Carroll County Super Bowl means more this year
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BERRYVILLE — The Carroll County Super Bowl always means a lot to Berryville and Green Forest.
This year it means even more.
The winner of the game that will be played Friday in Berryville will not only get bragging rights as the county champion, but the winner will receive a trip to the Class 4A State Football Playoffs.
Both teams come into the contest with matching 2-4 4A-1 records. The winner will get the fifth playoff spot.
Both teams recorded a win on Friday night to force the winner-take-all contest.
Green Forest, who secured a winning record on the season, defeated Huntsville, 24-21.
Berryville’s defense pitched a shutout over Lincoln, 48-0.
The fifth seed will meet the winner of the 4A-8.
Currently, Stuttgart is leading the conference race with a 6-0 record. Hamburg is second with a 5-1 mark.
The two teams play on Friday night to determine the conference winner.
In other action in the league, the top four seedings were ironed out.
In a battle of the two undefeated league teams, Elkins defeated Gravette, 41-34, to become the No. 1 seed from the league.
The Elk won the state title last year over Dardanelle.
Gentry won the third seed battle against Prairie Grove, 43-36. The Pioneers will be third seed and the Tigers will be fourth.