SR27 • 2026

TO RECOGNIZE THE ELKINS HIGH SCHOOL ELKS AS THE 2025 CLASS 4A FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONS.

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Sponsor: J. Petty
Last action: 2026-04-15
Official status: Senate -- Sine Die adjournment
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Senate Resolution to Honor Elkins High School Football Team

This resolution officially recognizes the Elkins High School football team as the winners of the 2025 Class 4A state championship.

What This Bill Does

Recognizes the Elkins High School Elks as the 2025 Class 4A football state champions.
Notes that the team won their first-ever state title in program history.
Records details of the victory, including a final score of 31 to 14 against Dardanelle High School on December 13, 2025.
Lists the names of all players and managers on the championship team.
Names the coaches, athletic trainer, director of athletics, and superintendent who supported the team.
Requires that a copy of this resolution be given to Head Coach Zach Watson after adoption.

Who It Names or Affects

The Elkins High School football players
The Elkins High School managers
Head Coach Zach Watson and his coaching staff
School administrators including the Superintendent, Director of Athletics, and athletic trainer

Terms To Know

Senate Resolution: A formal statement by a legislative body that expresses an opinion or recognition but does not create new laws.
Class 4A: The classification for the high school sports championship won by Elkins High School in this resolution.

Limits and Unknowns

This resolution does not change any laws or provide funding.
It only applies to the recognition of this specific team and season.
The official status shows the bill is active but awaiting a formal step, so it has not yet been fully adopted.

Bill History

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Official Summary Text

TO RECOGNIZE THE ELKINS HIGH SCHOOL ELKS AS THE 2025 CLASS 4A FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONS.

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*ZRC180* 04/15/2026 8:09:31 AM ZRC180
State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 SR 27 3
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By: Senator J. Petty 5
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SENATE RESOLUTION 8
TO RECOGNIZE THE ELKINS HIGH SCHOOL ELKS AS THE 2025 9
CLASS 4A FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONS. 10
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TO RECOGNIZE THE ELKINS HIGH SCHOOL ELKS 14
AS THE 2025 CLASS 4A FOOTBALL STATE 15
CHAMPIONS. 16
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WHEREAS, the Elkins High School Elks football team won the 2025 Class 18
4A state championship held on December 13, 2025, at War Memorial Stadium in 19
Little Rock, Arkansas; and 20
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WHEREAS, the Elks won the championship game by beating the Dardanelle 22
High School Sand Lizards with a final score of thirty-one (31) points to 23
fourteen (14) points; and 24
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WHEREAS, with their victory in the championship game, the Elks obtained 26
their first ever state championship title in program history; and 27
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WHEREAS, the Elks completed the season with a record of fourteen wins 29
and one loss (14-1); and 30
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WHEREAS, the Elks team members were Brad Walker, Ben Napier, Ki'Onte 32
Martin, Jeb Slaughter, Isaiah Haywood, Connor Hamm, Zander Bowlin, Tate 33
Mortin, Cason Roten, SR Williams, Treyton Whittle, Austin Born, Hunter Smith, 34
Joshua Hamm, Carson Rico, Alex Vecchi, Danny Boyd, Trey Ryan, Jett Johnson, 35
Dominick Morgan, Jake Johnson, Tayte Parkes, Jeremiah Putnam, Dalton Newman, 36
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Maverick Fallen, Brayden Walker, Cameron Drummond, Presley Srita, Brooks 1
Williams, Ricardo Flores, Grayson Mixon, Ethan Mortin, Takoda Campbell, Logan 2
Powell, Zaiden Booth, Laken Rogers, Hudson Switzer, Deuce Venable, Kash 3
Smith, Wyatt Bulliard, Chase Baird, Berry Huntley, Cannon Rogers, Parker 4
Wood, Lucas Meyer, Ryder Blanton, Hunter Summers, Hayden Baublits, Caleb 5
Dinkins, Matthew Putnam, Noah Burris, Robert Ortiz, Isaac Meyer, Jake 6
Ketcher, Merrick Nall, Zach Southan, Daxen Muller, Silas Bremhorst, Bentley 7
Denham, Alaki Camacho, Dawson Mallis, Eric Nowlin, Aiden Venable, and Alias 8
Camacho; and 9
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WHEREAS, the Elks managers were Kaden Kunz, Mason Ferguson, Hannah 11
Duling, Kenzie Blundell, Ashton Todd, George Torres, Kaden Payne, Laird 12
Hudgins, Krash Poteete, and Caynen Smith; and 13
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WHEREAS, the Elks were supported by athletic trainer Jeff White, 15
Director of Athletics Steven Fein, and Superintendent Jeremy Mangrum; and 16
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WHEREAS, the Elks were led by Head Coach Zach Watson, Defensive 18
Coordinator Alex Burris, and Assistant Coaches Jude Bartholomew, Scott 19
Poteete, Tyler Dorton, Callen Cleveland, and Chris Smith; and 20
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WHEREAS, Elks Head Coach Zach Watson said of the victory, "It's 22
unbelievable. It's overwhelming. It means everything to our community. You 23
know, a lot of people didn't have us getting back here and pulling this thing 24
off. And, this speaks to the community, our faculty and administration, our 25
players, a little bit with the chip on their shoulder and all pulling in the 26
same direction, and you know, that's what propelled us back here and that's 27
what led us to a victory tonight.", 28
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NOW THEREFORE, 30
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE 31
STATE OF ARKANSAS: 32
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THAT the Senate recognize the Elkins High School Elks football team as 34
the 2025 Class 4A state champions. 35
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT upon adoption, a copy of this resolution be 1
presented to Head Coach Zach Watson by the Secretary of the Senate. 2
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