Atkins 38, Conway Christian 0 — Week 2, 2025

Published On: September 12, 2025Categories: High School, News

Atkins 38, Conway Christian 0 — Week 2, 2025
A fast, physical Atkins side overwhelmed shorthanded Conway Christian and pulled away 38–0. The Red Devils opened with a 4th-and-goal rollout TD pass, then tailback Mason Martin broke loose for three long first-half scoring runs (including a 25-yard toss and a 53-yard misdirection) to make it 35–0 by halftime. With Arkansas’ sportsmanship rule in effect, the second-half clock ran; left-footed kicker Kenny Rivas added a 26-yard field goal late in the third for the final margin.

Scoring summary

Q1 6:04 — Atkins: 4th-and-goal rollout pass; Rivas PAT good (7–0).
Q1 3:46 — Atkins: Mason Martin 25-yard toss run; Rivas PAT (14–0).
Q2 6:34 — Atkins: Martin 53-yard run; Rivas PAT (21–0).
Q2 4:04 — Atkins: Martin long run; Rivas PAT (28–0).
Q2 1:42 — Atkins: Cooper Goodall short run; Rivas PAT (35–0).
Q3 2:15 — Atkins: Rivas 26-yard FG (38–0).

What decided it

Explosive plays. Martin’s burst flipped the game: Atkins scored two one-play TD drives.
Field position & flags. A coffin-corner punt and a 15-yard face-mask penalty set up short-field scores.
Special teams weapon. Rivas went perfect on PATs, drilled a late FG, and boomed kickoffs into corners.

Conway Christian notes

Injury crunch at QB. Starter Xander Stone (shoulder/groin) sat out; backup Isaiah Brister dressed only for defense (broken thumb). RB Caleb McKenna carried iron-man duty at QB, punter, and runner.
Best chance. Sophomore Carter Harrington sparked a fourth-quarter drive to first-and-goal, but Atkins held on 4th down.
Defensive bright spots. Bo Campbell, Landon Stove, Maddox Jones, and Max Dickinson produced open-field stops.

Atkins notes

Balance and pace. Senior QB Cole Crawford threw the opening TD and spread the ball; Goodall chipped in later.
Defense & special teams. The first-team defense still hasn’t allowed a point this season. Special teams repeatedly flipped the field.

Context & extras

Rematch feel. Conway Christian edged Atkins 27–24 last season after a missed late FG.
Theme night. The Eagles wore gold socks for Childhood Cancer Awareness Night.
Scheduling. Conway Christian has no game next week, then hosts Mountainburg for homecoming.
Historical note. The Eagles last suffered a shutout in the 2021 non-conference slate.