By Jeff Halpern

HOT SPRINGS — New class, same result for the Jonesboro Hurricane. 

The Hurricane (30-3), who moved up to Class 6A this year won their 16th state championship in school history with a 48-43 victory over the Springdale Bulldogs (25-9) before 3,231 in attendance at Bank OZK Arena on Friday afternoon.

“It’s not about me, but the dudes sitting up here,” said Jonesboro head coach Wes Swift referring to Devarious Montgomery, Deion Bufford, Phillip Tillman and Isaac Harrell who joined Swift in at the post-game press conference. “We’ve never looked at a team or player and felt intimidated the last three years.”
