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The best football player in the state this fall may not be a senior, but instead a junior. North Little Rock running back Altee Tenpenny rushed for 1,121 yards and 15 touchdowns on 147 carries as a sophomore. Arkansas, Alabama, Auburn and Ole Miss have made offers to him. By this time next year, it may be easier to name the schools that haven't offered than the ones that have. His list could be that long. Tenpenny was at the Junior/Senior Prospect Camp at Arkansas on Saturday and impressed as expected. read more >

Teams from the 7A-West have, for the most part, controlled the 7A in football. Bentonville earned a title last year. And the Tigers figure to be a strong contender for a championship again this year. But there might (finally) be a few worthy challengers from the 7A-Central, Jim Harris writes in our 2011 ArkansasSports360.com Football Preview: read more >

John Shannon's Beebe Badgers began the season finding their way against two of the better teams in 5A, Greenbrier and Vilonia, and started the season 0-3 with the demanding nonconference schedule. But because of that competition, the Badgers carry a 5-0 record in 5A-East into their last two games of the regular season and will play for the conference title next week against Batesville. read more >

Our photographers will be at the two biggest games in Central Arkansas on Friday night, when No. 2-ranked Conway ventures into North Little Rock Stadium to tangle with the young but talented Charging Wildcats in a 7A-Central showdown, while Camden Fairview comes north for a 5A-Southwest clash with Central Arkansas Christian. read more >

A botched opening kickoff return Thursday night following up last week's 45-0 loss at Bentonville was probably not the way North Little Rock had envisioned its season starting. But then came 19 stunning minutes, highlighted by Altee Tenpenny's 175 yards and 3 touchdowns, as the Charging Wildcats rolled over Little Rock Catholic 45-14. read more >