"That was the whole thing," Earle Coach Carl Miller said. "We still have to play defense. If we get stagnant on offense. We have to be in shape to play. We run every single day. (Former Arkansas ...

As if it needed any more motivation to get back to a state championship game for the first time in five years, Earle got some anyway from an unlikely source two weeks ago. "You know, when we lost ...

It took 30 years for the second one, but West Side (Greers Ferry) is now two for two all-time in state championship games after throttling Earle ... has an offer from Arkansas State.

Earle survived a gallant effort by defending champion Marked Tree to win the Class 1A boys state title 48-44 victory Bank OZK Arena on Saturday night.