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ShunDerrick Powell Earns FCS Offensive Player of the Week

ShunDerrick Powell wins FCS Player of the Week Honor after big game against Austin Peay.

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September 16, 2024

CONWAY, Ark. — ShunDerrick Powell is off to a hot start for Central Arkansas. The senior from Hoxie, Ark. has more than 600 yards from scrimmage and eight touchdowns in the Bears’ first three games of the season.

His biggest game of the year, so far, came Saturday against Austin Peay. Powell’s performance was impressive enough for him to earn FCS Offensive Player of the Week Honors.

Stats Perform FCS National Offensive Player of the Week

Congratulations to Central Arkansas RB ShunDerrick Powell

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— FCS Football (@OptaAnalystFCS) September 16, 2024

Against the Governors, Powell gained 210 yards from scrimmage and scored three touchdowns. He had 173 rushing yards and touchdown runs of 11- and 63-yards to go along with his four catches for 37 yards and a 12-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Will McElvain.

For the season, Powell has ran for 475 yards on 54 carries and scored six touchdowns. He’s averaging nearly 160 rushing yards per game and has a long run of 81 yards. He’s eight passes in UCA’s first three games of the season, averaging 19.5 yards per catch and scoring twice.

UCA could’ve had a second play considered for the offensive player of the week award with Darius Hale running for 145 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns against Austin Peay.

“ShunDerrick had a down night, he only averaged eight yards a carry,” UCA coach Nathan Brown joked after Saturday’s win. “Darius averaged 10 and a half. Shame on us if we’re not (getting them the ball), right? We’ve got a chance to be really good, but we’ve got to continue to get those two horses involved, because when you get the ball in 27’s hands, or you get the ball in 4’s hands – and they complement each other so well – good things happen.”

The Bears (2-1) will hit the road again this week to face UAPB at 6 p.m. Saturday in Pine Bluff.

Taylor Hodges

GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL RANKINGS
Following is the overall Top 10 girls high school basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending January 5. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and last week's rankings:
OVERALL		Record	Pts	Prv
1.	Conway (19)	27-1	199	1
2.	Farmington (1)	23-1	180	2
3.	Green Co. Tech	24-2	134	3
4.	Springdale Har-Ber	23-4	128	4
5.	Fort Smith Northside	21-4	108	5
6.	Springdale	23-3	105	6
7.	Pulaski Academy	28-0	89	7
8.	Mountain Home	23-4	41	9
9.	Little Rock Central	18-6	39	8
10.	Vilonia	19-7	21	—
Others receiving votes: North Little Rock 17, Dover 11, Little Rock Christian 10, Valley View 8, West Side Greers Ferry 5, Marion 2, DeQueen 1, Nashville 1

CLASS 6A
1.	Conway (20)	28-1	100	1
2.	Springdale Har-Ber	23-4	67	2
3.	Fort Smith Northside	21-4	57	3
4.	Springdale	23-3	52	4
5.	Little Rock Central	18-6	19	5
Others receiving votes: North Little Rock 5.

CLASS 5A
1.	Farmington (20)	23-1	100	1
2.	Green Co. Tech	24-2	77	2
3.	Mountain Home	23-4	45	3
4.	Vilonia	19-7	34	4
5.	Little Rock Christian	21-4	23	5
Others receiving votes: Valley View 19, Marion 2.

CLASS 4A
1.	Pulaski Academy (20)	28-0	100	1
2.	DeQueen	26-1	80	2
3.	Nashville	20-7	54	3
4.	Watson Chapel	20-4	38	4
5.	Arkadelphia	17-6	125	—
Others receiving votes: Forrest City 7, Stuttgart 4, Brookland 3, Pottsville 1, Pea Ridge 1.

CLASS 3A
1.	Dover (20)	18-0	100	1
2.	Lamar	27-2	76	2
3.	Dumas	25-1	57	3
4.	Mountain View	22-7	31	4
5.	Harding Academy	20-2	14	—
Others receiving votes: Fouke 9, Elkins 4, Bergman 3, Centerpoint 3, Melbourne 1, Salem 1, Manila 1.

CLASS 2A
1.	Quitman (8)	27-1	83	1
2.	Riverside (6)	29-3	76	2
3.	Barton (6)	29-1	68	3
4.	Izard County	23-4	32	4
5.	Sloan-Hendrix	29-4	15	—
Others receiving votes: Poyen 14, Dierks 13, Cutter-Morning Star 1.

CLASS 1A
1.	West Side Greers Ferry (20)	32-3	100	1
2.	Earle	22-6	78	2
3.	Marked Tree	24-6	39	3
4.	Taylor	26-4	36	4
5.	Rural Special	27-6	32	5
Others receiving votes: Scranton 10, Jasper 4, Wonderview 1.

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL RANKINGS
Following is the overall Top 10 boys high school basketball teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending January 5. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and last week's rankings:
OVERALL		Record	Pts	Prv
1.	Springdale (15)	25-3	193	1
2.	Benton (3)	24-3	170	3
3.	Jonesboro (2)	23-3	167	2
4.	Little Rock Mills	26-1	139	4
5.	Bryant	17-9	118	5
6.	Maumelle	21-6	75	7
7.	Valley View	22-3	43	6
8.	Forrest City	22-2	40	8
	Fayetteville	19-7	40	9
	Harrison	23-5	40	10t
	Springdale Har-Ber	16-9	40	10t
Others receiving votes: Nettleton 14, North Little Rock 8, Little Rock Christian 8, Farmington 3, Bergman 1, Conway 1.

CLASS 6A
1.	Springdale (17)	25-3	97	1
2.	Jonesboro (3)	23-3	83	2
3.	Bryant	17-9	56	3
4.	Springdale Har-Ber	16-9	30	5
5.	Fayetteville	19-7	25	4
Others receiving votes: North Little Rock 9, Bentonville 1, Conway 1.

CLASS 5A
1.	Benton (20	24-3	100	1
2.	Maumelle	21-6	72	3
3.	Valley View	22-3	39	2
4.	Harrison	23-5	38	4
5.	Little Rock Christian	21-5	23	5
Others receiving votes: Nettleton 12, Farmington 11, Sylvan Hills 4, Marion 1.

CLASS 4A
1.	Little Rock Mills (20)	26-1	100	1
2.	Forrest City	22-2	78	2
3.	Magnolia	16-1	53	3
4.	Morrilton	19-7	27	4
5.	Little Rock Hall	18-6	25	5
Others receiving votes: Dardanelle 8, Joe T. Robinson 5, Blythevile 2, Brookland 1, Camden Fairview 1.

CLASS 3A
1.	Bergman (20)	32-2	100	1
2.	Lamar	24-3	73	2
3.	Osceola	19-6	53	3
4.	Subiaco Academy	20-4	30	5
5.	Elkins	26-4	18	4
	Lincoln	24-4	18	—
Others receiving votes: Melbourne 4, Dumas 2, Newport 2.

CLASS 2A
1.	England (18)	26-3	90	1
2.	Cedar Ridge (1)	24-5	65	2
3.	Riverside (1)	30-6	59	3
4.	Izard County	21-9	46	4
5.	Ozark Catholic	32-4	23	5
Others receiving votes: East Poinsett County 13, Mount Vernon-Enola 2, Sloan-Hendrix 1, Hackett 1.

CLASS 1A
1.	Earle (20)	17-3	100	1
2.	Marked Tree	22-5	70	2
3.	Nevada County	25-7	50	3
4.	County Line	25-5	34	4
5.	Jasper	25-7	13	5t
Others receiving votes: Brinkley 10, Clarendon 8, Dermott 7.

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