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Arkansas high school football: Class 4A predicted order of finish
With the Arkansas high school football season about a month away, the SBLive staff is looking at each class’s conferences. We will predict the order of finish in each league. In this installment, we predict Class 4A.
4A-1
1. Elkins
2. Prairie Grove
3. Gentry
4. Gravette
5. Lincoln
6. Green Forest
7. Berryville
8. Huntsville
Why Elkins?
Elks head coach Zach Watson has his program rolling and came within a game of a state championship a year ago. He must reload on offense with star quarterback Dizzy Dean and running back Da’Shawn Chairs graduated, but having nine returning defensive starters ensures another conference title and a deep playoff run again.
4A-2
1. Mills
2. Heber Springs
3. Forrest City
4. Lonoke
5. CAC
6. Bald Knob
7. Hall
8. Riverview
Why Mills?
Mills had success under head coach Cortez Lee in Class 5A and now moves down to 4A but still has an abundance of talented players. The Comets return only eight total starters but still have more talent and depth than most 4A schools, which will mean a conference title and a possible push to Little Rock.
4A-3
1. Southside
2. Highland
3. Gosnell
4. Pocahontas
5. Blytheville
6. Trumann
7. Cave City
8. Westside
Why Southside?
The Southerners went 10-2 in Class 5A a season ago, and while they lost several key players on offense, they will be stout on defense with eight veterans. After battling in the ultra-competitive 5A-East, Southside shouldn’t have a problem rolling through the league.
4A-4
1. Ozark
2. Dardanelle
3. Clinton
4. Pottsville
5. Lamar
6. Mena
7. Waldron
8. Dover
Why Ozark?
Senior quarterback Koby Wilbanks might be one of the best football players, regardless class, in the state. The dynamic Wilbanks is one of just eight returning starters, but his presence is enough to lead the Hillbillies to a league title after winning 10 games and advancing to the Class 4A quarterfinals last year.
4A-7
1. Arkadelphia
2. Bauxite
3. Malvern
4. Nashville
5. Ashdown
6. Harmony Grove
7. Fountain Lake
8. Genoa Central
Why Arkadelphia?
The Badgers have made a habit of deep playoff runs, and after losing their first three games last year, they rattled off seven consecutive wins before losing to Rivercrest. A core group returns for Badgers head coach Tre Schucker’s team. The game with Bauxite could decide the league title, and Arkadelphia has the advantage of playing at home.
4A-8
1. Warren
2. DeWitt
3. Stuttgart
4. Hamburg
5. Monticello
6. Crossett
7. Star City
8. Mena
Why Warren?
The Lumberjacks just missed another state final berth last fall, losing at Rivercrest in the Class 4A state semifinals. A loaded, veteran team is a favorite among the pundits to not only win another league title but a state championship. Sophomore quarterback Jackson Denton returns with a stable of weapons, including senior receiver Antonio Jordan, a University of Arkansas commit. The Lumberjacks lost just one game last season. They might not lose one this year.
–Nate Olson | nate@scorebooklive.com | @ndosports
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The National Cold War Center in Blytheville has acquired 36 original segments of the Berlin Wall.
A press release states that the arrival marks a major milestone in the development of the center and its mission to preserve and interpret one of the most consequential periods in modern history. The center, located at the former Eaker Air Force Base, was designated in 2023 by Congress as the nation’s official museum dedicated to the Cold War.
Together, the segments will form the largest publicly viewable collection of Berlin Wall segments outside Berlin. The segments arrived in Arkansas from Germany on May 13.
“This is a defining moment for the National Cold War Center,” said Christian Ostermann, executive director. “These are not replicas — these are original pieces of history that once divided the world. Preserving and interpreting the Berlin Wall at this scale positions the center as an important institution for understanding the Cold War and its lasting impact on the world today.”
The Berlin Wall stood for nearly three decades as a physical symbol of global political and ideological division during the Cold War. By preserving and presenting these original artifacts, the National Cold War Center will offer visitors a rare opportunity to experience the physical presence of the Wall while exploring the global events, tensions and decisions that shaped the modern world, according to the release.
Eaker Air Force Base was a Strategic Air Command Ready Alert installation during the Cold War era, and the National Cold War Center is being developed to educate and engage the public through immersive experiences, research and access to original historic assets.
The full collection will be publicly unveiled at the National Cold War Center Gala in November with information on exhibition plans, educational initiatives and more to be revealed in the coming months, the release stated.
Feature image: Berlin Wall segments after their arrival in Blytheville. (Photo courtesy of NCWC)
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