FAYETTE - The South Callaway Bulldogs still feel the need to establish their credentials.
The senior tandem of quarterback Konrad Kemper and back T.J. Buchholz both accounted for a pair of touchdowns in Friday night's season opener, sparking state-ranked South Callaway to a runaway 41-13 victory over Fayette.
Despite three straight postseason appearances, punctuated by a breakthrough 10-win season in 2010 which included numerous firsts - a playoff victory and district and conference championships - South Callaway is still trying to validate its status. The Bulldogs were tied for No. 10 with Mountain-View Liberty in the Class 2 preseason state poll released last week.
To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.