Recent stories by Mike Smith
Maumelle improves in 1-possession game
Maumelle's four losses entering Friday had all been one-possession games. The Hornets put one of those games in the victory column with a 70-67 victory over Little Rock Parkview in Maumelle.
Parkview ...
January 25, 2020
Panthers hold on, drop Rockets
6A-CENTRAL BOYS
CABOT 49, LITTLE ROCK CATHOLIC 38
Beset by fouls in the first and third quarters, Cabot's boys fought back from a 35-35 tie in the fourth quarter, using seven consecutive points from S...
January 11, 2020
LR Catholic takes low-scoring battle
An open basket after a back-door cut and a steal that resulted in a breakaway field goal led Little Rock Catholic to a 38-30 victory over host Central Arkansas Christian at the Mustang Christmas Class...
December 29, 2019
Panthers' 30-point victory not enough to please coach
CABOT -- Cabot rolled to a 61-31 victory over Searcy to win the boys title in the Cabot Classic on Saturday night at Panther Arena.
The Panthers (5-2) cruised behind 19 points from Jacob Hudson and 17...
December 15, 2019
Searcy blows out Pine Bluff by 40
SEARCY -- Searcy blasted Pine Bluff 55-15 on Friday night at Lion Stadium in Searcy in the quarterfinals of the Class 6A playoffs.
Searcy quarterback Bryce Dixon completed 14 of 29 passes for 209 yard...
November 23, 2019
McCluskey's three interceptions a catalyst for Mustangs
Central Arkansas Christian defender Caden McCluskey, who missed seven games because of a lacerated spleen he suffered in the season's second week, intercepted three passes and returned a fumble for a ...
November 16, 2019
LR Central's early scores set tone vs. FS Southside
Little Rock Central needed 44 seconds for its first touchdown, then scored a second with 9:55 remaining in the first quarter on its way to a 27-13 victory over Fort Smith Southside at Quigley Stadium ...
November 2, 2019
Bears come to life in 2nd half
Sylvan Hills scored the first time it had the ball Friday night, but ran only 11 plays during the rest of the first half.
In the second half it was all Bears as they registered a 37-12 victory over Ja...
October 19, 2019
Marion stops Sylvan Hills late
It was a game of runs for Marion and Sylvan Hills on Friday at Bill Blackwood Field in Sherwood, but the last run belonged to Marion in a 24-20 victory.
The Patriots (2-3, 1-1 6A-East) went up 10-0 in...
October 5, 2019
Jacksonville gets over hump in victory against LR Hall
When push came to shove, first-year Jacksonville Coach Jordan Johnston put the ball in Devin Fordson's hands.
The junior running back rushed 24 times for 137 yards, and scored 2 touchdowns and a two-p...
September 21, 2019