibition game with
Bryant to start the year. You and bug James during the middle
of Fields said how they need everybody's help to get through
the season house. How gratifying is it for you to be able to say
you know you started that mission. Now you're here and he
even said he goes, you know to say it was easy. That would be
an understatement, he said this this whole season. There's been
nothing easy about this entire season. Yeah, it's not just the
coaches. It's not just the players. Is the athletic
programs is to schools is to parents. It took everybody
involved to get this season not only started, but finished and
you gotta give a tip of the cap to everybody across Arkansas
because how many times did we see a game get cancelled on a
Tuesday or Wednesday in those teams were still able to go out
and find an opponent to play on Friday night, Pulaski Academy
played a school from Texas, the drop of a hat, how they played a
school for the seven Day Schools, played a couple
different times. You know, the you know, Joe T Robinson
Ravenwood. Tennessee Life Christian at Virginia Tyler legacy. All the schools in
Arkansas are kind of the same way, so you gotta give a lot of
credit to programs across the state just to get this season in
because it's important for those guys out there on the field. 37
seconds left here in the five A state title game. Take the
snap handed often. The tackle right there I
believe running the football that time for Pulaski Academy
was Sam Ryan's. On attack was join Walker. 13
seconds to play. Throws it
out of bounds and Coach Kelly just got the Gatorade.
Bath. Is the Clock expired in Pulaski Academy for 9
times since 2003? Are state champions. It's impressive, but they've
been able to do as a programmer until you mentioned it. But I
mean just this last decade championships in 2011, fourteen
fifteen 1617 took the break in 18 in Little Rock. Christian
beat them, but now back to back for Pulaski Academy. And they're
right there. At the top is first programs in Arkansas as far as
winning state championships, you've got to put them in the
class with the Greenwoods, the Bentonville's. Now we send out
the Bryant since the cream of the crop in Arkansas, but pretty
pretty impressive stuff what. Pulaski Academy and coach Kevin
Kelly have been able to build a Class 5A and I think honestly,
you mentioned all those schools, but really, you guys start
thinking about the bartons. Yeah, I mean those those type
schools, Little Rock Central's back in the day that were on
runs. That's you. Always think about when anytime there's a
dynasty of any sorts, that's what was going on. So you can't.
You gotta throw Pine Bluff in there with able to do in the
90s. You mentioned Little Rock Central. They've got a ton of
championships. Fort Smith Southside's got a handful and so
there's a lot of schools. I mean, you can go there. Small school level. The
Charleston's of the world who've got four and five state champion
there's a lot of really, really good programs, but what pH been
able to do the last 1520 years is is outstanding. OK, well, we
owe your break when we come back we will have head coach Kevin
Kelly with Hunter. Belgavi has Pulaski Academy is your 5A state
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giving out MVP awards and an overall trophies right now here,
a War Memorial Stadium. As the Pulaski Academy Bruins, they win
the five A state title 64 to 27 over Little Rock Christian
Academy are Jayhawk with Bobby Swofford, Ann Haydon bound KV on
the sidelines. He will be catching up with. Head coach Kevin Kelly,
momentarily and Bobby are, you know, we talked about how good
Pulaski Academy's been since really since 2003 but impressed
you the most out of this team today. I think the the way to
adapt. We knew that Joe ***** was going to be able to run the
football, that the fact that they were able to. They were
content with throwing the football. That's what Little
Rock Christian was was really forcing the hand. They said, you
know, what? If that's what you want to give us? They didn't
come out and make mistakes. Grant, they lost the turnover
battle. They were able to keep that constant pressure. And
maybe not enough credit for the kicker. I mean you full perfect
onside kicks and executed even better. So Joe ***** has been
named the Most Outstanding Player for Pulaski Academy and
Bobby. I have to agree, you and I were talking in the brake on
who we'd give it to. And you know, Joe ***** on the day 203
total yards of offense. He had 74 yards rushing and he had 129
yards receiving with four touchdowns combined. I mean, and
you can perform it. Yeah, you could almost say that was a
season accolade as well. 2000 yards rushing, 1000 yards receiving. Well over 30
touchdowns. Lot of times the room through our rights the main
media room they like to vote for quarterbacks. They got it right
today. Yeah, no, you're exactly right and I tell you what he did
a heck of a job and I know Hayden Bell gave you right now
is waiting on Coach as soon as he gets gets coach we will
definitely go down and talk to Coach Kelly about this state
championship win as they wanted 6427 and you know. You think about what you talked
about. The non conference wins at Pulaski Academy did this year
and they do it every year where they go to Tennessee in Virginia
and all these but the teams that they played, the Ravenwood,
Tennessee who's always nationally ranked the live
Christian Virginia team that is always nationally ranked Tyler
Legacy. Who has six guys going to play FBS football in that
football team that they beat 50 to 25? That's what's impressive
is that they go and play those non conference game to show that
hey look, we're really not. You know it's not just Arkansas high
school football where they are caring that Arkansas flag. Yeah,
there's not many times that Kevin Kelly or Pulaski Academy
is going to say no if you call them, they are likely going to
play you. I mean, it's one of those things where they've been
able to build this program in there. Such a different animal
when you try to line up and play against him. I mean, the Bruins
have been able to go out and do anything and everything they
want to do offensively. Special teams wise. And they just want
menu. They said OK, we're going to get more possessions you then
you were going to put the ball in the end zone as we're still
trying to coach Kevin Kelly. It's it's kinda like herding
cats out there, but hard to break up a championship
celebration. But I mean when you think about it though, RJ what
they did? What we watch wasn't anything crazy. Wasn't feeling
well. Trick play after trick play. It was simply man versus
man. And Pulaski Academy won that battle. More times than not
you're exactly right. And it looks like Pulaski Academy is
taking a picture right now over in the end zone, and I know. Looks like Hayden Bowe gave he's
working on getting coach right now. He had made it quite over
and they pulled him away and then he then he ran back to go
get another picture. So we're going to wait just for a moment.
As you can see right there, the entire team cheerleading squad,
everybody getting their picture taken for this 5A state
championship in 2020. This will mean a lot for coach Kevin Kelly
after the type of year that we've had. But I know that the
for anybody. Just the fact that we made it this far in the football season there. There's a
lot of people that said, we'd never make it this far. Yeah,
perfect seasons are rare, and it doesn't matter if you could play
every game. You know. Pulaski Academy, Los the game because of
Covid. Been by losing a game. I mean, they didn't get to play it
so but they every time they lined up they were able to get a
victory. And you know, perfect seasons are rare. It doesn't
happen in every classification every year, so the fact that
they were able to to cap this one often in this style. Pretty
impressive. You gotta tip cap. So there are wrapping things up
right now after the the picture taken. We're just waiting on
coach. You know where it's always on, Coach Kelly's time.
Whenever you want to get an interview. And so we're just
waiting on him to come on over and. Have a conversation with us. Very comes so. Hayden Bell gave is getting
coach over and Hayden take it away. Coach so good to see you,
congratulations. Six titles in seven years. Word is this one
rack up. I'm a write up at the top, you know the last one feels
like the best, but you know they're all been neat. What's
been great is the personality of each team's been different? This
one is way different because we didn't get the summer so our
defense had to step up early and they did that game after game.
And when people covid it out we we put in horror teams thinking
it would help us. At the end it did just that, but our defense
was lights out the whole year and. You know in coach ration
coach White Coach Taylor got the guys ready and then you just
kept seeing guys on defense make plays and to be small like that
and stand up and keep making plays tiller off. It's got on
track it's fantastic so really proud of them. It was that kind
of year but this was his team effort into the state
championship as we have not talked to earlier this week you
said I would not trade Joe ***** for anybody in the world. I'm
sure that still holds true today. Yeah it's not just on the
field. I mean you've gotta be at the I mean for me to make that
statement. He is so awesome off the field he just works. Never
asked for anything I have to. Say, Joe, what do you see out
there that we can get you the Baltimore? He never asked for
anything. He just wants to play and go hard as teammates love
him, he encourages them. It's never about him and you get out
on the field and he's just doing that. So he's just electric to
watch. 'cause he never never slows down and pace himself even
when he knows he's just running a guy off so somebody else can
catch a ball or whatever. It's awesome and he's an awesome kid
as well as football player. You guys were able to get four
onside kicks in the first half difference in the ball game. The
way to go. Yeah man. I mean you know they'll probably change
some rules after that. They seem to change rules. We have a Goodyear that but. Von Celik is
our kicker and he did a great job this year and it's been
spotty. But man, what do we needed on the biggest stage? He
did it just that it was awesome and you know, we're undefeated
when we're net too. Well, we've lost one game worn at two onside
kicks. You get net four and you're going on your games.
Another title for Pulaski Academy coach. Thank you so much
again, really appreciate it. Really proud of our team and our
coaches through covid and and football coaches and players all
over the state. Bad linen doing what they can to keep us
playing. I couldn't be more proud. I mean, I'm always respectful of coaches. But this
year coaches were doing so much stuff across the state behind
the scenes that people don't know about. It was tough, but
they did it because they love doing it. So I'm proud of him
too. So the coach. Thank you so much. Enjoy with your team.
Really really appreciate it guys. Another year, another
Pulaski Academy State championship and what you
realized too is he's going to add another tattoo right there.
I don't know if you've ever seen it. You see it online. He's got
the PA tattoo on the bicep, so another addition to the Kevin
Kelly Tattoo in 2020. He's going to have a whole arm sleeve here
in a little while, but boy did he works out those big arms. Kevin Kelly's never from. For
lack of words, because I see what he he congratulations to
him, he just does a great job. Let's take a look at the final
stats for this one. Anne, Bobby, you know when you
look at this just Domination Office 579 yards compared to 305
running the Warriors did run the ball better than Pulaski
Academy, but then in the passing game it was all Bruins fan in 27
first down speak for themselves but 579 yards but that's the
normal number for Pulaski Academy and he met Cindy on
sidekicks. So when you're getting you know 8 yards to play
and then all of a sudden you multiply your possessions by 4
because you're getting those onside kicks. Doesn't matter
about time possession, it doesn't matter the total yards,
it really doesn't matter dealing with matters. The top of that
screen and the second most points ever scored in a high
school football state championship game. Hats off to
Pulaski Academy. Who is again your 5A state champ? Yeah no,
and did a great job with that. You know before we wrap things
up today for the last three years myself, you and couple
others here with eight with PBS sports have we've not had one
member of our broadcast team that Scott Inman and we want to
make sure that we say. That we're thinking about you,
Scott. We're thinking about his wife and his entire family as
they go through some trying times right now. Yeah, it's
obviously a championship winning coach. Nicole was got the
culture girls on the soccer field. Just a tragic loss. Just
44 years old but battled brain cancer as hard as anybody's ever
going to do it. So obviously we're keeping Scott and his
family in our thoughts and prayers and looking forward to
talking to Scott and also getting him back on the
broadcast for basketball for sure so well, that's going to do
things for here at War Memorial Stadium as Pulaski Academy. When's it by a final score of
6427 months? Give a special shout out to McLean Leach, who
helped spot today for today and want to thank everybody with PBS
Sports because they really are a great job. They had everybody
from everybody down the truck and an up here in the in the
booth. They do an outstanding job bringing you championship
football action. So for Bobby Swofford Hayden Belgavi Aymar
Jayhawker final in this one is Pulaski Academy winning 5A state
championship 6427 over Little Rock Christian. Back at 6:30 for
the two 8 game right here on Arkansas PBS forms. Tell
me. Yeah. Well.
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