3A state playoffs suspended

There's a shake-up for one division of high school football playoffs in Arkansas.
The 3A playoffs, that were scheduled to start today, have been suspended by the Arkansas Activities Association.
The action follows a ruling Thursday night by Pope County Circuit Court Judge Gordon McCain, who granted an injunction to Lamar High School. The Warriors had sought the Circuit Court's help in appealing a decision by the association.
In that decision, the association's Executive Director Lance Taylor ruled that Lamar used an ineligible player in five of its 3A-4 conference games, and must forfeit its conference victories, allowing the Atkins Red Devils to take their place.
After the judge granted Lamar an injunction, the Arkansas Activities Association suspended the playoffs until further notice.That player, who is now ruled eligible, moved from Russellville to Lamar to live with his grandparents. His parents stayed behind in Russellville. The AAA said that was against the rules for eligibility, but the Pope County Circuit Judge disagreed.
That player moved due to threats against him in Russellville after a school bus altercation.