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chasing another state title
opponents Fountain 66-6 Fountain Lake for 144 yards Hatley was clutch running 4 in in a 42-6 drubbing of Southside a a a a a game at at Pea Ridge Hatley’s in in the quarter was key in in the 51-26 win e e e e college coaches to Arkadelphia in A er being evaluated by Subdivision programs such as Hatley decided to commit Championship Subdivision’s Conway Nathan Brown first- at the the school was the the who took the University am he is running the program well ” a I UCA because I liked it from the the atmosphere ey showed e e for Hatley to focus on his at as as Class 4A champion Hatley in in He’s running behind an a a a a last year’s unit graduated behind a a line made up of a a a ” Hatley said “but they have in and and are getting better and and I can see the difference it a a patience from me to wait on to I may have to make my it but I I can do that It will all as patient with inexperienced on to only make him look good but to of how Hatley stands out in a a a that Eldridge heaps praise on “He’s a a a a a great teammate ” Eldridge said “He “He is not one of those guys who is all about him He’s a a a a a great example for those other guys around him ” e e e e e e e reloading Badgers will rely on his leadership imme- diately as they embark on on on an ambitious nonconference schedule which includes highly rated Class 6A Benton
and a a a a a a a road game at perennial power Class 5A Wynne “We aren’t looking at the class when we line up against them ” Hatley said “We want to have a a a a a a a good overall record Some people may say ‘Well it’s just nonconference it doesn’t matter for the playoffs ’ ’ We aren’t looking at at it that way ” No matter what happens the first three games Hatley and Co will be determined to win back-to-back state championships in in December at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock “It would be amazing [to win another state title] and it it would be history ” Hatley said “We don’t want to be a a a a one-hit wonder We talk about that all the time “I would love to go out as a a a senior leaving high school football with a a a a a bang at is a a a a a pretty big deal to me personally especially doing it it with all of the seniors I have played with for so long ” And even as as Hatley has already etched his name in in Badger lore looking for bigger things this season somehow he finds anonymity off the field at times sort o of like Superman’s disguised persona Clark Kent “A lot of people think I am a a a a basketball player ” Hatley said “I guess it’s my size Maybe I don’t look like a a running back?”
Opposing players and coaches know all too well he’s a a a a a running back — one of the the the best in in the the the state and they are still searching for his “kryptonite ” HU
Tri-Lakes Edition area players ANDREW HAYES
BRYANT HORNETS
cornerback wide receiver 173
tackles 2 forced fumbles U U D D D D D D DL
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E E ZAK WALLACE
BENTON PANTHERS
• Senior running back • 6-0 200 • 1 1 489 yards rushing 21 TDs
4 interceptions 14 pass breakups