Greenwood (9-3) had to face and beat Parkview in last week's semifinal, which provided the Bulldogs with a second chance after a shocking 48-28 loss to the Patriots at War Memorial Stadium in September. Jonesboro, the champion of the 6A-East, fell in the second round to Little Rock Parkview, which cleared the path for El Dorado (10-2) to host and beat Marion last week in the semifinals. 'What a matchup for a state championship game,' Jones said. Greenwood is averaging 480 yards and 42 points per game. El Dorado is averaging 475 yards and 45 points per game. While their paths are similar so is their offensive prowess.

Greenwood still earned the second seed from the 6A-West. The Bulldogs have only lost one other game when Benton rallied for a 41-40 win in late October. Greenwood lost a nonconference game against Fort Smith Northside, another quality Class 7A opponent, and its first conference game to Little Rock Parkview in the 6A-Central opener. Since then, the Wildcats haven't lost and are representing the 6A-East as the second seed.

Greenwood and El Dorado took similar paths to the championship game.Д®l Dorado lost a nonconference game against Cabot, a quality Class 7A foe, and its first conference game to Jonesboro in the 6A-East opener. We're grateful for the opportunity to play against a quality team in Greenwood, a powerhouse.' We look forward to highlighting some of our guys that have played a big part in us getting here.

'We're fired up, it's the state championship game,' El Dorado Coach Steven Jones said. They're making a record 15th appearance in a championship game in the modern era of the playoffs, which began in 1968 against El Dorado, a team the Bulldogs have never faced in a championship game. GREENWOOD - The Greenwood Bulldogs will play for a state-record 11th state championship today at Little Rock's War Memorial Stadium.

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