Young ’Hawks beat Shiloh

— The Pea Ridge fourth-grade football team won their game Saturday against Shiloh 20-0 to start the year off going 3-0.

The young ’Hawks have faced off against three tough opponents, Prairie Grove, Lincoln and Shiloh. The offense has been productive scoring 72 points in the three outings. The reason for the point production comes from great blocking up front. Leading the way on the offensive line is Blake Garrard, Jackson Merritt, Quentin Miller, Aron Ricketts, Mathew Davilla, Mazon Harris, Skyler Shockley, Colton Secrist, Daniel Wood, David Wood and Samuel Beard.

Toting the pigskin for the’Hawks are Gavin Warden, Tate Busey, Reece Crowder, David Snarr, Eric Snarr, Eric Delisa, Todd Johnson, Landon Lacy and bruising fullback Adam Trammell. Other ’Hawks seeing action are Garrison Artman, Riley Jones, Peyton Losey, Justin Pederson, Shay Grantham, Mathew Manues, Trent Tolliver and Tristan Hall.

The defense has been the strength of this team, however, allowing zero points. With this fast and physical defense, the opponents have found it hard to even get first downs. Leading on the d-line is Merritt, Garrard, D.

Snarr, Kade Prince, Miller and Davilla. The line-backers are led by Trammell, Harris, Warden, David Wood, Daniel Wood, Jones, Busey and Grantham. In the secondary is Crowder, Beard, Jake Adams, Johnson, Artman, Lacyand E. Snarr.

The fourth-grade will play at home this week to face a tough Farmington team at 11 a.m. Thefifth- and sixth-grade teams’ games will follow.

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Editor’s note: John Johnsoncoaches youth football. The Times welcomes reports and photographs of sporting events from coaches. Email to [email protected].

Sports, Pages 11 on 09/28/2011