Bulldogs roll to fifth state title in eight years
By Richard White
The more things change, the more they remain the same, at least when it comes to Greenwood Bulldogs football. That idiom was proven true once again last Saturday night in Little Rock's War Memorial Stadium, when the Bulldogs ripped off an impressive 39 unanswered points to blow out the Batesville Pioneers in the Class 5A state championship game. The lopsided 53-11 victory earned Greenwood its second straight state title and its fifth in the eight-year tenure of head coach Rick Jones.
The 5A championship was a stark departure from the 6A and 7A title games Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Both of those contests were very close, including overtime in the 7A game between Bentonville and the Fayetteville Bulldogs, who upset the Tigers 29-28. Last Friday night El Dorado defeated Lake Hamilton in the 6A title match, 24-20. Greenwood will be moving up to Class 6A next year and will also play some 7A teams on their 2012 schedule. In his post-game interview, Coach Jones took a few questions about the move to 6A, but mostly deferred, saying that he wanted to enjoy the championship before thinking about the challenges of moving up in competition next season.
A nice crowd of 6,111 turned out for the title game under overcast skies with temperatures in the 60s at game time. There was a chance of rain, but for the most part the weather cooperated and the game was played rain-free. A slight shower moved across the stadium during halftime while the two bands were performing, but most people in attendance were well-prepared to deal with the elements.
The Batesville Pioneers entered Saturday's contest riding a 10-game winning streak, winners of the 5A East Conference. But head coach Dave King knew that his team had to play ball-control football to have any chance to defeat the favored Bulldogs. And for a while, the Pioneers made things interesting, after winning the coin toss and electing to kick off to Greenwood. But rather than kicking the football deep, the Pioneers executed a pooch-kick and recovered the ball at the GHS 43-yard-line. Batesville managed to convert a fourth-down pass to move the chains and ultimately reached the 19-yard-line before the drive sputtered to a halt. Kicker Mario Garcia booted the 26-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead at the 7:14 mark of the opening period. It would be the only lead the Pioneers would enjoy.
Greenwood responded quickly and explosively. Junior Drew Morgan, who would later be named as the game's most valuable player, returned the kickoff 52 yards to the Batesville 42. With senior quarterback Hayden Smith calling the signals, the Bulldogs lined up with triple receivers on the right side. Smith took the shotgun snap and fired a quick pass to Morgan, who raced down the sideline virtually unimpeded for the touchdown. Senior kicker Adam McFain added the extra point, and the Bulldogs led 7-3 after completing the one-play drive.
Against a stiff wind, the Bulldogs chose to kick the ball short, and Batesville started its next drive from its own 24. But the Pioneers' run-oriented offense couldn't make a first down, giving the ball back to Greenwood at its own 24, following a fair catch on the punt. The Bulldogs then put together their most impressive sustained offensive effort of the first half, marching 76 yards in ten plays. Hayden Smith and Drew Morgan were both huge on the drive. On third down, Smith threw to Morgan in double coverage for 28 yards and a first down at the GHS 48. Three plays later Morgan lined up at QB and ran for 14 yards to the Batesville 31, before Smith re-entered the game and passed for 14 yards to senior receiver Zack Thornton to the 17. Three plays later, Smith rolled to his right and fired a touchdown pass to senior receiver Derek Morgan in the front corner of the end zone. McFain's kick was good for a 14-3 GHS lead with 3:32 left in the first quarter.
Perhaps sensing that the game was slipping away from them, the Pioneers used a little trickery of their own to try and stay in the contest. Left-handed wide receiver Cody Vaughn took a direct snap at QB, rolled out to his left, and fired a long pass downfield to a wide-open Jonathan Hendrix. The Batesville tight end managed to catch the ball and outrun the pursuit to the end zone. Hendrix also caught a pass from QB Jacob Hardin for the two-point conversion, to pull the Pioneers to within three points at 14-11.
But with nearly three minutes remaining in the opening period, that was as close as the Pioneers would come to the Bulldogs. Greenwood scored 39 points over the next 31 minutes to invoke the Arkansas Activities Association's mercy rule. It was the eighth time in 14 games this season that the Bulldogs have shortened the game by taking a 35-point lead over their opponents. Batesville managed to earn just five first downs over the game's final 39 minutes.
The next Greenwood scoring drive came two possessions later, early in the second quarter. From their own 23, the Bulldogs needed seven plays and just over two minutes to add to their lead. On third down, Smith completed a clutch pass to junior receiver Jansen Stein for 16 yards to the 40, moving the chains and keeping the drive alive. Smith then repeated the feat on the next snap, passing for 16 yards to Zack Thornton at the Batesville 44. The GHS quarterback then finished the drive with a pass over the middle to Drew Morgan, who caught the ball near the 35 and eluded a pair of tacklers on his way to the end zone. The kick by McFain made the score 21-11 with 9:53 left in the first half.
A poor punt gave the Bulldogs excellent field position on their next possession. Starting from the Pioneer's 38-yard-line, Greenwood needed just four plays to score. Smith completed a pass to Drew Morgan for 11 yards and a first down at the 26, and then found him again on the next play inside the 20. Morgan caught the ball and cut back to elude the defense before crossing the goal line. The PAT increased Greenwood's lead to 28-11, and the 6,000 people in attendance began to sense that the game was on the brink of getting out-of-hand with 7:26 left in the second quarter.
Indeed, the Bulldogs would score twice more before the intermission, essentially putting the game away by halftime. With the GHS defense seemingly getting tougher with each series, the Pioneers were forced to punt from deep in their own territory at the 15-yard-line. But a bad snap resulted in an improvised pass from punter Robert Courtney to wide receiver Robert Smith, who was tackled at the 9-yard-line. With possession of the football going over to Greenwood on downs, Hayden Smith ran the quarterback draw on first down, scoring his team's fifth touchdown of the first half. McFain's kick made the score 35-11.
Greenwood's final score would be a field goal by McFain with just under five seconds left in the half. The Pioneers managed to make a couple of first downs and move into GHS territory, but the drive ultimately stalled at the 44, where the Bulldogs took over on offense with 20.4 seconds remaining. Senior running back Justin Sunde got 18 yards on first down to the Batesville 38. Smith then scrambled to the 25 and Coach Jones called a timeout with 4.7 seconds left. McFain then booted a 41-yard kick that split the uprights for three points, increasing the Greenwood lead to 38-11 at the break.
The Bulldogs scored three more times in the second half. The first one followed a Batesville fumble that was recovered by Greenwood's Derek Morgan at the Pioneers' 44-yard-line. A short, quick pass from Smith to Drew Morgan then resulted in another long touchdown for the junior receiver, who picked up a pair of nice blocks from teammates on his way to the end zone. Leading 44-11 and needing two more points to invoked the mercy rule, Coach Jones called for a two-point pass play, but it was incomplete with 9:03 showing on the third quarter scoreboard clock.
Greenwood got those two points moments later when Batesville's deep snapper sailed the ball over the head of his punter and out of the end zone. The safety made the score 46-11, invoked the mercy rule, and forced Batesville to kick the ball back to Greenwood, although the Bulldogs did not take advantage of the opportunity to score again in the quarter.
The game's final touchdown came at the 8:17 mark of the fourth period. Starting from the 50, the Bulldogs needed 10 plays to score. With the starting offense still in the game, Hayden Smith completed a big third down pass to Jansen Stein for 26 yards to the Batesville 22. Four plays later GHS junior lineman Tyler Thompson kept the drive alive by recovering a Justin Sunde fumble at the 5-yard-line. After a penalty and a play for no gain, Smith then passed to a leaping Drew Morgan for 10 yards and the touchdown. McFain's last kick of the contest made the final score 53-11 with 8:17 remaining to play. The Bulldogs got the ball once more in the game, with the second team offense taking over for the starters.
Batesville head coach Dave King explained his view of the lopsided loss, saying, "It's 14-11, then [we had] bad snaps and a couple of three-and-outs. Our inability to stop them didn't give our defense any breaks," said the coach. "[Greenwood] did a great job. We're in the ballgame at 14-11, then the next thing you know - Boom! Field position killed us," he added. "We kind of had that deer-in-the-headlights look. We didn't handle [it well] when things went south for us."
From his perspective, Rick Jones was elated with his team's efforts. "Our kids were ready to win tonight, there's no doubt about that," said the GHS coach. "I sort of had that feeling midway through the second quarter. We were rolling. When it's happening like that, especially with the offense, that's really fun. Then the defense gets stops, and it's boom, boom, boom. When we get in frenzy mode, it's really fun. I liken it to sharks just swimming around. We're getting three-and-outs, and we're scoring in two plays. You look up and we've scored 28 points."
When reminded about his team's pending move to the 6A classification, Jones said, "If you have to go, what a way to go. I'm proud of these guys. They battled and fought and scrapped. They found a way to win. We'll worry about 6A tomorrow. There's nothing that I can do about it. It is what it is, as they say." Jones told his players after the game that they had accomplished something never before done in the history of Greenwood High School football. In nearly 100 years of gridiron exploits, no Bulldogs team had ever gone 14-0 in a single season. The Bulldogs also extended their current winning streak to 24 games, going back to the 2010 season.
Asked about the secret of his team's success this season, Jones said, "They took every opponent seriously. They prepared well consistently, and that's the thing that sets them apart. We just didn't go out and have a bad night. We prepared well every week. I'm really proud of our 30 seniors who played their last football game tonight. They went out the way you should go out on the football field. We want to take a long time to enjoy this one and to honor those kids who did such a great job. Our coaches did a super job as well. It's a great place to coach. The fans are unbelievable and I appreciate all the support that we get. I have a lot of respect for Batesville. They're well coached and they play hard and they're going to be ready to go. [But] our guys came out and played fast and furious. I was proud of the way we played."
When asked about the winning tradition at Greenwood, Coach Jones said, "Tradition is something you work hard at. It is a very difficult thing every year to keep that fire burning and to stay hungry, and I think that's what sets these guys apart. They never got satisfied with just winning a game. They wanted to get better every week. They cared about each other and they were unselfish. They were great practice guys as well. I can't say enough about our staff. They just worked night and day. It was a total team effort."
Asked if this was his best Greenwood team so far, Jones said with a smile, "I'm not going there are all. I've had some great kids and some great football teams. But this is the only team we ever had that was undefeated. I wouldn't go there for a million dollars, because those kids in 2004 didn't win a state championship, but they set the table for us, as well as what Coach [Ronnie] Peacock did in the late 90s and winning the state championship in 2000. We know it can be done." Jones came to Greenwood in 2004 and took his first team to the state finals before narrowly losing to the Wynne Yellowjackets. The Bulldogs then won three consecutive championships from 2005 to 2007, before winning again in 2010.
Asked about his team's defense against the Pioneers, Coach Jones gave a lot of the credit to his linebackers and senior defensive lineman Howie Cox. "They're 272 pounds across the offensive front," said Jones of Batesville's O-line. "And if you look at our four linebackers, they can run and make plays all over the field, and they tackle well also. And Howie was a big part of it too. He's about 260 pounds and it's really important to have that guy in the center, because [he] didn't go back very much. He might be one of the unsung heroes [of the defense]." The GHS defense gave up just 183 yards to the Pioneers.
Following the game, both teams were presented with trophies, and Greenwood State Farm Insurance representative Melody Rhodes honored the Bulldogs by giving them their state championship hardware and posing with players and coaches for a series of photographs. Drew Morgan was also awarded the trophy for most valuable player. The GHS junior receiver had six catches for 161 yards and a total of 227 all-purpose yards, accounting for four touchdowns. Hayden Smith finished the game with 319 yards passing on 17 completions in 25 attempts. Zack Thornton had five catches for 42 yards, Jansen Stein two receptions for 42 yards, and Justin Sunde three catches for 59 yards. Sunde also rushed for 31 yards on seven carries. The Bulldogs won the game easily, despite having just 77 yards rushing.
Coach Jones started in week one talking about Drew Morgan's performance against Sallisaw, and he ended the season talking about another outstanding performance in the state title game. "Drew is a guy that does a little bit of everything," said Jones. "It's amazing when you look at all the little things he does. He's the wildcat quarterback. He caught passes. He ran the ball. He played defense. He returned [kicks]. He's a special guy, there's no doubt about it."
Finally, asked if he had given much thought to the historical significance of what his team accomplished this season, Jones said, "I might do that later. But to be honest, we just try to do the best we can today. At some point in time I might look at the historical significance. But for these kid's sake, they did something that's never been done as far as I know. No team in Greenwood has ever been 14-0. So I'm proud of them. But we're going to take a couple of weeks and enjoy this win, and then we're going back to the drawing board and we're going to try and get better. We're going to try and figure out how to improve our program as we go up to the next level."
By Richard White
The more things change, the more they remain the same, at least when it comes to Greenwood Bulldogs football. That idiom was proven true once again last Saturday night in Little Rock's War Memorial Stadium, when the Bulldogs ripped off an impressive 39 unanswered points to blow out the Batesville Pioneers in the Class 5A state championship game. The lopsided 53-11 victory earned Greenwood its second straight state title and its fifth in the eight-year tenure of head coach Rick Jones.
The 5A championship was a stark departure from the 6A and 7A title games Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Both of those contests were very close, including overtime in the 7A game between Bentonville and the Fayetteville Bulldogs, who upset the Tigers 29-28. Last Friday night El Dorado defeated Lake Hamilton in the 6A title match, 24-20. Greenwood will be moving up to Class 6A next year and will also play some 7A teams on their 2012 schedule. In his post-game interview, Coach Jones took a few questions about the move to 6A, but mostly deferred, saying that he wanted to enjoy the championship before thinking about the challenges of moving up in competition next season.
A nice crowd of 6,111 turned out for the title game under overcast skies with temperatures in the 60s at game time. There was a chance of rain, but for the most part the weather cooperated and the game was played rain-free. A slight shower moved across the stadium during halftime while the two bands were performing, but most people in attendance were well-prepared to deal with the elements.
The Batesville Pioneers entered Saturday's contest riding a 10-game winning streak, winners of the 5A East Conference. But head coach Dave King knew that his team had to play ball-control football to have any chance to defeat the favored Bulldogs. And for a while, the Pioneers made things interesting, after winning the coin toss and electing to kick off to Greenwood. But rather than kicking the football deep, the Pioneers executed a pooch-kick and recovered the ball at the GHS 43-yard-line. Batesville managed to convert a fourth-down pass to move the chains and ultimately reached the 19-yard-line before the drive sputtered to a halt. Kicker Mario Garcia booted the 26-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead at the 7:14 mark of the opening period. It would be the only lead the Pioneers would enjoy.
Greenwood responded quickly and explosively. Junior Drew Morgan, who would later be named as the game's most valuable player, returned the kickoff 52 yards to the Batesville 42. With senior quarterback Hayden Smith calling the signals, the Bulldogs lined up with triple receivers on the right side. Smith took the shotgun snap and fired a quick pass to Morgan, who raced down the sideline virtually unimpeded for the touchdown. Senior kicker Adam McFain added the extra point, and the Bulldogs led 7-3 after completing the one-play drive.
Against a stiff wind, the Bulldogs chose to kick the ball short, and Batesville started its next drive from its own 24. But the Pioneers' run-oriented offense couldn't make a first down, giving the ball back to Greenwood at its own 24, following a fair catch on the punt. The Bulldogs then put together their most impressive sustained offensive effort of the first half, marching 76 yards in ten plays. Hayden Smith and Drew Morgan were both huge on the drive. On third down, Smith threw to Morgan in double coverage for 28 yards and a first down at the GHS 48. Three plays later Morgan lined up at QB and ran for 14 yards to the Batesville 31, before Smith re-entered the game and passed for 14 yards to senior receiver Zack Thornton to the 17. Three plays later, Smith rolled to his right and fired a touchdown pass to senior receiver Derek Morgan in the front corner of the end zone. McFain's kick was good for a 14-3 GHS lead with 3:32 left in the first quarter.
Perhaps sensing that the game was slipping away from them, the Pioneers used a little trickery of their own to try and stay in the contest. Left-handed wide receiver Cody Vaughn took a direct snap at QB, rolled out to his left, and fired a long pass downfield to a wide-open Jonathan Hendrix. The Batesville tight end managed to catch the ball and outrun the pursuit to the end zone. Hendrix also caught a pass from QB Jacob Hardin for the two-point conversion, to pull the Pioneers to within three points at 14-11.
But with nearly three minutes remaining in the opening period, that was as close as the Pioneers would come to the Bulldogs. Greenwood scored 39 points over the next 31 minutes to invoke the Arkansas Activities Association's mercy rule. It was the eighth time in 14 games this season that the Bulldogs have shortened the game by taking a 35-point lead over their opponents. Batesville managed to earn just five first downs over the game's final 39 minutes.
The next Greenwood scoring drive came two possessions later, early in the second quarter. From their own 23, the Bulldogs needed seven plays and just over two minutes to add to their lead. On third down, Smith completed a clutch pass to junior receiver Jansen Stein for 16 yards to the 40, moving the chains and keeping the drive alive. Smith then repeated the feat on the next snap, passing for 16 yards to Zack Thornton at the Batesville 44. The GHS quarterback then finished the drive with a pass over the middle to Drew Morgan, who caught the ball near the 35 and eluded a pair of tacklers on his way to the end zone. The kick by McFain made the score 21-11 with 9:53 left in the first half.
A poor punt gave the Bulldogs excellent field position on their next possession. Starting from the Pioneer's 38-yard-line, Greenwood needed just four plays to score. Smith completed a pass to Drew Morgan for 11 yards and a first down at the 26, and then found him again on the next play inside the 20. Morgan caught the ball and cut back to elude the defense before crossing the goal line. The PAT increased Greenwood's lead to 28-11, and the 6,000 people in attendance began to sense that the game was on the brink of getting out-of-hand with 7:26 left in the second quarter.
Indeed, the Bulldogs would score twice more before the intermission, essentially putting the game away by halftime. With the GHS defense seemingly getting tougher with each series, the Pioneers were forced to punt from deep in their own territory at the 15-yard-line. But a bad snap resulted in an improvised pass from punter Robert Courtney to wide receiver Robert Smith, who was tackled at the 9-yard-line. With possession of the football going over to Greenwood on downs, Hayden Smith ran the quarterback draw on first down, scoring his team's fifth touchdown of the first half. McFain's kick made the score 35-11.
Greenwood's final score would be a field goal by McFain with just under five seconds left in the half. The Pioneers managed to make a couple of first downs and move into GHS territory, but the drive ultimately stalled at the 44, where the Bulldogs took over on offense with 20.4 seconds remaining. Senior running back Justin Sunde got 18 yards on first down to the Batesville 38. Smith then scrambled to the 25 and Coach Jones called a timeout with 4.7 seconds left. McFain then booted a 41-yard kick that split the uprights for three points, increasing the Greenwood lead to 38-11 at the break.
The Bulldogs scored three more times in the second half. The first one followed a Batesville fumble that was recovered by Greenwood's Derek Morgan at the Pioneers' 44-yard-line. A short, quick pass from Smith to Drew Morgan then resulted in another long touchdown for the junior receiver, who picked up a pair of nice blocks from teammates on his way to the end zone. Leading 44-11 and needing two more points to invoked the mercy rule, Coach Jones called for a two-point pass play, but it was incomplete with 9:03 showing on the third quarter scoreboard clock.
Greenwood got those two points moments later when Batesville's deep snapper sailed the ball over the head of his punter and out of the end zone. The safety made the score 46-11, invoked the mercy rule, and forced Batesville to kick the ball back to Greenwood, although the Bulldogs did not take advantage of the opportunity to score again in the quarter.
The game's final touchdown came at the 8:17 mark of the fourth period. Starting from the 50, the Bulldogs needed 10 plays to score. With the starting offense still in the game, Hayden Smith completed a big third down pass to Jansen Stein for 26 yards to the Batesville 22. Four plays later GHS junior lineman Tyler Thompson kept the drive alive by recovering a Justin Sunde fumble at the 5-yard-line. After a penalty and a play for no gain, Smith then passed to a leaping Drew Morgan for 10 yards and the touchdown. McFain's last kick of the contest made the final score 53-11 with 8:17 remaining to play. The Bulldogs got the ball once more in the game, with the second team offense taking over for the starters.
Batesville head coach Dave King explained his view of the lopsided loss, saying, "It's 14-11, then [we had] bad snaps and a couple of three-and-outs. Our inability to stop them didn't give our defense any breaks," said the coach. "[Greenwood] did a great job. We're in the ballgame at 14-11, then the next thing you know - Boom! Field position killed us," he added. "We kind of had that deer-in-the-headlights look. We didn't handle [it well] when things went south for us."
From his perspective, Rick Jones was elated with his team's efforts. "Our kids were ready to win tonight, there's no doubt about that," said the GHS coach. "I sort of had that feeling midway through the second quarter. We were rolling. When it's happening like that, especially with the offense, that's really fun. Then the defense gets stops, and it's boom, boom, boom. When we get in frenzy mode, it's really fun. I liken it to sharks just swimming around. We're getting three-and-outs, and we're scoring in two plays. You look up and we've scored 28 points."
When reminded about his team's pending move to the 6A classification, Jones said, "If you have to go, what a way to go. I'm proud of these guys. They battled and fought and scrapped. They found a way to win. We'll worry about 6A tomorrow. There's nothing that I can do about it. It is what it is, as they say." Jones told his players after the game that they had accomplished something never before done in the history of Greenwood High School football. In nearly 100 years of gridiron exploits, no Bulldogs team had ever gone 14-0 in a single season. The Bulldogs also extended their current winning streak to 24 games, going back to the 2010 season.
Asked about the secret of his team's success this season, Jones said, "They took every opponent seriously. They prepared well consistently, and that's the thing that sets them apart. We just didn't go out and have a bad night. We prepared well every week. I'm really proud of our 30 seniors who played their last football game tonight. They went out the way you should go out on the football field. We want to take a long time to enjoy this one and to honor those kids who did such a great job. Our coaches did a super job as well. It's a great place to coach. The fans are unbelievable and I appreciate all the support that we get. I have a lot of respect for Batesville. They're well coached and they play hard and they're going to be ready to go. [But] our guys came out and played fast and furious. I was proud of the way we played."
When asked about the winning tradition at Greenwood, Coach Jones said, "Tradition is something you work hard at. It is a very difficult thing every year to keep that fire burning and to stay hungry, and I think that's what sets these guys apart. They never got satisfied with just winning a game. They wanted to get better every week. They cared about each other and they were unselfish. They were great practice guys as well. I can't say enough about our staff. They just worked night and day. It was a total team effort."
Asked if this was his best Greenwood team so far, Jones said with a smile, "I'm not going there are all. I've had some great kids and some great football teams. But this is the only team we ever had that was undefeated. I wouldn't go there for a million dollars, because those kids in 2004 didn't win a state championship, but they set the table for us, as well as what Coach [Ronnie] Peacock did in the late 90s and winning the state championship in 2000. We know it can be done." Jones came to Greenwood in 2004 and took his first team to the state finals before narrowly losing to the Wynne Yellowjackets. The Bulldogs then won three consecutive championships from 2005 to 2007, before winning again in 2010.
Asked about his team's defense against the Pioneers, Coach Jones gave a lot of the credit to his linebackers and senior defensive lineman Howie Cox. "They're 272 pounds across the offensive front," said Jones of Batesville's O-line. "And if you look at our four linebackers, they can run and make plays all over the field, and they tackle well also. And Howie was a big part of it too. He's about 260 pounds and it's really important to have that guy in the center, because [he] didn't go back very much. He might be one of the unsung heroes [of the defense]." The GHS defense gave up just 183 yards to the Pioneers.
Following the game, both teams were presented with trophies, and Greenwood State Farm Insurance representative Melody Rhodes honored the Bulldogs by giving them their state championship hardware and posing with players and coaches for a series of photographs. Drew Morgan was also awarded the trophy for most valuable player. The GHS junior receiver had six catches for 161 yards and a total of 227 all-purpose yards, accounting for four touchdowns. Hayden Smith finished the game with 319 yards passing on 17 completions in 25 attempts. Zack Thornton had five catches for 42 yards, Jansen Stein two receptions for 42 yards, and Justin Sunde three catches for 59 yards. Sunde also rushed for 31 yards on seven carries. The Bulldogs won the game easily, despite having just 77 yards rushing.
Coach Jones started in week one talking about Drew Morgan's performance against Sallisaw, and he ended the season talking about another outstanding performance in the state title game. "Drew is a guy that does a little bit of everything," said Jones. "It's amazing when you look at all the little things he does. He's the wildcat quarterback. He caught passes. He ran the ball. He played defense. He returned [kicks]. He's a special guy, there's no doubt about it."
Finally, asked if he had given much thought to the historical significance of what his team accomplished this season, Jones said, "I might do that later. But to be honest, we just try to do the best we can today. At some point in time I might look at the historical significance. But for these kid's sake, they did something that's never been done as far as I know. No team in Greenwood has ever been 14-0. So I'm proud of them. But we're going to take a couple of weeks and enjoy this win, and then we're going back to the drawing board and we're going to try and get better. We're going to try and figure out how to improve our program as we go up to the next level."
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Greenwood Bulldog Football TV Show
Greenwood vs Batesville 12-3-11
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THE PERFECT SEASON 14-0
BACK 2 BACK 5A STATE CHAMPIONS
Greenwood 53, Batesville 11
12-3-11
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