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Arkadelphia’s ‘Superman’ BY NATE OLSON
P P P P P P P P P H H H H H H H H H O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S B B B B B B B B B Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S T T T T T T T T T T T T T T TA A A A A A A A A A A A A A A C C C C C C C C C I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I V V V V A A A A A A A A A A A A A A N N N N D D D D A A A A A A A A A A A A A A G G G G R R R R I I I I I I I I I I F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F Zion Hatley admits that his wardrobe includes more than a a a few Superman logos He even wore the Superman Cam Newton model Under Armour cleats until he he moved to the varsity level and deter-
mined they weren’t rugged enough Hatley enjoys all of the DC and Marvel movies that flood the the market these days but Superman remains at the top of his list “I think I I just like how [Superman] is almost invin- cible ” ” Hatley said “I’ve always been all Superman ” ” And while Hatley isn’t quite as as as fast as as as a a a a a speeding bul- let not more powerful than a a a a a locomotive and can’t leap
tall buildings in in in a a a single bound his exploits on the football field are those of comic-book legend On an Arkadelphia team loaded with talent last fall the senior running back stood out e e e 6-foot 200-pound all-stater rushed for 1 1 1 733 yards and and 35 touchdowns and and caught 11 passes for more than 100 yards e e e e Class 4A state champion Badgers’ only loss came at at Joe T Robinson when Hatley was sidelined with a concussion “He has good top-end speed and can do a a a a a lot of great things for us in big games ” Arkadelphia coach J R Eldridge said “He has the ability to gain quality yards for us and really carried the load as a a a a a a a a a a downhill runner We expect him to do do the same thing this year ” It’s those lo y y expectations that have Hatley tabbed as the Tri-Lakes Edition 2018 Player to Watch e e e only two things that held Hatley back during his magical 2017 run were that concussion in Week 5 and Eldridge Eldridge said Hatley would have run for 2 000 yards easily if he he hadn’t been pulled in the second halves of games that Arkadelphia was winning big in in in e e e e e Badgers and Hatley started fast outscoring nonconference opponents 114-0 ELI DAWSON
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• Senior running back • 6-1 195
• 1 1 436 yards rushing 13 TDs
Arkadelphia crushed 4A-7 Conference Lake 70-7 Mena 45-6 and Malvern In limited action Hatley torched and 5 touchdowns In the playoffs for 175 yards and 4 touchdowns a a Batesville and in fin a a a tougher semifinal at 60-yard touchdown in the second in the e e dominant season brought to see Hatley up close in in the spring NCAA Division I Football Bowl Arkansas State Memphis and others to the NCAA Division I Football University of Central Arkansas in year UCA coach and former quarterback offensive coordinator for Steve Campbell of South Alabama job “I am close to [Brown] and he Hatley said “He’s a a a a great guy I chose I my first visit with the facilities and the me a lot of love ” e e e e e early decision makes it easier on team’s task at at hand — repeating as has needed that focus in fall camp inexperienced offensive line a er er “I can tell the difference running a seniors and a a a line made up of juniors been working hard in in the offseason better each day during fall camp “I know it it may take a a a little more some some of the holes to open and sometimes to own hole or have to hurry through work out ” Not every star player would be teammates he’s relying on to not to protect him It’s just one example a core group of dependable seniors IN THE Watch for these outstanding • Senior • 6-0 • 36 4