With a 10-3 victory on Tuesday against Little Rock Catholic in the semifinals, Fayetteville (21-9) advances to play for a record-tying fourth straight state championship against Fort Smith Southside at 4:30 p.m. Friday in Baum Stadium. The only other team to win four straight state titles was Pine Bluff (1983-86).
Fayetteville's victory Tuesday was also its 12th straight in the state tournament.
"It's four straight, we'll go back (to Baum Stadium) again this year," Fayetteville coach Vance Arnold said. "The seniors are excited and the coaches are relieved that we're there after a long season. We're excited, we're ready to go roll it out and see what happens again."
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Fayetteville will get a chance to make history.
The Purple Dogs advanced to its fourth consecutive state championship game with a 10-3, comefrom-behind clobbering of Little Rock Catholic in the semifinals of the Class 7A State Tournament Tuesday at Bulldog Field. Only one team (Pine Bluff from 1983-86) in the state's history has won four state titles in a row. Now Fayetteville has earned a shot to tie that mark with it's second whipping of Catholic in a month. The Purple Dogs demolished the Rockets 22-4 April 4. Despite falling behind early, Fayetteville raced ahead and coasted to victory Tuesday.
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