As Expected, Garrison Enters 10-2A D-II As the Favorite, But Everything Else Appears Up in the Air

Arp dominated District 10-2A Division II in 2012, but ETSN.fm believed Garrison would be primed to take over the top spot this season. And so far, Garrison has lived up to the expectations.

Garrison (4-0) enters Friday's matchup against reining 10-2A D-II champ Arp (1-3) with a chance to make a statement right off the bat. The Bulldogs' offense has been more explosive in the second year under head coach Craig Barker, the former offensive coordinator at Henderson. Garrison's defense, meanwhile, has carried over its success from last season. The Bulldogs are only allowing 16.3 points per game.

Arp may only have one win, but its three losses have come to No. 6 Tatum (3-0), Paul Pewitt (2-1) and rival Troup (3-1).

After Garrison and Arp, there's a crowd of five teams fighting for the last two playoff spots.

Among them is Hawkins, which is off to a surprising 4-0 start. The Hawks, who have outscored the opposition 159-61, begin district play against Winona (3-1), which claimed the third playoff spot from the district a season ago.

Frankston is off to an 0-4 start, but could make some noise in league play with one of the top playmakers in the district in sophomore receiver Kendrick Rogers (6-4, 185). West Rusk (1-3) running back George Anthony is also a game-changer and is among the area's rushing leaders with 768 yards and nine touchdowns.

Place	ETSN.fm Preseason Prediction	ETSN.fm Updated Prediction
First*	Garrison	Garrison (4-0)
Second*	Arp	Arp (1-3)
Third*	Winona	Winona (3-1)
Fourth*	Frankston	Hawkins (4-0)
Fifth	West Rusk	Frankston (0-4)
Sixth	Hawkins	West Rusk (1-3)
Seventh	Union Grove	Union Grove (2-2)