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Razorbacks finish worst season in program history, losing 38-0

Arkansas didn’t appear too interested in the final game of the season against Missouri, who basically appeared bored. That matched the mood of a lot of fans.

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Arkansas didn’t appear too interested in the final game of the season against Missouri, who basically appeared bored.

That matched the mood of a lot of fans.

The result was a 38-0 win by the Tigers, who finish the season at 8-4 while the Razorbacks end with a program record in losses at 10 against just a pair of wins, none against a Power 5 opponent and only one against a FBS team.

It’s been that kind of year.

Saturday’s whitewashing is what happens when you pair a team with just two wins and zero momentum going up against a team looking to push itself to a better bowl game with Drew Lock, who may be the first quarterback taken in the spring’s NFL Draft.

It started early. Missouri took the opening kickoff and drove 75 yards in 11 plays with Lock going in nine yards out and it was 7-0.

Before the Tigers could get on the board again, the Razorbacks had a play that summed up the entire season.

In the first quarter, Ty Storey found Deon Stewart wide open on a long pass that may have given the Hogs some momentum. The only problem was senior guard Hjalte Froholdt wandered too far downfield, so the whole thing came back with the addition of a penalty.

Yes, it’s been that kind of season.

After both teams stumbled through the rest of the first quarter, Missouri made it 14-0 after an interception, then a six-play drive and Lock capped off with his second score of the game with 13:11 left in the second period.

Storey, heavily pressured nearly every time he dropped back to pass, had the ball swatted out of his hand, it was kicked and rolled into the end zone where Tucker McCann finally fell on it to give Missouri a 21-0 lead with 12:33 left in the second period.

Missouri added another touchdown just before halftime after the Hogs’ defense got a goal-line stand stop, but the offense couldn’t muster a first down or run out the clock.

After that, it became Connor Noland’s turn.

Lock directed a six-play, 43-yard drive in 1:04 with the win coming on a 6-yard pass from Lock to Emanuel Hall that made it 28-0.

After the Hogs couldn’t convert opening the second half inside the Missouri 10, the Tigers needed nine plays to cover 97 yards on a 67-yard scoring pass from Lock to Hall and it was 35-0.

The Tigers added a late field goal for the final margin.

Arkansas senior linebacker Dre Greenlaw didn’t play in the game and neither did redshirt sophomore quarterback Cole Kelley, who didn’t make the trip.

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2024 High School Rankings

Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll:
OVERALLRecordPtsPrv
1.Bryant (18)8-02521
2.Conway (6)8-02302
3.Greenwood (2)8-02103
4.Little Rock Parkview7-11714
5.Bentonville5-31416
6.Benton7-11265
7.Fayetteville6-21008
8.Pulaski Academy6-2757
9.Rogers5-3459
10.Shiloh Christian6-24010
Others receiving votes: Marion 13, Valley View 9, Joe T Robinson 8, Mountain Home 4, Cabot 3, Elkins 3.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (20)8-01241
2.Conway (6)8-01052
3.Bentonville5-3753
4.Fayetteville6-2455
5.Pulaski Academy6-2354
Others receiving votes: Rogers 5.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (26)8-01301
2.Benton7-11022
3.Shiloh Christian6-2713
4.Marion7-1524
5.Mountain Home7-131
Others receiving votes: Little Rock Catholic 4.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (23)7-11271
2.Joe T Robinson7-1902
3.Valley View (3)8-0803
4.Hot Springs Lakeside7-1484
5.Farmington7-130
Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 4, Maumelle 4, Morrilton 3, Greenbrier 2, Harding Academy 1.
CLASS 4A
1.Elkins (19)8-01161
2.Arkadelphia (5)6-2792
3.Little Rock Mills (1)8-0703
4.Warren6-2404
5.Malvern (1)8-0315
Others receiving votes: Dardanelle 22, Southside Batesville 11, Mena 8, Bauxite 7, DeWitt 4, Highland 2.
CLASS 3A
4.Bismarck (15)8-01054
5.Fordyce (4)8-0765
Prescott (3)7-1531t
1.Osceola (2)6-149
3.Mayflower (1)8-036
Others receiving votes: Booneville (1) 31, Rivercrest 19, Mansfield 14, Charleston 4, Rison 3.
CLASS 2A
1.Carlisle (21)8-01211
2.Conway Christian (4)8-01042
3.Des Arc7-1663
4.Bigelow (1)6-2455
5.Murfreesboro6-230
Others receiving votes: Marked Tree 10, Mineral Springs 6, Junction City 5, Cross County 1, Mount Ida 1, Poyen 1
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (25)5-0761
2.Midland (1)7-0502
3.Cedar Ridge7-1253
Others receiving votes: Rector 5.

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