Episode Transcript
[00:00:01] Speaker A: You're watching the Prep Rally Podcast.
[00:00:10] Speaker B: Welcome to the Prep Rally Podcast, sponsored by West Termite and Lawn. Today is the Thanksgiving and state playoffs semifinal edition of the Prep Rally Podcast. Our fearless leader Graham Thomas is in Mississippi enjoying this Thanksgiving holiday with his family. So, Rick, they had to go to the bullpen today. Do you think we can handle it?
[00:00:32] Speaker A: Absolutely. Man, the gruesome twosome. We've done this before. We probably mess it up a little bit, but we'll get through it.
[00:00:39] Speaker B: Well, and of course, this is the Thanksgiving edition. Thanksgiving is Thursday. Rick, it looks like you're already ready for it. Tell me Thursday, when you get down, when you get ready and you go get your plate and you see that, that whole just buffet of Thanksgiving food. What's your number one go to item on Thanksgiving?
[00:01:01] Speaker A: This might be two separate things, but on my plate, it's the same thing. It's stuffings with mashed potatoes and that yellow gravy. And my mashed potatoes cannot have any lumps in it. I think I've started fights before at Thanksgiving because my mom, when I was a kid, she babied me and didn't put any lumps. Then my aunt had them big old lumps in there. I said, I don't want that. And then my mom would always make the mashed potatoes and gravy just for Ricky. So that's stuffing, mashed potatoes, and about any kind of meat.
How about you?
[00:01:33] Speaker B: Well, I like. I like the great big gigantic chunks of white turkey meat, but I do have. And I guess people think this is odd, but I. But I. I have to have ketchup with my turkey.
[00:01:45] Speaker A: What?
[00:01:46] Speaker B: Yeah, ketchup. I mean, it's meat, so I have to have, you know, ketchup with my meat. I think my wife Jennifer's family has finally accepted me. The first time we had Thanksgiving, and I said, hey, do you have any ketchup? They all looked at me and said, what do you need ketchup for? So anyway, that's kind of a, you know, confession of mine, but I like, you know, my turkey and ketchup.
[00:02:08] Speaker A: You put ketchup on a steak?
[00:02:11] Speaker B: No, no, that. Usually I don't have anything with a steak, but if I do, it might be somebody won.
[00:02:19] Speaker A: Okay. I saw a kid do that one time and I walked out, I couldn't watch it.
[00:02:24] Speaker B: All right, well, I think that's an insult to the cook, too, and I think so.
[00:02:28] Speaker A: Absolutely.
[00:02:29] Speaker B: So anyway, we're going to get into the River Valley. Gimme five. These are the top five performances of the Last week in the River Valley. Of course we always start with the River Valley Democrat. Player of the week Kane Archer, junior quarterback for Greenwood in a 48 to nothing win over El Dorado on Friday night in the second round of the Class 6A state playoffs.
Archer completed his first nine passes of the game. He was 14 of 15 for 317 yards and five touchdowns in the first half.
[00:03:02] Speaker A: Wow.
[00:03:03] Speaker B: And he finished 18 of 20 for 379 yards to lead Greenwood into their 24th semifinal appearance coming up on Friday night and their 10th straight. That now gives Archer 49 touchdown passes for the year against 46 incomplete passes. Of course that was Greenwood 69th straight win at home put Archer over 3,000 yards passing for the season. But the Greenwood Bulldogs over 5,000 yards of offense for the season and also over 600 points for the season. And of course you know the big two receivers for for Greenwood. Of course you know Champ Davis had eight catches for 177 yards and two touchdowns. Grant Carnes had seven catches for 155 yards and two and three touchdowns. And both of them went over a thousand yards receiving for the season. And they may, you know, they may get two more games to add to it.
Number two, Andrew Burton of Mansfield, a fullback, rushed 25 times for 198 yards and four touchdowns in Mansfield's 3414 win over Newport on Friday night in the Class 3A state playoffs. That puts Andrew Burton over a thousand yards for the year. He got plenty of help of course from Samuel Burton. 14 carries for 114 yards and a touchdown for his second straight 100 yard rushing game in the playoffs.
Number three, Hunter Warren of Boonville, a bowling fullback for the Bearcats, had 32 carries for 214 yards and four touchdowns as Mo as Boonville slipped by Mayflower 35 to 13. Also in the Class 3A state playoffs. Boonville had 316 yards rushing for the game.
And number four in a losing cause, Cameron Keller of Van Buren in a loss at Shiloh Christian on Friday night in the second round of the Class 6A state playoffs. Keller had 16 carries for 132 yards and two touchdowns and he went over the 3,000 yard mark. And of course he was already Van Buren's all time leading rusher on his final carry of his high school career, a 57 yard touchdown run.
Number five, Josiah Posey of Pecola completed 28 of 48 passes for 429 yards and three touchdowns in Pecola's loss at Hooker on Friday night. That put him over 4,000 yards passing for the season with 39 touchdowns and he's going to end up leading the state of Oklahoma in passing. And of course, you know, like all good quarterbacks, he had plenty of help as well. Braden Hardwick had 11 catches for 156 yards. AJ Lyons Jerrell had four catches for 133 yards and two touchdowns. AJ Lyons Terrell also Jerrell also threw a two point pass and had two two point conversion runs and he ended up with over 4,000 yards rushing in his career. For Pecola, he ended up with over a thousand yards passing in his career and almost 1,000 yards receiving in his career. So that was the top five performances of the last week in the River Valley.
And we'll go into the River Valley Report now on Friday night. Of course, we had seven teams from the River Valley playing in the state playoffs in both states on Friday night. But four of those, Charleston, Van Buren, Salas and Pecola, all lost to finish their season. And all four of those losses were on the road.
Of course, wrestling has started up. It just started last week.
Basketball is now, you know, wide open. It's going full bore. And next week, the second through the seventh, there's three tournaments in the River Valley at Lavaca, Boonville and Scranton, with a lot of teams really getting into basketball season the coming week. And that's going to wrap up the River Valley Report for the week. And now we're going to take a short break and then we'll be right back.
And now to Rick Fires for the Northwest Arkansas top five in the Northwest Arkansas Report sponsored by West Termite and Lawn Rick. Take it away.
[00:07:46] Speaker A: You know, we're recording this prep rally in the middle of the week, but I want to explain to some of the people watching on our video podcast, they say, man, Rick Fire looks weirder than normal today. I am the guy who can't wait for Thanksgiving Day guy. You know, the guy that comes out of the deer woods, flops down, expects everything to be perfect, complains about the meat being undercooked, there's no cranberry lumps and potatoes. He starts arguments about sports and politics. Maybe not right at the table, but after you get your belly full going there, start watching some NFL football. He's that guy.
You know, I've seen it. I'm sure some of you people have seen it. When you see that guy, just lock the door, don't let them in. But we're going to keep it positive. And we're transitioning to Northwest Arkansas. The player of the Week. And I hate to even say this is an illusion call, but Roger did get eliminated by Conway. Conway's very good, but my goodness, Jeff Regan, he's had a spectacular year. He had another great game. He could have been our player of the week about five times this year. Jeff Regan accounted for seven touchdowns against Conway, one of the very best teams in the state as a passer. Completed 16, 26, 273 yards, four touchdowns as a runner. Get this, carried the ball 25 times, 263 yards, three touchdowns against Conway, which had a first round by now. This reminds me, one of the coaches I was reading said, man, we thought we had him, he just ran away. Now that's what I used to read in the papers when Matt Jones, I'm not comparing in any way Jeff Regan to Matt Jones. Matt Jones about 6, 6, Jeff Regan's about 5, 7. But I always loved that quote where they said we thought we had him hemmed in and he got away from us. Jeff Regan is, man, he is a true run pass option quarterback, just exceptional. And Leland, what's the record that he set? Can you explain that?
[00:10:03] Speaker B: Yeah, he became the first quarterback in state history to rush for over two or rush for over a thousand yards in a season and pass for over 2,000 yards in a season in the state's largest classification. The list is pretty small anyway in the smaller classifications he's the only one that's ever done it in the state's largest classification. And of course he also exceeded 20 touchdowns rushing and 20 touchdowns passing, which is also extremely rare. That's only been done once in the state's largest classification. That was 14 years ago by Kendrick Burns of Northside.
And he's also had this game, of course, 200 passing, over 200 rushing, which is also only been done four times in the state's largest classification and this is the first time it's ever been done in the playoffs. So he's only a junior and he has already just had a phenomenal season and put his name all over these, these kinds of records.
[00:11:06] Speaker A: And for you young people out there, maybe in junior high or so forth, this kid is not like 6, 6 monster type athlete. He's about 5, 9, 5 10, maybe 5, 11. And of course he's got talent, but man, just a lot of heart and desires. So it doesn't mean how big you are, how small you are. It's just that you take coaching and you have that work ethics, you can, you can't do it like maybe like Jeff Regan, but you can do it. So let's move on to Farmington. Farmington. Man, I picked this wrong. I thought Camden would come up here and just outrun Farmington. They didn't. Farmington pounded him. 42, 21. Russell Hodge, another big game like he's had all year for Farmington, which is going to host Hot Springs Lakeside on Friday. Semifinal game. But the big number here for me was Tommy Tice. Tommy Tice is already in the Coaches hall of Fame, Arkansas Sports hall of Fame. But he keeps adding to his legacy. He had his 300th career win. Now what? 300 career wins is impressive in basketball and Tommy Tice is doing it in football. I don't even know how long he's been coaching now. Made 30 plus years.
But, man, I wrote about this before. High school sports is just better when you have legendary coaches like Tommy Tice involved. And he took over a Farmington team. Their coach left, took a private job and he rallied these kids together. And they've gotten better every, every week. So hats off to Farmington Cardinals and their coach, Tommy Tice.
Let me see. Bentonville. Bentonville, they just got through playing West a couple weeks ago. Bentonville wins that game again.
Senior quarterback Trevor Grant had his best game, completing 26 and 36 passes, 315 yards and four touchdowns.
So they got some momentum. Trevor Grant's going to have to have another great game. Conway's coming up here. Conway is just exceptional.
Shiloh Christian, they beat Van Buren for the second time. Did not get. Man, what a showdown against Benton. They gotta go down. Benton, if you remember Benton, just a outstanding team. So the Saints will have their works cut out there. Elkins, they're just rolling. They're gonna host Malvern.
And right here, I gotta add, I'm finally leaving. Talking about, man, we're in a basketball mode right now. And I got to see a game Monday night. I'm counting that as a weekend. But Springdale basketball beat Maumelle 47. 41. Springdale basketball is now 4. 0. You know what? These guys are really, really good. Isaiah Seeley, 17 points. They got six. Five guys. Six. Six guys.
But the only thing that I guess, because I'm. I'm the old cranky guy that shows up for Thanksgiving Day dinner. My negative, my negativity here. They were doing a little bit too fancy, a little bit too showboating. Even their coach yelled out, say, you know, just do the layup instead of trying to do one of those fancy finger rolls or alley oop. But Springdale's really good.
Got some New guys, there are new guys all over the place now. But I'm just looking forward to gotta finish football. My mind is on football. Then we get in that basketball. But there's really gonna be some good basketball up here. So that's my five, I think that's five for Northwest Arkansas.
[00:14:58] Speaker B: Hey Rick, the the Northwest Arkansas report. Were you down on the field for the PA Fayetteville game?
[00:15:06] Speaker A: I was.
[00:15:08] Speaker B: You know, when I saw that game, when I saw the stats on it, the thing that really, you know, I'd like to hear a little something about that game from you. But the thing that stood out to me when you think of, when I think of Classic Academy and Fayetteville, I think of high powered offenses. Neither one of those teams even got to 400 yards of offense on Friday night.
[00:15:30] Speaker A: You know what they really, I mean they are impressive. PA is really, there's a reason they've gone from, you know, climb up the church right there as far as classification. They got athletes all over the field, man, and the big defensive lineman's, linebackers, deep backs that can run, they really got it going on. And I love watching that quarterback, you know who's the quarterback for P.A. you know his name?
[00:15:55] Speaker B: Brandon, Brandon Cobb. He's a two year starter and he's put up some big numbers for him.
[00:16:01] Speaker A: You know what Andrews, I've never, rarely have I seen a kid look, make it look so easy. It's like he just flicks his wrist and the ball is going down 20 yards downfield on a rope. And he's got all kind of receivers.
Favors are really good, but man, PA who they got this? Who they playing?
[00:16:22] Speaker B: Well, they have to travel to Bryant. You know the thing that's always has stood out to me about the Pulaski Academy quarterbacks is they are mostly pocket type passers. But when you see them drop back, there's no panic. They look, they look at one option, they look at another option. They pick where they're going and they are steady and calm and they don't get happy feet in the, in the pocket. Did you notice that?
[00:16:48] Speaker A: Oh, absolutely.
He had that little circle around him and like he just stood there like a statue. I mean not that he's, you know, he's not immobile, but he didn't have to. He just stood there and he just flicked that ball. And then receivers run them routes. I bet they do those passing drills like 80 times a day or something. But they are just pristine in how they run and throw the football. They were a fun team to watch. I'M telling you. But favorite was ready for them.
Pa's famous for doing the onside kicks.
One of them went out of boundaries but and Favor recovered the other two, I think. And I said, oh, here we go. PA was backed up on its own like two, three yard line. I said, surely are they going to, you know, we always hear that they, they refuse to pump, but no, they punt. They did punt. They're not going to be, you know, they're not going to, you know, they pump maybe from about not pumped from their 30 or 40, but when you're backed up on the three that they punted and they did some pooch kicks too. So they've really got a lot of things going on. Pa. I was impressed with pa. Fable just came off an exceptional year last year. Undefeated 7, 8 champions. Had a good year, not a great year, but hats off to Fayetteville for having to turn in another really good year under Casey Dick.
[00:18:21] Speaker B: Well, And I noticed EA punted four times on Friday night. The last time they punted four times in a game, it was probably 10 years ago. And also I noticed there were 22 penalties combined by both teams in that game.
[00:18:34] Speaker A: Yeah, a lot of it was false starts for some reason. I have no idea because, you know, I've heard bigger. There was a good crowd there, but yeah, there was a lot. Maybe just because of the, the situation, nerves and jitters and everything. But PA was the better team that night and they're moving on.
[00:18:56] Speaker B: And then Bentonville won the second battle of Benton county this year, 53 to 28. Like you said, Trevor Grant, 315 yards, four touchdowns. You know, Fickle is a pretty good running back to 23 carries for 191. And the big thing I think about the Rogers Conway game is that Conway got Grayson Wilson their quarterback back.
[00:19:21] Speaker A: So that's, let me say this, hey people in Northwest Arkansas, if you want to see good high school football and a guy who's going to play for the Razorbacks in next couple years, go out and watch this high school game. Get a quick peek of Grayson Wilson, stands about 6, 3, 200 pounds and that'd be a double treat for you. You know what, it don't even cost that much. It's not like going to Razorback game and you have to stand in line and, and the traffic is bad. You can go up there, spend five, six dollars, go watch a high school football game and see possibly the future of the Razorback at quarterback.
[00:20:01] Speaker B: Well, and he had, of course he was 17 of 23 passing for 246 and two touchdowns. But he also had nine carries for 85 yards, including a 75 yard touchdown run early in that game. So he's an extremely mobile guy that I think will fit the Razorbacks offense under. Under a Bobby Petrino.
[00:20:23] Speaker A: Yeah, they like that run pass option guy, but hey, but whoever gets this other quarterback from P.A. i don't know if he's run pass option, but he can flick that football downfield. So we've got some really impressive high school athletes around here. I hope, hope for the best, but I hope these guys decide to stay in Arkansas and play for Arkansas schools. That's what I like.
[00:20:46] Speaker B: So that was the Northwest Arkansas top five and the report brought to you by West Termite and Lawn. And we're going to take another break and we have some videos. We also have some from the River Valley before and we have some from Northwest Arkansas this time. And after that we'll be back with who you got.
[00:21:07] Speaker A: Seven to nine touchdown, two yards.
[00:21:25] Speaker B: Welcome back to the Prep Rally podcast. We're in the who you got segment and there's 34 teams. That's all that's left in high school football playing on Friday night. We're going to start with Class 3A for our pickups because we keep falling off with teams, but we have two left in the river valley in 3A. So Rick, Mansfield was looking like they were going to have to go on the road, but instead Dumas upset Glen Rose and now Mansfield, being the higher of the two seeds, gets to stay at home. So Dumas is traveling to Mansfield. What do you think about that game?
[00:22:02] Speaker A: You know, that's a long trip for Dumas, kind of south of Pine Bluff. You know what? I'm going to take Mansfield. I picked against them last week and they showed me, so I'm going to. Is it too late? Do you mind Mansfield if I jump on the bandwagon this late in the year? I don't care if you're still moving. I'm still jumping on that bandwagon and hanging on. So I learned my lesson. I'm taking Mansfield.
[00:22:26] Speaker B: I think they will definitely make room for you on that bandwagon, Rick.
Yeah, I'm going to take Mansfield, too. Even though Dumas has won two games already on the road in the playoffs. You know, they won at Camden, Harmony Grove, week one of the playoffs. Then they won at Glen Rose.
But I think Mansfield at home is just. I think they're a juggernaut and I just think they're on a mission. Plus they're A really good football team as well.
[00:22:51] Speaker A: And it's a lot longer trip than going to Harmony Grove.
[00:22:56] Speaker B: Well, and speaking of long trips, Boonville gets to go to Fordyce on Friday night. How about that game between two tradition rich schools?
[00:23:07] Speaker A: I tell you, when you think of Arkansas high school, of football, you cannot get any better than Boonville. And for both tradition rich. When I worked at the Pine Bluff commercial, anytime I got an assignment to go to Fordyce on a Friday night, I'd get there early. And downtown they would have little shops and a little drugstore and a restaurant with the little bitty red bugs. Picture of the red bugs in the windows. They really get into football down there, as does Boonville when you talk in high school football. Both of them are a great team.
Fordyce, another good season. But, man, I can't go against the Boonville Bearcats. Give me Boonville.
[00:23:53] Speaker B: Well, you know, Fordyce is 12 and, oh, they're one of only two teams in Class 3A that's left that's undefeated. And there's not very many teams that could go on the road three games deep into the playoffs against an undefeated team and win. But I think Boonville is one of those few that can do it. So I'm going to go with Boonville as well.
[00:24:16] Speaker A: Okay.
[00:24:18] Speaker B: In Class 4A, we lost Prairie Grove last week. We lost Gentry last week, but we're down. We still have one left. Rick Elkins at home, but man, against Malvern. What do you think about that one?
[00:24:30] Speaker A: You know what? I was over there at the practice with coach Zach Watson. It was cold, but those guys are jumping around. They're so thankful to be playing. Still playing. Any team that's playing after Thanksgiving, it's a blessing for them.
Malvern, my goodness. He talked. Coach Watson talked about the speed, and they got some big old boys on defense, but man, they just had. The Elks hadn't been beaten, and man, that's a long trip. So I'm going to give the edge to Elkins. Elkins has got a lot of talent. They just keep loading up with a great athlete. Dizzy Dean comes in, goes to college. Here comes Ben at quarterback. And now Jaquay Walden replaces desean Chair. That running back.
The next man up mentality at Elkins is strong. I'm going to take Elkins.
[00:25:29] Speaker B: I agree with you. I think Elkins wins at home against Malvern this week, but I can tell you it's probably the last week I'll be picking Elkins to win. And of course, we need to mention 3A and 4A is in the quarterfinals. So they'll be playing their semifinals next week.
[00:25:45] Speaker A: Yes.
[00:25:46] Speaker B: Now, the reason why we're, you know, we mentioned this being Thanksgiving and state playoff, semifinal edition. We're into the semifinals in 5A, 6A and 7A. And we're going to go ahead and pick all six of those games and see Farmington. Like you said, Rick, they. They beat a very good Camden Fairview team last week.
Can they beat. And they're at home again. And they beat again because of an upset. Hot Springs Lakeside upset Robinson. So Farmington gets to stay at home by being the higher of the two seeds. How much does that benefit them going against Hot Springs Lakeside?
[00:26:25] Speaker A: I think it benefits them a bunch. And they're really playing well.
Man, just Tommy Tice has brought the magic to him. He'd been in these situations, I don't know, hundreds of times, a bunch of times he'll get this team ready. And they're really very talented already. And so I'm going to go ahead and pick Farmington.
[00:26:49] Speaker B: I think so, too. I think they're on a roll right now. And like you said, Coach Tice and the AARP coaching staff has them. Has them going. And I think they win as well. Do we? The other semifinal, is there any doubt? Parkview over Valley View?
[00:27:06] Speaker A: None.
[00:27:07] Speaker B: Okay, then we'll go on the 6A. Where Shiloh Christian makes the trip to Benton. Shiloh Christian, the number two seed, the runner up out of the West. Benton the champion out of the East.
I think this is the game of the week in Arkansas high school football. Rick, what do you think?
[00:27:25] Speaker A: I agree.
Benton. I think what they've won, they've won like 10, I guess they lost the first game of year to Bryant. Is that right? And then they've won. Yes, ten in a row. And their coach, what's his name, used to coach up here at Lincoln.
[00:27:39] Speaker B: Brad Harris.
[00:27:40] Speaker A: Brad Harris. Man, I love me some Brad Harris, but they've really built a great program down there. Shiloh Christian, you know, they just keep on. Keep on what they're doing as they move up in classification, everything. But I. I gotta go with Benton and the Brad Harris boys in this one.
[00:28:00] Speaker B: And you're right, this is a tough one. Benton's very good.
Drew Davis didn't play last week. I think he'll be back this week. Their quarterback, that's just phenomenal.
I'm going with Shiloh Christian to go on the road and win because kind of like Boonville going to Fordyce. I don't think that Shiloh Christian is afraid of going on the road and they don't care what name is on the other jersey. So I think Shiloh Christian coming up from 5A from the last two years, I think they go to Benton and win this playoff game.
[00:28:32] Speaker A: Even with the sophomore quarterback.
[00:28:34] Speaker B: Absolutely. You know, he's back, he's healthy and I think that, I think he makes the difference. And of course you've got great Griffin Mason who can run the ball.
Boy, you know, ball may be one of the best defensive players in the state. I just think Shiloh Christian has all the ingredients to go on the road and go play for another state championship next week against either Greenwood or Mountain Home. Rick, do you have any doubts about this one?
[00:29:02] Speaker A: None.
[00:29:03] Speaker B: Me either. I think Greenwood rolls again. I think the only question is the last time they played was three weeks ago. Greenwood won 42 to nothing. I do think Mountain Home scores this time.
[00:29:16] Speaker A: So it's 42 to 7 I actually.
[00:29:19] Speaker B: Put down in the capsule. I actually went 42 to 14.
So that may make the Greenwood defensive guys mad because you know, they've recorded two shutouts in a row.
[00:29:30] Speaker A: Now guys, that's not against Greenwood. That just shows how or nothing against Mountain Home. That just shows you how dominant Greenwood has been.
[00:29:38] Speaker B: Well, and I think two rematches always benefit the team that lost the first time. Now 42 to nothing. Obviously that's a big loss, but I think Mountain Home can go back to that game and look at some different things that maybe they try that may be more successful. And they didn't have their quarterback, their starting quarterback the last game. So they were very one dimensional. This, this their quarterback. Now the 6, 4 guy that started the season, he can wing it a little bit. So I think that's good enough for maybe a couple of touchdowns. Okay, Class 7A, we're going to go ahead and start with PA at Bryant. Rick, do you have any doubts in this one or can PA hang with Brian?
[00:30:21] Speaker A: I think PA can hang with them for a quarter. No, no, maybe a half. I was really impressed with PA I got to tell you. But Bryant, they've been a. They've been the dominant program and Arkansas largest classification for what, four, five, six years now. Even though Favel won last year. That is really, really a tough assignment.
But I think Bryant will win this game. But just for the fans who've been there, I'd like to see a fairly close game if I'm there.
[00:30:53] Speaker B: And of course it's another rematch being two teams from the 7A Central. But yeah, I think Brian, it's kind of like The Greenwood Mountain home game. Brian is I think, just that good. And they repeat. So who we think we're pretty sure Brian's going to play in the championship game. Who are they going to play, Conway or Bentonville?
[00:31:15] Speaker A: You know what? I like Bentonville and I like their story. They started off 03. I don't know, maybe. Say, what's wrong with Bentonville? There's nothing wrong with Bentonville because of the tough schedule they played. So Bentonville is, is on a roll, playing really well right now and they gotta play really well to beat Conway, especially with Grayson Wilson back. Conway, the coach over there has got them rolling. Buck James, they are solid. I've seen them before. All the way through, probably even too deep. That's. It's not a long way to come up from Conway to Bentonville. But they know how to do it. Buck James knows how to do it. And even though, you know, they're our local team, Bentonville, but I think Conway comes up and wins this game and move on to play.
Play. Who is it? Bryant for the state championship.
[00:32:09] Speaker B: Yeah, I agree. I've picked since the summer. I picked Brian and Conway in the, in the state championship game. I see no reason to change at this point, but I do think this is going to be much closer than that non conference game that these two pick the two played back in September. I think it'd be much closer than that game, especially now that they've settled on a quarterback. At that time they were still trying to play two, you know, Grant, Ansla, Pecky. But I think they've, they've settled that. I think it'd be much closer. But again, I think it's going to be Bryant versus Conway before 35,000 people at War Memorial Stadium on Saturday, December 7th.
Well, that's going to wrap up. Who you got? Rick fires.
[00:32:55] Speaker A: I tell you what I'm ready for. Thank you. I got my plate here. I got a fork. I got a spoon. And just in case I'm kind of a slob. I got three, four, five napkins here. I got a backup spoon. I got another in case that breaks. I got another backup spoon in case that breaks. So I'm ready to go. We got this over with. Let's go watch some football and eat Thanksgiving dinner.
[00:33:20] Speaker B: Rick, I know you're going to enjoy it, so thanks for your time today and thank you for watching. Enjoy Thanksgiving and we'll see you next week when we're down to even fewer teams.
