Fordyce Redbugs Continuing a Tradition

Many people that live in Arkansas are awfully familiar with the types of teams that the Fordyce Redbugs produce year in year out. However, recently it is has been a town where scouts have tend to overlook the talent being produced there. We examine the key players for the 2021 season as well as examine some players that will build off a strong 2020 season. The talent on the 2020 team has been impressive to watch. The Redbugs are looking to advance to the state championship game and a victory over Gurdon this week would put Fordyce in the state semifinals. Fordyce is not hurting the talent department this season with several of the Redbugs going to be playing on Saturdays in 2021. With talent on both sides of the ball the Redbugs are set on advancing to Little Rock for the state championship. One of the most dynamic players in the state of Arkansas is [player_tooltip player_id="74950" first="Ja’Quez" last="Cross"]. The Purdue commit has lined up all over the field for the Redbugs this season. Cross is a big play threat from anywhere on the field. Cross has racked up 754 receiving yards and 810 rushing yards for the Redbugs this season. The opposing defense always must account for Cross and he should not have a problem transitioning to playing on Saturdays. Meanwhile [player_tooltip player_id="75052" first="Gary" last="Lewis"], is a running back that does not hesitate to run between the tackles. Lewis has racked up 672 yards on the ground and gives the Redbugs a bit of a thunder and lightning combination. Lewis has earned offers from Arkansas Tech University and the University of Arkansas-Monticello for his hard-nosed style of play and he is someone that has a shot to open a few more eyes this weekend against Gurdon. The defensive side of the ball for the Redbugs has been suffocating with [player_tooltip player_id="75052" first="Gary" last="Lewis"], [player_tooltip player_id="75041" first="Josh" last="Harrington"], and [player_tooltip player_id="75098" first="Dakota" last="Wimberly"] all terrorizing opposing offenses. Harrington has lived in the opposing offensive backfield accounting for 60 tackles with nine of those being for loss. Meanwhile, [player_tooltip player_id="75098" first="Dakota" last="Wimberly"] is a name that scouts, and fans are going to want to get familiar with. Wimberly had nine tackles for loss and 46 tackles on the season. Meanwhile, [player_tooltip player_id="75052" first="Gary" last="Lewis"] had 47 tackles and 17 tackles were for loss. Fordyce is a team that has been on a roll and it will be interesting to see if the Redbugs can earn a state championship appearance. The Redbugs have talented players that will be playing on Saturdays in the future, but first they will attempt to build on a strong tradition.