The Colts advance to the second round of the 4A State Playoffs after blanking Mena at The TEZ, 36-0.
After creating a turnover deep in Mena territory, Marcus Slayton punched in the first touchdown from a yard out to put the Colts up 6-0. Wyatt Lancaster made it 8-0 when he sacked Mena's Sean Sullivan in the endzone for a safety. Rivercrest's last score in the first quarter came on a 15 yard scamper over the left side by quarterback Cavonta Washington. Slayton walked in on the two-point to give the Colts a 16-0 advantage.
Koby Turner found paydirt from 8 yards out to push the lead to 22-0. Mena returned an interception to the 13 yard line. After a few plays, the Bearcats were facing a 4th down at the 18 yard line. The Bearcats were looking to punch through a field goal before half, but Lancaster spoiled their opportunity by blocking the attempt preserving the 22-0 halftime lead.
Rivercrest would tack on two long second half touchdowns followed by Josh Johnson extra points to set the final. Washington found Buddah Harris on a slant that Harris took to the house from 46 yards out. Then Koby Turner made one guy miss and outran the Mena defense for an 88 yard touchdown.
Turner had 10 carries for 134 yards and 2TDs and had a 60 yard TD run called back. Buddah Harris snagged 6 passes for 102 yards and a score. Cavonta Washington went 13/19 for 185 yards and a TD and added a rushing TD. Lancaster and Slayton led the Colt defense with 8 tackles each. Lancaster stuffed the stat sheet by adding 3 TFL, 2 QB hurries, a sack, a blocked kick, and a safety. Tekylun Sanders and Andrew Lomack had 6 tackles and a sack each. Keiran Morris forced a fumble that Turner recovered and Jayden Young had an interception.
This is the Colts first playoff shutout since a first round 43-0 win over Cedarville in 2015.
The Colts will be back in action next Friday night at The TEZ as they'll host Gravette in the second round. Gravette hammered Stuttgart tonight 55-10. Join us next Friday. GO COLTS!
Rivercrest Football 🏈 GAME DAY!
4A State Playoffs | 1st Round
📅Friday, November 10 (TONIGHT)
🕒Kickoff 7:00pm
📍Rivercrest Colts Stadium "The TEZ"
📺Rivercrest Athletics YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@rivercrestathletics9884
Mrs. Cain's child development class has been working hard all last week and this week creating their own children's books. Today they had the privilege to read them to some of elementary classes! It was a huge hit!
Congratulations to Hayley Gore on her acceptance to Ole Miss and Arkansas State University
Congratulations to Bryley Starnes on her acceptance to ANC.
Congratulations to Quinshunn Perry on his acceptance to the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff.
Livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/@rivercrestathletics9884
It's 4A State Playoffs time! Your Colts (8-2) will host the Mean Bearcats (5-5) at The TEZ. Tickets must be purchased online: https://gofan.co/event/1218920?schoolId=AAA
Congratulations to Shelby Smith on her acceptance to Arkansas State University and Mississippi State.
Congratulations to Hunter Ellis. He was selected to be the recipient of a dozen duck decoys from Arkansas Game and Fish. Hunter was chosen from a pool of students who submitted applications. Students were selected based on the need for decoys. If selected, they must agree to take one person that has never been on a duck hunt and send photos to AGFC. Ms. Kimble from FLW Nature Center in Jonesboro was present to make the presentation.
Rivercrest Elementary car riders must enter the building via the car rider line. Students are not be dropped off at any other location including the front of the building. Car riders begin entering the building at 7:30am. Thank you for adhering to these safety procedures.
This week was a whirlwind of activity for RHS juniors and seniors. They dove into an intensive ACT Boot Camp, honed their calculator skills with Ms. Merry Allen, and today, fearlessly took on the ACT exam. Fully prepped and ready, these students showcased their knowledge and preparation. Kudos to all involved!
Congratulations to Jade Ramirez on her acceptance to UALR and Henderson State University.
Amarian Lofton and Carty Smith demonstrated an act of kindness on a recent senior trip. These students witnessed a young man that was sitting in a booth by himself at a restaurant. On their own they walked over to him and invited him to sit at their table.
Congratulations to Mercuriah Vance on her acceptance to the University of Memphis & Cottey College.
Congratulations to Rivercrest Career Coach Sara Creecy for receiving The Career Practitioner Award. The award recognizes an individual who is a practicing career counselor, career services provider, or career coach with the Arkansas Career Coach Program who demonstrates outstanding performance and best practices in the day-to-day services they provide. Mrs. Creecy, thank you for all you do!
Don't miss out on all the fun at the Rivercrest Elementary Fall Festival. It's happening today (November 4) from 10am until 2pm.
Congratulations to Coach Johnny Fleming and the Rivercrest Colts on their 4A-3 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP!!! The Colts beat Blytheville tonight 31-12 to finish 7-0 in conference and notch their 34th conference championship in the past 45 seasons.
Koby Turner and Michael Rainer combined for 303 yards rushing. Turner toted the rock 24 times for 182 yards and 2 score. Rainer ran 11 times for 121 yards and a TD, had a receiving TD, and snagged an interception on defense. Wyatt Lancaster made history tonight breaking Rivercrest's all-time career tackles record. Lancaster currently has 317 career tackles breaking Brayden Wilson's previous mark of 311. Lancaster finished the night with 9 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, and a sack. Jeb Brigance and Keiran Morris had 6 tackles each. Brigance had a sack and a huge forced fumble. Tekylun Sanders finished with 5 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, a half sack, and a forced fumble. Marcus Slayton punched in three 2-point conversions and Leland Newson booted an extra point.
The Chickasaws took advantage of an early Colt turnover to go up 6-0. Rivercrest would answer on the ensuing drive capped by a 34 yard scoring jaunt by Koby Turner. The Colts got on the board again before half, when Michael Rainer started right, reversed field and took it to the house from 59 yards out to give Rivercrest a 15-6 halftime advantage.
Blytheville closed the gap 3 points after scoring on a long pass. The Colts would bounce back and Turner would once again punch it in, this time from 10 yards out. Slayton's 2 point pushed the lead to 23-12. With 1:04 to go, Rivercrest sealed the championship when Cavonta Washington threw a TD strike to Michael Rainer from 30 yards out. Slayton would bull his way in on the 2 point and set the final score.
The Colts have made the playoffs 16 years in a row and will host Mena at The TEZ next Friday night. GO COLTS!
Congratulations to the RHS/RJHS October Students of the Month:
Evan McClain
Dayvion Dixon ( not pictured)
Layne Luff
Jonathan Holm
Bryson Stracenter
Nolan Williams
Lexus Willwerth
October Teachers of the Month:
Jr. High Teacher - Ana Elrod
Sr. High Teacher - Gaylon Rainwater
Congratulations to Mecuriah Vance on her acceptance to Henderson State.
Rivercrest Football 🏈 GAME DAY!
4A-3 Conference Game
📅Friday, November 3 (TONIGHT)
🕒Senior Night 6:30pm | Kickoff 7:00pm
📍Rivercrest Colts Stadium "The TEZ"
📺Rivercrest Athletics YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@rivercrestathletics9884
