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For the first time in years, the ballyhooed Saline County "Salt Bowl" played in Pulaski County's War Memorial Stadium took on the look of a real rivalry. Sure, the teams have played the part of angry rivals in recent years with minor scuffles breaking out on the field, but that was only after Class 7A Bryant was on the way to a rout. Friday night, though, Benton finally brought a game comparable to the Hornets', only to fall short 21-14 before 23,586 fans, two-third of which were supporting Bryant. read more >

War Memorial Stadium is still the center of the football universe in Arkansas, at least for the first two weeks of this season. And the stadium will be the site of a bowl game on Oct. 1. Yes, a bowl game - one that you'll want to take the family to. read more >

It would be understandable if the eight members of the 7A-West convinced the Arkansas Activities Association to move the classification's state championship game – heck, make that the semifinals too — to Reynolds Razorback Stadium on the University of Arkansas campus. Playoffs in the state's highest classification have been dominated by the West for most of the decade. read more >

It's unlikely the scoring explosion of the past few seasons will cease anytime soon. Rather, programs that were traditionally line-it-up-and-run are moving to quick-hitting attacks to keep up. read more >

Bryant converted a 4-and-13 fake punt for its first touchdown, signaling that it would once again be the Hornets' night in their Salt Bowl showdown with Benton. About all Bryant did wrong in the first quarter was miss extra points in racing to an 18-0 lead on the way to a 45-9 romp Friday at Little Rock's War Memorial Stadium. read more >