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coordinator Greg Holsworth. Henderson State fell to Central Missouri in the first round of the Division II playoffs, but that did not mar the satisfaction of beating neighboring Ouachita Baptist in the Battle of the Ravine, knocking the Tigers out of the postseason chase. Bentonville’ s Andrew Edwards returns to lead the Reddies’ offense after throwing for just under 3,000 yards and 30 scores. Junior defensive lineman Gary Lewis earned All-American honors with a tremendous season in 2023 where he recorded 16 solo tackles.
ARKANSAS TECH WONDER BOYS
COACH Kyle Shipp 2023 RECORD 5-6 CONFERENCE GAC RETURNING STARTERS Offense( 10); Defense( 8) PLAYERS TO WATCH RB Deuce Wise( 5-9, 210, Junior); WR Caleb Tanis( 6-3, 215, Junior); SS Ben Stegall( 5-10, 195, Junior) SCOUTING REPORT Experience is plentiful for the Wonder Boys, particularly on offense, but they will have to find a replacement for former Fort Smith Southside quarterback Taye Gatewood. Former Fort Smith Northside athlete Deuce Wise will provide solid production at running back after rushing for 450 yards last season. In all there are 10 returning starters returning on offense and eight on defense. Safety Ben Stegall is a stud and will lead the unit after leading the team in tackles with 66 to go along with 2 interceptions.
Bisons players celebrate after winning the Division II National Championship college football game between Harding and Colo. Sch. of Mines on December 16, 2023 at McKinney ISD Stadium in McKinney, TX. File Photo
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