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Van Buren High School

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Pointer defense elevates expectations by LELAND BARCLAY SPECIAL TO THE PRESS ARGUS-COURIER

The Van Buren Pointers have bigger and better expectations in their final year in the 7A-West. It will start on defense, especially in the trenches on the line. “I’ve been saying for awhile that the Dline is going to have to be the strength of our team,” Van Buren head coach Crosby Tuck said. “They certainly have the ability to be that. I expect as big of things out of the D-line as anybody on this team. It is very good and they have to show proof ever single week.” Tuck takes over the program after Casey Dick left for Fayetteville in April. Tuck was lured to Van Buren from Georgia last year to be Dick’s offensive coordinator. Mere moments after Dick an-

nounced his resignation, Tuck was hired to be the new head coach. He hit the ground running, hiring a new offensive coordinator, Jon Brooks, and a new defensive coordinator, Moe Henry. Tuck, Brooks and Henry will have a lot of returning experience from last year’s team, which earned a Class 7A playoff berth and even went into the final regular-season game with a shot at earning a home game in the first round of the playoffs. If last week’s Green-and-White scrimmage is any indication, the Pointers will be exciting to watch in 2019. “The main thing that I liked was that we came out focused from the beginning,” Tuck said. “We were pretty sharp the

whole time. That’s what I wanted to see. I didn’t want us to come out and drag in a different environment like this. I wanted to see us come out crisp from the get-go. I felt like we did.” Junior Gary Phillips (6-0, 180), who completed 41 of 95 passes last year for 668 yards and seven touchdowns passing to go along with 444 yards and three more touchdowns on the ground as a backup mostly, will trigger the offense. Phillips threw two touchdown passes in the scripted part of the scrimmage and completed his first seven passes before a drop. “He looked good,” Tuck said. “That’s how he’s looked all through fall camp. I’m very happy with where Gary is at.” Phillips will work with a talented receiving corps led by senior Jude Bartholomew (6-1, 165), who led the team in

receiving last year with 51 catches for 821 yards and six scores. Seniors Isaac Nason (6-0, 170) and Mauri Newton (6-1, 184) are promising receivers as well. Juniors Jaiden Henry (5-10, 155) and Haden Roark (5-9, 150) will also log plenty of playing time. Henry moved in from Shiloh Christian. Nason returned to Van Buren from Charleston. Nason turned a short pass into an 80-yard touchdown in the scrimmage, and Henry also had catches of 32 and 36 yards. “Both of those guys ran with the ball really well,” Tuck said. “Isaac showed me some very positive things. Jude Bartholomew ran really well with the football as well. We had some receivers catch the ball well and do some damage when they had the ball in their hands. We have a lot of seniors playing receivers and some

Page 4 - Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 good senior leadership leading that group. We’re going to need some real play makers out of that group.” Returning starter Brayden Rivas (5-6, 162) fuels the running game. Rivas ran for 519 yards and six touchdowns a year ago, including 20 carries for 161 yards and two touchdowns in the season-opening win over rival Alma. Seniors David Evans (5-9, 164) and Chris Phung (5-8, 180) and junior T.J. Dyer (6-1, 210) also figure in to carry the ball this season. Eight players have been working on the offensive line for the Pointers under line coach Mike Lowrey. Senior Stephen Young (6-1, 220) has been working at left tackle, senior Jackson Hurst (6-0, 195) at left guard, junior Jeiden Safonov (5-11, 230) at center, junior Easton Mongold (6-3, 280) at right guard and junior Doug Giron (5-11, 220) at right tackle. Senior Cha’Raun Page (5-11, 255), a returning starter and the stalwart on the defensive line, will also work some at the guard spots with R.J. Riley (6-0, 225), an-

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other returning starter on the defensive line, working at tackle. Senior Jacob Hamilton (6-0, 225) can play all of the positions on the line, including center. “That’s our top eight up front right now,” Tuck said. “I feel like they’ve made tremendous progress. Coach Lowrey has done a great job from last season through spring ball, some of the extra stuff they’ve done this summer. Coach Lowrey has done an excellent job going through film work with them and how he breaks things down and how he teaches them. I think it’s very efficient and I’m starting to see some very positive results.” While they’re not massive, they will hold their own in the 7A-West. “I believe they are capable of that,” Tuck said. “They’re going to be a big part of our success. They’re going to have to be good for us to be good.” Page and Riley pace the defensive line, Page in the middle and Riley at an edge. Senior Miles Kuykendall (6-3, 240) fills the other end position. A lot is expected from them this year if the Pointers are to improve on giving

up 35 points per game over last year. “I’ve been saying for awhile that the D-line is Aug. 30 going to have to be the Sept. 6 strength of our team,” Tuck Sept. 13 said. “They certainly have the ability to be that. I ex- Sept. 27 pect as big of things out of Oct. 4 the D-line as anybody on Oct. 11 this team. It is very good and they have to show Oct. 18 proof ever single week.” Oct. 25 Giron, Hurst and MonNov. 1 gold will also play on the defensive line as the Point- Nov. 8 ers develop depth along both lines. “That’s what we’re trying to do,” Tuck said. “We’re worked hard intentionally to try to build some depth. We don’t want to get in a spot where we’re so thin that we have five and three. It’s important to have some depth up there. I feel like we’re starting to get that.” Seniors Devin Swearingen (5-11, 180) and Giovany Alas (5-9, 191), and Dyer re-

PRESS ARGUS-COURIER Van Buren Pointers at Siloam Springs Alma at Northside Rogers at Bentonville Fayetteville at Heritage Har-Ber Bentonville West at Springdale turn after starting last year except Dyer moves from end to linebacker. “All three are kind of returning starters,” Tuck said. “T.J. was kind of a rush end last year. We’ve moved him back to linebacker. It’s nice to have those returning starters. Swearingen led us in tackles last year. He’s a team captain. We rely on him for a quite a bit. Everything you can rely on someone for we rely on him for.”

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Swearingen led the Pointers in tackles last year with 90 with nine of those for losses. Seniors Drew King (6-0, 181), Eric Marcos (5-10, 175) and Phung add depth to the unit. Phung returned an interception for a touchdown in the scrimmage. In the secondary, Evans returns at a corner after leading the team with three interceptions a year ago, and senior Trent Ball (5-9, 160) returns at safety. Junior Kaleb Kovitch (5-8, 160), Roark and Henry are working at the other corner with junior Baylor Shook (6-1, 175), senior Conrad Walter (5-9, 160), junior Hunter Laxson (5-9, 145), Bartholomew, Rivas and Nason all figuring in at safety. “We’re just trying to figure a lot out there,” Tuck said. “We’ve carried over some of the coverages that we had last year but we’re also doing some new stuff. We’re really trying to piece a lot together.” Senior Chris Flores (5-10, 165) returns to kick and Rivas provides experience at punter.

7A WEST Aug. 23 Rogers at Pea Ridge/Siloam Springs, 6 p.m. Aug. 29 Har-Ber at Pulaski Academy Aug. 30 Van Buren at Siloam Springs St. John Vianney at Fayetteville Northside at Heritage Owasso at Bentonville West Springdale at Joe T. Robinson Aug. 31 Midwest City at Bentonville, 3 p.m. Sept. 6 Alma at Van Buren LR Robinson at Rogers Conway at Bentonville Fayetteville at Owasso Heritage at Central Bentonville West at Southside LR Parkview at Springdale Sept. 13 Van Buren at Northside Central at Rogers Bentonville at Booker T. Washington Russellville at Har-Ber Bentonville West at Bryant Springdale at Alma Sept. 20 Rogers at Parkview Bryant at Fayetteville Heritage at Southside Pine Bluff at Har-Ber

Sept. 27 Rogers at Van Buren Bentonville at Har-Ber Fayetteville at Bentonville West Springdale at Heritage Oct. 4 Van Buren at Bentonville Rogers at Fayetteville Har-Ber at Heritage Bentonville West at Springdale Oct. 11 Fayetteville at Van Buren Bentonville West at Rogers Heritage at Bentonville Springdale at Har-Ber Oct. 18 Van Buren at Heritage Rogers at Springdale Bentonville at Fayetteville Har-Ber at Bentonville West Oct. 25 Har-Ber at Van Buren Bentonville at Rogers Fayetteville at Springdale Heritage at Bentonville West Nov. 1 Bentonville West at Van Buren Rogers at Har-Ber Springdale at Bentonville Fayetteville at Heritage Nov. 8 Van Buren at Springdale Heritage at Rogers Bentonville at Bentonville West Har-Ber at Fayetteville

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Page adds leadership, physicality by LELAND BARCLAY SPECIAL TO THE PRESS ARGUS-COURIER

Van Buren’s Cha’Raun Page was already agile and mobile. Now, he’s added a little hostile to his game. Page has attacked his senior season with zeal, and he’s enjoyed the challenges of sports performance coordinator Nate Roberts even after a day of brutal deadlifts. “Coach Roberts, he’s pushed us,” Page said. “I’m hurting right now, but I enjoy it a lot.” Page isn’t just the typical big man in the middle of a defensive front. “He’s very agile for being down there,” Van Buren defensive coordinator Moe Henry said. “I know that gives O-linemen fits going against someone that’s moving. He gives us the ability that we can stunt him and keep him on the move. That’s going to be his biggest attribute as far as being agile and fluid on the defensive line.” Don’t be misled by just the agility of Page, though. “He has the ability to be physical as well,” Henry said. “He’s just not a 280 noseguard that you think of in the threefront, but he has the ability to put his hands on you and bull rush or he can show you he’s going to do one thing and use his athleticism for another.” Page’s athletic ability as well as strength as the nose will be a key for the Pointers on defense as they make the

change to strictly a three-man front this year. “Having Cha’Raun back for his senior year is a big deal for us,” Van Buren head coach Crosby Tuck said. “We’re excited that he’s back. He’s had a great summer and put in a bunch of work for us. He’s noticeably better from an athletic standpoint already than he was from last year, which is nothing but good for us.” Henry has only been on the staff a couple of months, but noticed Page immediately. “When you’re installing the three-front and want to be in a three-front defense, one of the first things that anybody asks is how is your nose,” Henry said. “To come in and have a guy like Cha’Raun that has experience and reputation on the team that knows he is going to be able to get the job done is definitely satisfying for us.” Page has relished his leadership role as a senior and is putting in the work to prove it. “I can’t just be a leader and not do what’s expected of me so I had something to prove at the same time,” Page said. It’s been evident on the field through spring and summer workouts. “Cha’Raun is one of those guys that doesn’t take many plays off,” Tuck said. “He’s going to be here every day and he’s going to be accountable. He’s going

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PASSING Christian Morrow Gary Phillips

COMP ATT 132 247 41 95

INT 12 3

RUSHING Christian Morrow Gary Phillips Brayden Rivas

CAR 117 83 123

YDS 310 444 519

TD 4 3 6

REC 51 31 28 22 8 11

YDS 821 449 191 174 133 95

TD 6 4 1 0 2 0

RECEIVING Jude Bartholomew Logan Humphreys Gary Phillps Brayden Rivas Christian Morrow Haden Roark Van Buren Total Yards Offense Defense

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RUSH PASS 1397 2038 2474 2105

to work extremely hard. For a talented player like that as a senior, it shows a lot of leadership when that guy is also the one that comes in here and busts it every day and tries to get the team to that next level. That’s something that Cha’Raun shows us every single day.” An area where Page has improved has been in pass rushing, which is necessary against the pass-happy offenses of today. “I think one of the biggest changes I’ve seen in Cha’Raun is the time he’s taken into developing his overall craft as a defensive lineman, and putting in the specialized work to become a better pass rusher,” defensive line coach Chris Elliott

YDS 1,439 668

TD 8 7

WEEK 0 Midwest City (Okla.) 28, Bentonville 25 OT Fayetteville 51, St. Louis Vianney 28 Pulaski Academy 50, Har-Ber 14 Owasso (Okla.) 56, Bentonville West 40 Springdale 48, Joe T. Robinson 28 Northside 69, Heritage WEEK 1 Van Buren 48, Alma 33 Conway 24, Bentonville 21 Fayetteville 45, Owasso (Okla.) 31 Southside 44, Bentonville West 31 Joe T. Robinson 35, Rogers 14 Springale 35, LR Parkview 24 Central 43, Heritage 15 WEEK 2 Northside 46, Van Buren 21 Bentonville 51, Aledo (Texas) 14 Har-Ber 27, Russellville 7 Bryant 17, Bentonville West 10 Springdale 37, Alma 7 WEEK 3 Siloam Springs 35, Van Buren 32 Fayetteville 36, Bryant 35 Har-Ber 27, Pine Bluff 18* Rogers 28, Parkview 27 Southside 52, Heritage 22

said. “He’s always done a pretty good of eating gaps up and stopping the run. As far as being a presence in the pass stopping game as far as putting pressure on the quarterback, that’s where I’ve seen the biggest improvement in his game over the past year.” It’s still his athleticism at 5-11, 255 pounds that makes him unique for the middle of a defense. “One of the things that sets Cha’Raun apart is how athletic he is,” Elliott said. “He can move laterally and he’s explosive. He’s deceptively quick. He has excellent hands, excellent feet. The work that he’s put in as far as his pass rush,

WEEK 4 Van Buren 30, Rogers 20 Bentonville 44, Har-Ber 8 Bentonville West 31, Fayetteville 28 Springdale 50, Heritage 28

WEEK 9 Bentonville West 46, Van Buren 10 Bentonville 42, Springdale 7 Fayetteville 56, Heritage 7 Har-Ber 38, Rogers 6*

WEEK 5 Bentonville 44, Van Buren 0 Fayetteville 52, Rogers 28 Har-Ber 31, Heritage 16 Bentonville West 35, Springdale 22

WEEK 10 Springdale 35, Van Buren 24 Bentonville 31, Bentonville West 7 Fayetteville 42, Har-Ber 14 Rogers 33, Heritage 14

WEEK 6 Fayetteville 50, Van Buren 14 Bentonville 56, Heritage 7 Springdale 43, Har-Ber 42 Bentonville West 41, Rogers 14

PLAYOFFS WEEK 11 Bentonville, first-round bye Bentonville West, first-round bye Fayetteville 45, LR Catholic 17 Conway 49, Rogers 7 Southside 35, Springdale 28 Northside 35, Van Buren 0

WEEK 7 Bentonville 24, Fayetteville 20 Bentonville West 45, Har-Ber 0 Springdale 37, Rogers 27 WEEK 8 Har-Ber 45, Van Buren 14* Bentonville 35, Rogers 14 Fayetteville 48, Springdale 14 Bentonville West 42, Heritage 0

WEEK 12 Northside 30, Bentonville 17 Bryant 28, Fayetteville 25 Bentonville West 31, Conway 17 WEEK 13 North LR 48, Bentonville West 17 *later forfeited

he’s continuing to develop. He hasn’t rested on any of the success he’s had previously. He’s working hard to get better.” Last year, Siloam Springs led 35-32 and had the ball at Van Buren’s 10 with 3:56 left when Page broke through for a loss, grabbed a fumble and returned it 50 yards to Siloam Springs’ 39. It gave the Pointers one last chance in the loss. “His athleticism sets him apart,” Elliott said. “We look at film, and he’s making the play 20, 25 yards down field, sprinting and making those plays, picking up a fumble, he’s kind of a ball hawk in that sense. He’s willing to put forth

that effort.” Page was one of the first players that Tuck talked to after taking over from Casey Dick as the new head coach in April, telling him that the Pointers needed his leadership. “There are a couple of guys that I talked to right off when I took the head job,” Tuck said. “There were several people that I talked with, but that’s also Cha’Raun’s nature. That’s his nature. That was something that he was going to do regardless, I believe. He’s going to show up and do what he’s supposed to do, and he’s going to lead while he’s doing it.”

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Pointers ready, dedicated to play by GEORGE “CLAY” MITCHELL PRESS ARGUS-COURIER SPORTS EDITOR

The Freshman Academy may have low numbers this season, but it’s the right bunch for coach Eric Capp and the rest of the coaches will go to battle with as the season begins on Aug. 29 at Morrilton. “We only have 32 guys, but we got the right 32,” said coach Capp. “We feel good about the team and I think they will give us a chance. We are cautiously optimistic and ready to get the ball rollling, and just keep rolling.” Malachi Henry and Presley Nichols are going to be outside receivers as well as playing in the defensive secondary. “Both of these guys are going to be dudes for us,” said Capp. Thurman Cooley and Hudson Chaetam will carry the ball for the Pointers. The Academy will have some depth on the line this season with Sam Shepherd and Colton Reather anchoring the line along with Caleb Davis, Logan Berna and Ivan Martinez. Also helping the team

will be Andrew Hammond, Grant Kings and Peyton Martin. “All the players have done a good job showing up this summer, showing up for team camps, and the man camp. They are ready to play and they are dedicated. We feel like we have the right guys for the team this year.” Van Buren starts the season with a big road trip to Morrilton and will host Heritage on the following Tuesday (Sept. 5) before hosting Greenbrier nine days later. Conference season begins on Sept. 26 at Darby in Fort Smith. “A lot may depend upon how our first three games go,” Capp said. “We could go 2-1 or 3-0. It’s going to give a really good opportunity to see where we stand.” Ca p p sa i d C h a ff i n , Greenwood and Harrison can be counted on to field good teams again this season in the River Valley Conference and that Alma and Ramsey will also be

VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY Aug. 29 Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7

at Morrilton Heritage Greenbrier at Darby Kimmons at Chaffin Ramsey Van Buren at Alma Greenwood at Harrison

contenders. “You can’t count anyone out in this league,” said Capp. “You just have to be prepared to go to work every night.

“This Van Buren team are leaders in school. They’re football smart and we’re ready to take them out there and see what happens.”

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River Valley Conference Aug. 29 Van Buren at Morrilton Sept. 5 Alma at Gravette Heritage at Van Buren Kimmons at Darby Greenwood at Shiloh Ramsey at Chaffin Mountain Home at Harrison Sept. 12 Morrilton at Alma Greenbrier at Van Buren Ramsey at Darby Greenwood at North LR Chaffin at Kimmons Pea Ridge at Harrison

Sept. 19 Alma at Greenbrier Chaffin at Darby Russellville at Greenwood Ramsey at Kimmons Harrison at Vilonia Sept. 26 Van Buren at Darby Alma at Chaffin Ramsey at Greenwood Harrison at Kimmon

Oct. 3 Kimmons at Van Buren Alma at Ramsey Harrison at Darby Chaffin at Greenwood

Oct. 24 Van Buren at Alma Chaffin at Darby Greenwood at Harrison Kimmons at Ramsey

Oct. 10 Van Buren at Chaffin Darby at Alma Greenwood at Kimmons Ramsey at Harrison

Oct. 31 Greenwood at Van Buren Harrison at Alma Ramsey at Darby Kimmons at Chaffin

Oct. 17 Ramsey at Van Buren Alma at Kimmons Greenwood at Darby Harrison at Chaffin

Nov. 7 Van Buren at Harrison Alma at Greenwood Darby at Kimmons Chaffin at Ramsey

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Airedales returns talent to fill spots by LELAND BARCLAY SPECIAL TO THE PRESS ARGUS-COURIER

The 5A-West is a pretty pass-happy conference and will feature some of the best players in the state this season. The Alma Airedales will face that challenge with a rebuilt secondary that was completely decimated by graduation. “ Eve r y b o dy ’s n ew,” Alma head coach Doug Loughridge said. “They were all seniors back there.” That’s not quite as bad as it sounds, though. The Airedales will have some of their most talented players playing defensive back albeit without much experience there. “We lost guys, but we have guys that played a lot,” defensive coordinator Eric Marsh said. “We had a great summer in 7-on-7. We take pride in competing. Our kids have done great. You’d like to have seniors and guys that have been there, but the guys we have do have a chance to be as good or

better than what we’ve had there before.” Senior Grayson Bailey (6-2, 160) will be a threeyear starter at receiver but will also start in the secondary. Senior Josh Davis (58, 275) will move from strongside linebacker to safety. Last year, he had 66 tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery. Junior Jacob Coursey (53, 116) will also be in the secondary. Juniors Joseph York (510, 145) and Jonathan Pulido (5-6, 137) are working at corners. “Davis has been through the battles,” Marsh said. “He played a lot last year. Jacob Coursey, he played a lot offensively and he was one of our utility backups, defensively. Joseph York and Coursey both saw meaningful snaps against (Pulaski Academy).” The Airedales are solid up front, returning four of the seven. Senior Karsten Beneux

ALMA AIREDALES Sept. 6 at Van Buren Sept. 13 Springdale Sept. 20 at Russellville Sept. 27 at Vilonia Oct. 4 Farmington (Homecoming) Oct. 11 Morrilton (Band Night) Oct. 18 at Clarksville Oct. 25 at Harrison Nov. 1 Greenbrier Nov. 8 Huntsville (Senior Night) (5-11, 188) returns at end, where he had 54 tackles with 16 for loss and a team-high 7-1/2 sacks. Senior Matt Hamblin (5-10, 249) anchors the middle of Alma’s defense. He had 32 tackles and six for loss a year ago. Senior Matt Cox (62, 240) and sophomore R.J. Billingsley (6-1, 260) are working at the other tackle spot alongside Hamblin with junior Nathan Whalen (6-6, 215) playing the other end. “We’re going to base out of four down, but we’re going to do whatever it takes to win,”

Marsh said. “To me, you’ve got to have flexibility. We’re going to have flexibility to play in both fronts and play a lot of guys. I think we’ll be in a four-front and go from there.” Behind them at linebacker, senior Gabe Jensen (6-3, 230) and junior Logan Chronister (5-7, 160) return after stellar seasons last year. Chronister had 82 tackles and Jensen had 73, second and third, respectively, on the team last year. “Chronister slid to strongside linebacker, he’ll play a lot more in

COURIER PRESS ARGUS-COURIER space,” Marsh said. “He’s a big playmaker against a lot of the spread teams. He can cover and tackle. Jensen, all of our kids kind of look to him. He’s a vocal presence. He’s not afraid to be different doing the right thing. That’s unique and special. I’m really going to appreciate him being the quarterback of the defense.” So far, seniors Tyler Simons (5-10, 175) and Adrian Vardeman (5-5, 180), and the sophomore Burkhart twins, Landon (5-10, 170) and Levi (510, 170), are vying for the linebacker position on the weakside. “We have to figure out who’s going to play there,” Marsh Said. “We have a lot of old guys and some younger guys that are battling there. We’ve got a bunch of options.” Senior Nick Archer (61, 235) is the sole mainstay on the offensive line, starting every game at center last year. Seniors Sam Davila (64, 235) and junior Seth Cole (6-2, 300) did log some playing time last year on the offensive line. “Sam Davila’s got some experience,” Loughridge

FOOTBALL PREVIEW said. “Seth Cole has some experience but he played a lot more on defense. This year, he’s going to be pretty much full-time offense.” Davila will play a tackle with Cole able to play both guard and tackle. Senior Blake Clark (57, 250), a move-in from Georgia, and Cox will play guard. Seniors Mario Gonzalez (5-7, 180) and Logan Ingram (6-0, 190) can play tackle and tight end. Senior quarterback Landon Blair (6-1, 228) started eight games last year but played most of the time at quarterback. “He’s going to be the guy,” offensive coordinator Greg Kendrick said. “Watching the maturation process from being a young quarterback that had some fundamental flaws. As soon as I got here, he put his nose to the grind. Sometimes it was two to three hours a day; film room or mechanics. He was committed to getting better. We’ve still got room to grow, but he’s much improved from where we started and everybody around has seen that.” Blair completed 98-of188 passes for 1,330 yards

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Aug. 26 Alma at Southside, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 27 Heber Springs at Vilonia, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 30 Morrilton at Searcy Booneville at Clarksville Harrison at Pea Ridge Greenbrier at Beebe Sept. 6 Alma at Van Buren Vilonia at LR Christian Prairie Grove at Farmington Russellville at Morrilton Paris at Clarksville Harrison at Mountain Home Huntsville at Gentry Sept. 13 Springdale at Alma Maumelle at Vilonia Farmington at Gravette Morrilton at JA Fair Ozark at Clarksivlle

and 17 touchdowns. He also ran for five touchdowns. “He took care of the ball last year and he’s had a good spring,” Loughridge said. “His completion rate has been really high with coach K and what he does offensively. He’s getting better.” Senior Ben Henley (6-0, 175), Davis and Chronister all logged carries at running back last year. Davis had 34 totes for 98 yards and a touchdown, Henley had 23 carries for 86 yards, and Chronister had

Siloam Springs at Harrison Heber Springs at Greenbrier Berryville at Huntsville Sept. 20 Alma at Russellville Vilonia at Beebe Pea Ridge at Farmington LR Christian at Greenbrier Elkins at Huntsville Sept. 27 Alma at Vilonia Clarksville at Farmington Morrilton at Harrison Huntsville at Greenbrier Oct. 4 Farmington at Alma Vilonia at Huntsville Greenbrier at Morrilton Harrison at Clarksville

Farmington at Greenbrier Clarksville at Huntsville Oct. 18 Alma at Clarksville Vilonia at Farmington Huntsville at Morrilton Greenbrier at Harrison Oct. 25 Alma at Harrison Morrilton at Vilonia Huntsville at Farmington Clarksville at Greenbrier Nov. 1 Greenbrier at Alma Vilonia at Clarksville Farmington at Morrilton Harrison at Huntsville

Oct. 11 Morrilton at Alma Harrison at Vilonia

Nov. 8 Huntsville at Alma Greenbrier at Vilonia Farmington at Harrison Clarksville at Morrilton

six carries for 26 yards. Davis and Chronister, though, are relied on so much on defense that their playing time on offense will be limited. “We feel like we have three guys that can carry the ball,” Loughridge said. “Ben’s pretty much been our sole offensive tailback. We moved him last year. He’s a big bruiser. He’s one our strongest guys in the weight room. He just needs to work on his vision and ball security.” Bailey returns as the leading receiver. Senior Bobby Winfrey (6-3,

194) and sophomore Conner Stacy (5-10, 160), Coursey, and York will see playing time at receiver. Junior Dane Martin (6-0, 190) handles the place-kicking duties. Alma will scrimmage at Southside on Aug. 26. The Airedales open the season at Van Buren on Sept. 6. They open the 5A-West schedule at Vilonia on Sept. 27 but will be at home for four of the final six conference games, including Oct. 11 against Morrilton in a key conference game.

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Bailey returns to lead receiver corps by LELAND BARCLAY SPECIAL TO THE PRESS ARGUS-COURIER

Grayson Bailey has lived kind of a charmed life as a receiver for the Airedales. As a sophomore, he flourished as defenses concentrated on collegebound Brayden Johnson. Last year, Bailey was Alma’s leading receiver by a huge margin as the goto guy. This year, he’ll be counted on not only as the team’s lone returning receiver with experience but also to be the key defensive back in a secondary that lost all four starters from last year. “His sophomore year, he kind of played in the shadows of Brayden Johnston, but he still had some big plays,” Alma head coach Doug Loughridge said. “Whenever teams took away Brayden, he would be the guy. Last year, he had to step up and be the guy. This year, he’s going to be equally as important, offensively and defensively. He’s our best defensive back and he’s our best receiver.” The 6-3 Bailey, though, should get plenty of help on the offense with another 6-3 receiver, Bobby Winfrey, as well as plenty of others who are vying for playing time. “The guys below me and Bobby Winfrey, we work well together,” Bailey said. “They’re carrying their

weight as much as I have.” Bailey is also adjusting to new offensive coordinator Greg Kendrick, the former head coach at Charleston. “I believe the ball is going to spread around a lot,” Bailey said. “I think we’ll all get a lot of reps. If they are all on me, it opens up the other guys so I’m not worried about that. I’m just going to do the best I can to get open.” Bailey makes a formidable tandem with quarterback Landon Blair. “Grays is a phenomenal receiver,” Kendrick said. “He’s about as good of a receiver as I’ve coached. He had that little issue last year that I feel like we have corrected. That guy’s a lot like Blair in terms of his work ethic and what he was committed to what we wanted to do. When he saw that we’re going to get that guy the ball, he was really pleased with what we are doing.” His best games have been against Van Buren. Last year, he caught six passes for 127 yards and a touchdown against the Pointers. Two years ago, he caught three passes for 57 yards and a score. “ B a c k- to - ba c k ye a rs , h i s b e s t game has been against Van Buren,” Loughridge said. “He had a knockout night his sophomore year and last year, he had a big night.

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As a sophomore, Bailey was second on the team behind Johnson with 19 catches for 343 yards and five touchdowns. Last year, he snared 46 passes for 817 yards and eight scores. That’s where a little attitude adjustment came in. “Last year, it was about him,” Kendrick said. “I had to get my stats and my touches. The guy’s been really, really good about leadership and if he touches it 13 times one practice and the next practice he touches it two I haven’t heard a word of negativity from him. Just watching him grow up and mature and understand that it’s about us and not me, and doing what it takes to win has been his biggest attribute thus far.” The entire defensive secondary was depleted with graduation so the athletic and fast Bailey will start on defense as well. “He’s a difference maker,” defensive coordinator Eric Marsh said. “He’s a playmaker.” Bailey may be a natural fit on defense where stats don’t matter. “He’s never really played defense so he doesn’t have the attitude issues,” Marsh said. “If you want the ball you have to go get it. He will. He’s a ball player. He likes to hit. He’s just a special defensive back for us.”

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5A WEST 2018 REVIEW WEEK 0 Harrison 45, Pea Ridge 14 Searcy 46, Morrilton 26 Greenbrier 29, Beebe 14 Booneville 30, Clarksville 0 WEEK 1 Van Buren 48, Alma 33 Harrison 56, Mountain Home 7 Russellville 28, Morrilton 23 LR Christian 43, Vilonia 21 Farmington 33, Prairie Grove 30 Clarksville 41, Paris 0 Huntsville 35, Gentry 6 WEEK 2 Springdale 37, Alma 7 Harrison 42, Siloam Springs 7 Morrilton 47, LR Fair 12 Greenbrier 41, Heber Springs 16 Maumelle 62, Vilonia 22 Farmington 49, Gravette 2 Clarksville 42, Ozark 13 Huntsville 21, Berryville 14 WEEK 3 Russellville 31, Alma 0 LR Christian 56, Greenbrier 13 Vilonia 42, Beebe 36

Pea Ridge 42, Farmington 0 Elkins 38, Huntsville 20 WEEK 4 Alma 34, Vilonia 16 Harrison 21, Morrilton 9 Greenbrier 42, Huntsville 20 Farmington 38, Clarksville 13 WEEK 5 Alma 35, Farmington 28 Harrison 42, Clarksville 7 Morrilton 37, Greenbrier 7 Vilonia 53, Huntsville 24 WEEK 6 Alma 23, Morrilton 22 Harrison 62, Vilonia 6 Greenbrier 28, Farmington 14 Clarksville 62, Huntsville 35 WEEK 7 Alma 55, Clarksville 29 Harrison 40, Greenbrier 7 Morrilton 41, Huntsville 10 Farmington 48, Vilonia 25 WEEK 8 Harrison 31, Alma 0

Morrilton 35, Vilonia 28 OT Greenbrier 52, Clarksville 10 Farmington 48, Huntsville 7 WEEK 9 Greenbrier 24, Alma 21 Harrison 56, Huntsville 14 Morrilton 52, Farmington 30 Vilonia 43, Clarksville 21 WEEK 10 Alma 40, Huntsville 3 Harrison 35, Farmington 6 Morrilton 42, Clarksville 21 Greenbrier 46, Vilonia 18 PLAYOFF - WEEK 11 Harrison 49, White Hall 7 Morrilton 28, Parkview 26 LR Christian 63, Greenbrier 26 Pulaski Academy 57, Alma 21uy PLAYOFF - WEEK 12 Harrison 49, Wynne 14 Morrilton 45, Blytheville 20 PLAYOFF - WEEK 13 Pulaski Academy 75, Harrison 54 LR Christian 61, Morrilton 42

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Burris heads up Airedale freshmen by GEORGE “CLAY” MITCHELL PRESS ARGUS-COURIER SPORTS EDITOR

After spending last season as an assistant and working with the eighth-grade crew, Alex Burris now heads up the ninth-grade squad for the Alma Airedales. “These are just a bunch of blue-collar kind of guys. We are teaching them that this is a process. Know where they’re going to be when they’re seniors,” said Burris. “Every down, we work hard. Every day, we work hard.” Derek Hatcher is going to make the calls for the Airedales on the offense and Burris is expecting Clayton McCoy to make a big impact as he moves from linebacker to defensive end. Reagan Birchfield and Dillon Flanagan are expected to start as linebackers. Brady Noyes lines up as slotback with Danny Ehrnardt and Matthew Schlegel. “These are going to be the guys who will score the majority of the touchdowns for us,” said Burris. “What is going to help all of these guys is they play solid as a unit.

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ALMA FRESHMEN Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7

at Gravette Morrilton at Greenbrier at Chaffin at Ramsey Darby at Kimmons Van Buren Harrison at Greenwood

“We have to be tough and give it our all on every down. My thought process is that there may be teams with more athleticism than us, but we’re going to be the most prepared.” Being prepared is going to be the forefront of any team in the River Valley Conference this season. Burris sees Chaffin, Greenwood and Kimmons among the top contenders, but that’s not going to deter his squad. “This summer we were able to see how athletic some of the other teams

are, but that has made this group more determined,” Burris said. “We got to have the right mentality and be more physical. What we’re going to have is 11 one-onone battles on every play.” Kaden Thomas is also going to help on defense. “Alma just has a knack for finding guys who like being leaders and be physical on the football field,” Burris said. “My dad was that way with me. I did a lot of yard work for him, and that’s what these guys are. They’re not afraid of work

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Sept. 19 Alma at Greenbrier Chaffin at Darby Russellville at Greenwood Ramsey at Kimmons Harrison at Vilonia Sept. 26 Van Buren at Darby Alma at Chaffin Ramsey at Greenwood Harrison at Kimmon

Oct. 3 Kimmons at Van Buren Alma at Ramsey Harrison at Darby Chaffin at Greenwood

Oct. 24 Van Buren at Alma Chaffin at Darby Greenwood at Harrison Kimmons at Ramsey

Oct. 10 Van Buren at Chaffin Darby at Alma Greenwood at Kimmons Ramsey at Harrison

Oct. 31 Greenwood at Van Buren Harrison at Alma Ramsey at Darby Kimmons at Chaffin

Oct. 17 Ramsey at Van Buren Alma at Kimmons Greenwood at Darby Harrison at Chaffin

Nov. 7 Van Buren at Harrison Alma at Greenwood Darby at Kimmons Chaffin at Ramsey

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Pirates spot optimism on horizon by GEORGE “CLAY” MITCHELL PRESS ARGUS-COURIER SPORTS EDITOR

In any other conference, the Cedarville Pirates would be a strong contender. The Pirates believe that even the unparalleled 3A-4, there’s a chance they still have a shot. “We’re excited about this season,” said coach Max Washausen. “We’re optimistic and we’re planning on being in the thick of it. This crew... we have high expectations for them.” Cedarville begins its season on Aug. 30 at Johnson County Westside before hosting Mountainburg for the next iteration of the Battle of the Crawford County Treasure Chest. The conference battles begin on Sept. 27 at Lamar. Last season, Booneville won the state title and finished 15-0. Lamar reached the quarterfinals and Mansfield (who Cedarville defeated in OT during the regular season) made it to the second round of the playoffs. “We tell the kids that anything can happen if we can reach the playoffs,” Washausen said. “We have a tough league. Someone could run the tables, but we have to be ready to go out there and play the way we know we can each week.” Returning to the squad is junior Kelin Mitchell, who ran along with graduated Tate Larue last season. Larue led the Pirates with 1,072 yards with 11 touchdowns. Mitchell finished with 113 carries for 978 yards and 12 touchdowns. Joining Mitchell is sophomore Darryl Kattich, who helped paced the junior high squad last season. Kattich had 112 yards on 15 carries with

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2018 STATS RECEIVING

PASSING Dylan Murray

COMP 19

ATT 58

INT 3

CAR 188 113 81 25 39

YDS 1,072 978 667 180 144

TD 11 12 3

YDS 410

TD 5

RUSHING Tate Larue Kelin Mitchell Isaiah Lawson Tommy Metcalf Dylan Murray

Tate Larue Calloway Henslee Kelin Mitchell

REC 8 3 5

YDS 121 102 84

RUSH 3,260

PASS 487

TD 1 1 1

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3A-1 2018 REVIEW Week 0 Cedarville 50, Westside 0 Mansfield 28, Hackett 26 Booneville 30, Clarksville 0 Paris 27, Perryville 19 Charleston 37, Melbourne 14 Week 1 Mountainburg 40, Cedarville 28 Lamar 19, Danville 18 Elkins 48, Greenland 28 Berryville 28, West Fork 14 Booneville 42, Ozark 20 Mansfield 40, Waldron 7 Dardanelle 28, Charleston 27 Week 2 Bigelow 25, Cedarville 20 Lamar 34, Subiaco 12 Greenland 53, Mountainburg 39 Clarksville 41, Paris 0 Elkins 54, West Fork 0 Booneville 28, Pottsville 26 Mansfield 47, Lavaca 0 Waldron 54, Paris 28

Week 3 Lamar 42, Westside 8 Charleston 20, Ozark 19 Greenland 26, Gentry 17 Green Forest 31, West Fork 30

Week 7 Cedarville 56, West Fork 0 Booneville 55, Mansfield 6 Lamar 41, West Fork 6 Charleston 50, Paris 0

Week 4 Lamar 22, Cedarville 8 Booneville 48, Paris 0 Mansfield 33, West Fork 0 Greenland 25, Charleston 12

Week 8 Greenland 36, Cedarville 8 Booneville 42, Charleston 3 Lamar 15, Mansfield 7 West Fork 40, Greenland 7

Week 5 Charleston 21, Cedarville 6 Booneville 44, West Fork 14 Mansfield 36, Greenland 29 Lamar 41, Paris 14

Week 9 Cedarville 26, Mansfield 20 OT Booneville 28, Lamar 7 Greenland 40, Paris 7 Charleston 41, West Fork 6

Week 6 Cedarville 58, Paris 23 Booneville 62, Greenland 34 Mansfield 22, Charleston 10 Lamar 41, West Fork 6

Week 10 Booneville 47, Cedarville 12 Mansfield 49, Paris 13 Charleston 31, Lamar 6 Greenland 41, West Fork 6

Playoffs Week 11 Booneville 49, Baptist Prep 0 Mansfield 27, Melbourne 20 Lamar 28, Atkins 24 Clinton 49, Charleston 0 Harding Academy 27, Greenland 13 Week 12 Booneville 41, Walnut Ridge 13 Osceloa 53, Mansfield 24 Lamar 32, Harding Academy 13 Week 13 Booneville 43, C. Harmony Grove 22 Rison 53, Rison 15 Semifinals Booneville 34, Prescott 31 Finals Booneville 35, Osceola 0

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Aug. 29 Hackett at Mansfield

Sept. 20 Lamar at Westside Charleston at Ozark Green Forest at West Fork Gentry at Greenland

Aug. 30 Cedarville at Westside Charleston vs. Melbourne Sept. 27 (at Hendrix) Cedarville at Lamar Paris at Perryville Greenland at Charleston Booneville at Clarksville Paris at Booneville West Fork at Mansfield Sept. 6 Mountainburg at Cedarville Oct. 4 Danville at Lamar Charleston at Cedarville Charleston at Dardanelle Lamar at Paris Paris at Clarksville Booneville at West Fork West Fork at Berryville Mansfield at Greenland Greenland at Elkins Mansfield at Waldron Oct. 11 Ozark at Booneville Paris at Cedarville West Fork at Lamar Sept. 13 Greenland at Booneville Cedarville at Bigelow Subiaco Academy at Lamar Mansfield at Charleston Waldron at Paris Oct. 18 West Fork at Elkins Mountainburg at Greenland Cedarville at West Fork Lamar at Greenland Lavaca at Mansfield Charleston at Paris Ozark at Pottsville Booneville at Mansfield

Oct. 25 Greenland at Cedarville Mansfield at Lamar Booneville at Charleston West Fork at Paris Nov. 1 Cedarville at Mansfield Lamar at Booneville Charleston at West Fork Paris at Greenland Nov. 8 Cedarville at Booneville Lamar at Charleston Mansfield at Paris Greenland at West Fork

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Dragons have question marks MOUNTAINBURG 2019 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8

at Lavaca at Cedarville at Greenland Lavaca Westside Hackett at Magazine Hector by GEORGE “CLAY” MITCHELL PRESS ARGUS-COURIER SPORTS EDITOR

Coach Tom Harrel has a bunch of question marks. He has an idea who will start, but players could still be moved around before the first game of the season. “If we were to start with our offense right now,” Harrell said. “We will score a lot of points. If we were to start this defense, we would give up a lot of points.” Returning is junior Ethan Gregory at quarterback. Gregory picked up where Robert Roxin left off and had 127 carries for 662 yards and 16 touchdowns. Gregory, a 2A-4 All-Conference selection, also completed 34 of 71 passes for 892 yards with five interceptions and 13 touchdowns. He was the Press Argus-Courier’s Newcomer of the Year last season. The Dragons also return three senior starters to the offensive line with Hunter Taylor (left guard), Dolan Patterson (right guard), and Ridge Bonewell (left tackle). Mountainburg’s offense finished with more than 4,300 yards with 3,583 on the ground and

COURIER PRESS ARGUS-COURIER 892 through the air. Also on the line is junior Ryan Steinsek at center after playing in the back-up role last season and junior Jayden Nixon (right tackle). Playing tight end is Damien Kissler (senior) and Houston Morris (junior). Malachi West was also another 2A-4 All-Conference pick will line up as running back and Ethan Jones will play tailback. West had 739 yards rushing last season with five touchdowns Dylan Coughran is expected to be the starting slotback. Other players switching out will include Jack Norgaar (slotback), Zach Jones (offensive line), Kenneth Willsey (offensive line). Defensive starters on the line include Billy Jones, Tristian Murchison, Gus Newton, and Taylor. West, who had 22 tackles last season, or Nixon will line up as one of the linebackers with either Kade Spradlin or Coughran. Austin Byron and Norgaar could be the starting outside linebacker. Secondary include Ethan Jones, Gregory and a couple of others the coaching staff is looking at along with sophomore Noah Johnson. “There are going to be a lot of changes over the next two weeks from what we just talked about,” Harrell said. “We’re going to work hard to

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have as few players playing both ways as possible.” Thus, the question marks. “We might move one to defense, which means we’ll need someone on offense.” The Dragons earned a share of the 2A-4 last season with the Hector Wildcats and Harrell was also named the league’s coach of the year. “Our conference is going to be tough again,” Harrell said. “Hector is always good and Magazine is gonna be pretty good. I don’t know about Lavaca or Johnson County Westside, but suspect they’ll make some improvements this season.” Harrell, who enters his 33rd year as a coach — his 30th at Mountainburg, is now the longest-tenured head coach in Arkansas after the retirement of Cabot’s Mike Malham. Harrell said, “folks keep asking me when I’m done, but as long as I’m still enjoying it, I’m going to keep on doing it.”

2A-4 2019 REVIEW WEEK 0 Atkins 43, Hector 13 Bigelow 20, Magazine 6 Cedarville 50, Westside 0 Mansfield 28, Hackett 26

2018 STATS PASSING Ethan Gregory

COMP 34

ATT 71

INT 5

CAR 121 97 127 65

YDS 1,250 739 662 617

TD 16 5 16 5

RUSHING Austin Taylor Malachi West Ethan Gregory Jesse Quick RECEIVING Austin Wakefield Sean Irvan Jesse Quick James Vanourny

REC 17 6 4 3

YDS 443 102 205 113

TD 7 4 2

YDS 892

TD 13

WEEK 1 Mountianburg 40, Cedarville 28 Hector 42, Marshall 0 Mount Ida 33, Magazine 0 Subiaco 20, Lavaca 12 Hackett 26, Pocola (Okla.) 7 WEEK 2 Greenland 53, Mountainburg 39 Hector 39, Perryville 0 Mansfield 47, Lavaca 0 Westside 48, Two Rivers 6 WEEK 3 Magazine 50, C. Morning Star 26 Lavaca 46, Two Rivers 0 Lamar 24, Westside 8 Panama (Okla.) 32, Hackett 24 WEEK 4 Mountainburg 54, Marshall 26 Hector 35, W. Yell County 6 Magazine 18, Hackett 12 OT Lavaca 45, Westside 0 WEEK 5 Mountainburg 29, Lavaca 8 Hector 56, Westside 12 Hackett 45, W. Yell County 0

WEEK 6 Mountainburg 66, Westside 28 Magazine 39, Hector 21 Lavaca 21, W. Yell County 0 WEEK 7 Mountainburg 40, W. Yell County 0 Hector 48, Hackett 42 OT Lavaca 34, Magazine 24 Strong 44, Westside 6 WEEK 8 Mountainburg 48, Hackett 12 Hector 17, Lavaca 6 Magazine 40, Westside 6 WEEK 9 Mountainburg 40, Magazine 6 Junction City 48, Hector 7 Hackett 22, Lavaca 0 Westside 40, W. Yell County 28 WEEK 10 Hector 26, Mountainburg 22 Magazine 21, W. Yell County 0 Hacett 46, Westside 14 PLAYOFFS WEEK 11 Hector, first-round bye Mountainburg 46, Parkers Chapel 28 Magazine 26, Carlisle 6 Conway Christian 40, Lavaca 6 WEEK 12 Junction City 50, Mountainburg 14 Mount Ida 38, Hector 21 Forman 38, Magazine 26

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2A-4 2019 SCHEDULE Aug. 29 Hackett at Mansfield Aug. 30 Mountainburg at Lavaca Hector at Atkins Bigelow at Magazine Westside at Cedarville Sept. 6 Mountainburg at Cedarville Hector at Marshall Magazine at Mount Ida Pocola at Hackett Westside at Carlisle Lavaca at Subiaco Academy

Sept. 13 Mountainburg at Greenland Perryville at Hector Spring Hill at Hackett Westside at Two Rivers Mansfield at Lavaca Sept. 20 Cutter-Morning Star at Magazine Hackett at Panama Lamar at Westside TWo Rivers at Lavaca Sept. 27 Magazine at Hackett Westside at Lavaca Oct. 4 Lavaca at Mountainburg Hector at Westside

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Oct. 11 Westside at Mountainburg Magazine at Hector Rose Bud at Hackett Oct. 18 Lavaca at Magazine Hackett at Hector Strong at Westside Oct. 25 Hackett at Mountainburg Hector at Lavaca Magazine at Westside Nov. 1 Mountainburg at Magazine Lavaca at Hackett Nov. 8 Hector at Mountainburg Westside at Hackett Hampton at Lavaca

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