FAYETTEVILLE — Greenwood has appeared intent on winning the school's first state championship since 2012 this season, outscoring its opponents by an average of 45-17 per game.
The No. 4 Bulldogs (6-0), ranked No. 1 in Class 6A, will face perhaps their most difficult remaining regular-season test when they host No. 10 Russellville on Friday night.
Greenwood's last title capped a stretch of three straight championships from 2010-12, but the school lost in the championship game to Pine Bluff last season.
The Cyclones also lost in last year's playoffs to the Zebras, finishing 5-7 in coach Billy Dawson's first season. This year, Russellville has improved greatly from a year ago and has two wins over Class 7A schools — Rogers Heritage and Springdale High — on its resume.
No. 4 GREENWOOD 31, No. 10 RUSSELLVILLE 20
(1) Springdale Har-Ber, 33, Bentonville West 7
(2) Fayetteville 38, Rogers Heritage 10
(3) North Little Rock 34, Little Rock Catholic 13
(4) Greenwood 31, (10) Russellville 20
(5) Jonesboro 34, West Memphis 17
(6) Pulaski Academy 34, Sylvan Hills 23
(7) Bentonville 29, Springdale High 7
(8) Cabot 27, Little Rock Central 17
(9) Fort Smith Northside 23, Conway 20
CLASS 6A
(1) Greenwood 31, (3) Russellville 20
(2) Jonesboro 34, West Memphis 17
(4) Pine Bluff 30, Searcy 14
(5) Benton 31, El Dorado 24
CLASS 5A
(1) Pulaski Academy 34, (3) Sylvan Hills 23
Batesville 27, (2) Wynne 24
(4) Morrilton 30, Maumelle 17
Watson Chapel 28, (5) White Hall 27
CLASS 4A
(1) Nashville 30, Ashdown 23
(2) Warren 38, DeWitt 10
(3) Pulaski Robinson 35, Malvern 13
(5) Prairie Grove 28, (4) Pea Ridge 27
CLASS 3A
(3) Prescott 33, (1) Glen Rose 30
(2) Charleston 34, Lamar 20
(4) Bald Knob 31, Barton 13
(5) Clinton 27, Elkins 20
CLASS 2A
(1) England 41, Cutter Morning Star 3
(2) Mount Ida 23, Foreman 21
(3) Hector 38, Magnet Cove 7
(4) Danville 29, Hackett 17
(5) Hampton 35, Woodlawn 10
LAST WEEK: 25-3 (89 percent)
SEASON: 134-27 (83 percent)