I texted a coach this morning and asked how the new job was going after about a month. His response was one I’ve heard many times… and lived myself: “Not bad. Some kids pushing back culture wise. Always worried about staff and numbers.” If you go into a program and start making the changes that need to be made, be ready for pushback. That’s normal. My advice to him: Water the good grass. Don’t let the weeds hold you hostage. Too many coaches start looking the other way because they want to keep players and coaches happy. They convince themselves they can slowly change the culture. It doesn’t work that way. Culture doesn’t drift in the right direction. It moves toward the standard you enforce. Stay strong to your principles. The right grass will grow. 🌱🏈 @fastnwide

Rest easy, Coach Freer You are loved. 🧡🖤 🕊️

Congratulations to Silas Smith for earning the Matt Morris State Farm Scout Team player of the week for the week of St. Pius X. Go Rockets!

Congratulations to Lamar Webb for earning the Matt Morris State Farm Scout Team player of the week for the week of Arkansas High. Go Rockets!

Congratulations to Matthew Spencer for earning the Matt Morris State Farm Scout Team player of the week for the week of St Pius X. Go Rockets!

Congratulations to Paul Wurtz for earning the Matt Morris State Farm Scout Team player of the week for the week of Arkansas High. Go Rockets!

Offensive Stats vs West Memphis Phillips Blair 21 carries 102 yards 2 TD 7/12 passing 122 4 TD Hunter Markham 134 all purpose yards 1 TD Hayden Roaf 3 receptions 53 yards and 3 TDs

Defensive Stats vs West Memphis Pearson Snider: 5 Tackles and 2 INT Brock Hatchett: 8 Tackles Pate Capps 8 Tackles Sawyer Bagby: 2 Sacks 2 TFL

After a great conversation with @CoachKre and @CoachWitch I’m blessed to receive a Division 1 offer from The University of Central Arkansas. @NathanBrownUCA @jpkicking @Rockets_FB @CoachCochran91 @CoachJBland @kennyjr65 @PrepRedzoneAR @ArSportsNet @UCA_Football

🚨#ARPreps Week 0 Game-Winner🚨 @Rockets_FB scores a go-ahead TD on the final play of the game to beat Texarkana, 21-20. Hayden Roaf wrestles away the win at the horn.