Elkins brought home the trophy a season ago in the 4A, but once again the classification is wide open and full of talented teams around the state.

The Coaches Pod and Varsity Vibe take a look at the 4A heading into the 2026 season.

"The toughest league there is by far," is how The Coaches Pod's Jeff Williams describes what the 5A conference has to look forward to in 2026.

Not only do they welcome Greenwood into the mix, but so many teams around the state have the talent to find themselves at War Memorial Stadium in December. Yes, that includes defending state champions- Joe. T Robinson.

Join the crew from the Coaches Pod and Varsity Vibe's Alyssa Orange as they look ahead at how everything could shake out.

With Shiloh Christian off to the 7A-West and Greenwood moving down to the 5A, the 6A classification has teams around the state ready to move in and take over.

Those two schools have won 6 of the last 10 State Championships. Benton and Searcy have two talented squads heading into the season, and Mountain Home and Van Buren feel good about what they bring to the table.

The Coaches Pod crew and Varsity Vibe's Alyssa Orange look at the 6A landscape and what we could see in 2026.

The Coaches Pod & Varsity Vibe are breaking down each classification one by one as the football season gets closer to kickoff.

In this episode they look around the state at the 7A. Who can de-thrown Bryant? What does the East and West look like? Plus, Bentonville head coach Jody Grant and Conway head coach Buck James gives some insight on their teams this year.

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In this week's episode of Varsity Vibe, hosted by Alyssa Orange, we talk with the director and producer of "Because of the Tigers" about their documentary on the 2001 football team.

We also highlight Fayetteville's Will Caston as he gets ready to lead the purple dogs his senior season.

August is here, and the Elkins Elks are excited about the potential of another successful season heading into 2026. However, coming off a state championship in 2025, they've got a lot of holes to fill. Head Coach Zach Watson sits down with Alyssa Orange to look ahead to the season.

Plus, Bentonville West, Bentonville and Bryant are the focus of this week's Lewis Automotive Opening Drive.

The 2026 high school football season is right around the corner, and as we get fall camps starting in the next few weeks, Alyssa Orange and Kyle Sutherland look at the bigger storylines around the state, what all the coaching movement means for the sport, and what players to keep an eye on.

Monty Patel has been around basketball in the state of Arkansas for a long time, and after finding success a eStem, he’s taking over a North Little Rock Charging Wildcats team excited to keep their rich tradition going.

Patel joins Alyssa Orange to chat about NLR, coaching the Arkansas TBT team and what he’s learned coaching over the years.