Houston Pruitt outmuscled Fort Smith Southside’s receiver for an interception on Saturday night to end the Rebels’ final drive and put the finishing touches on Springdale Har-Ber’s 27-6 win for the Class 7A state championship.
The interception was a fi tting end to a spectacular season for Pruitt.
So respected this year by the 7A-West coaches, he earned a rare distinction by being named the conference’s Outstanding Back as a defensive back.
“Usually the Outstanding Back is a quarterback, a running back or a receiver or somebody that puts up a lot of offensive stats,” Har-Ber coach Chris Wood said. “For him to be named the Outstanding Back shows what kind of season he had and what ...
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