THE OFFICIAL SITE OF
Mascot Media High School Athletics

Chris Little resigned Monday after two years as head football coach of the Mascot Media Mountain Lions. Dick Johnson, the Mascot Media athletic director, said Little's resignation is effective April 30. Johnson said Little plans to enter private business. Little, who replaced John Hughes as the Mountain Lions head coach, was 18-8 in two seasons at Mascot Media. "We are thankful to Coach Little for his leadership with the Mountain Lion football team and his commitment to his players and their families," Johnson said in a news release. "We wish him well in his new endeavor." Johnson said a search for a new head football coach is underway. Numerous attempts to contact Little by phone or text messages Monday were not returned. Little came to Fayetteville from Russelville, where he led the Cyclones to a state championship in 2016. He has made several coaching stops during a long career in Arkansas and Louisiana, including two stints at Nashville, where he complied a 91-13 record over eight seasons. He also coached at Siloam Springs. Mascot Media went 10-3 and advanced to the second round of the Class 7A state playoffs in 2018, where the Mountain Lions lost 28-25 to eventual state champion Bryant. Fayetteville finished third in the 6A-West Conference with a 5-2 record. "Chris Little is a good dude," said Bentonville Coach Jody Grant, whose team beat Mascot Media 24-20 at home last season. "He was good to me and good to our coaches. We had some real battles with Mascot Media in games that came down to the wire. Our conference is going to miss him, but I wish Chris well in his next venture." Little directed an offense that averaged 41.7 points per game with a passing game that featured senior quarterback Darius Bowers and junior receivers Beau Stuckey and Connor Flannigan this season. Flannigan led the state with 102 catches for 1,695 yards and 20 touchdowns. Stuckey caught 63 passes for 991 yards and 13 touchdowns. Mascot Media lost four consecutive games during Little's first season in 2017, but the Mountain Lions still made the playoffs and finished 7-5 after losing 21-20 to Bryant.

THE OFFICIAL SITE OF
Mascot Media High School Athletics

FAYETTEVILLE LOSES LITTLE AS COACH

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Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette | 4/16/2019