Springdale Har-Ber at Bentonville
Tiger Stadium
KICKOFF 7 p.m.
RECORDS Har-Ber 4-1, 2-0 7A-West. Bentonville 5-0, 2-0.
ON THE AIR Har-Ber — via the free Har-Ber NAIAA app or on the Springdale Public Schools YouTube channel. Bentonville — www.bentonvillehssports.com
BETWEEN THE LINES Bentonville leads the series by an 8-2 margin and has won the last seven meetings, including a 45-13 decision last year in Springdale. … Har-Ber has already surpassed last year’s win total when the Wildcats finished 3-8. … Senior running back Luke Hannon was selected NWA Democrat-Gazette Player of the Week after he accumulated 252 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns in a 48-10 victory over Springdale High. Hannon caught touchdown passes of 79 and 33 yards. … Senior quarterback Fuller Chandler has completed 60 of 89 passes for 1,100 yards and 16 touchdowns with only one interception. …. Har-Ber has won four consecutive games after opening the season with a loss to nationally-ranked Webb City, Mo. …. Senior linebacker Jacob Robertson leads the Wildcats with 40 tackles, including three for lost yardage. … Bentonvillle has the state’s second-longest current win streak at 14 games. … Tigers QB Kasey Ford needs 18 yards to reach the 1,000-yard mark this season and has completed 70.4 percent (81 of 115) of his passes. … RB Jacob Clark leads the ground attack with 510 yards and seven touchdowns, while WR Clay Barganier has caught 35 passes for 507 yards and two TDs. … Bentonville’s defense, led by senior LB Brandon Atchison, had three key fourth-down stops in last week’s win over Fort Smith Northside, while Logan Darby has an interception and two fumble recoveries.
PLAYERS TO WATCH Har-Ber — QB Fuller Chandler (Sr., 6-2, 185), WR Trey Smith (Jr., 5-8, 155), RB Luke Hannon (Sr., 5-11, 190), WR Tyler Blackston (Sr., 6-1, 175), DE David Vowell (Sr., 6-2, 230), DB Austin Henderson (Sr., 6-2, 195). Bentonville — QB Kasey Ford (Sr., 6-6, 272), RB Jacob Clark (Jr., 5-11, 180); OL Jacob Clark (Sr., 6-2, 275); LB Destyn Adkins (Jr., 6-0, 180); LB Brandon Atchison (Sr., 5-10, 196), WR-DB Logan Darby (Sr., 5-10, 167).
HOOTEN’S RANKINGS Har-Ber is No. 3 in Class 7A. Bentonville is No. 2.
HOOTEN’S LINE Har-Ber by 4.
OUR TAKE Bentonville 34, Springdale Har-Ber 28.
— Henry Apple • @NWAHenry
Fayetteville at Springdale High
Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium
RECORDS Fayetteville 5-0, 2-0 7A-West; Springdale 1-4, 1-1.
ON THE AIR Listen on KQSM-FM 92.1. Watch via the NIAAA iPhone app or on the Springdale Public Schools YouTube channel.
BETWEEN THE LINES The game pits first-year Springdale coach Zak Clark against his alma mater and the program where he spent five years as an assistant before taking the Springdale job in January. … Fayetteville has won six straight in the series by an average margin of 20.8 points. … Fayetteville is averaging 56 points per game midway through the season, which puts it on pace to break the current single-season record for a 7A-West program of 47.4 set by the 2005 Springdale state championship team. … Fayetteville QB Taylor Powell has thrown for a 7A-West best 1,447 yards and 21 touchdowns with just two interceptions while completing 74 percent of his passes. … Fayetteville’s depth at running back and receiver present matchup problems for opposing defenses. … Springdale QB Jack Lindsey will face his former team after transferring from Fayetteville in the spring. He has thrown for 1,308 yards, nine touchdowns and just one interception. … Springdale WR Kyler Williams easily leads the 7A-West in catches (45) and yards (665), but is questionable after suffering a concussion in the first half of last week’s Har-Ber loss. … Fayetteville has scored 46 or more points in all five of its games and 50 or more in four. Springdale has given up 48 or more points three times, 57 or more twice.
PLAYERS TO WATCH Fayetteville — QB Taylor Powell (Jr., 6-2, 200), RB Luke Rapert (Sr., 5-9, 170), WR/RB Terrance Rock (Jr., 5-11, 175), WR Tyson Morris (Sr., 6-3, 190), DE Eli Hale (Sr., 6-5, 240), DT Akial Byers (Jr., 6-4, 250), CB Colby Sigears (Sr., 5-7, 150), CB Kennedy Wade (Sr., 6-3, 180). Springdale — QB Jack Lindsey (Sr., 6-4, 180), RB Lucky Bannavong (Jr., 5-9, 150), WR Kyler Williams (Jr., 5-9, 155), WR Hunter Necessary (Sr., 5-9, 170), DT Francisco Araujo (Jr., 6-2, 285), LB Sam Robinson (Sr., 5-9, 195), LB/FB Dylan Sisemore (Soph., 5-10, 210), FS Jayden Minchew (Jr., 6-0, 170).
HOOTEN’S RANKINGS Fayetteville is No. 1 in Class 7A. Springdale is No. 11.
HOOTEN’S LINE Fayetteville by 35
OUR TAKE Fayetteville 56, Springdale 14
— Jimmy Carter • @NWAJimmy
Rogers High at Fort Smith Southside
Jim Rowland Stadium
KICKOFF 7 p.m.
RECORDS Rogers 1-4, 1-1 7A-West. Southside 2-3, 0-2.
ON THE AIR KURM-AM-790
BETWEEN THE LINES Rogers has rushed for 951 yards after gaining 325 in last week’s 28-6 victory over Rogers Heritage. … Rogers did not complete a pass last week and the Mounties have passed for 330 yards on the year. … Southside is averaging 399 yards of offense a game. … Southside quarterback Cooper Johnson is 78 for 128 passing for 1,237 yards and 11 touchdowns. … Southside receiver Evan Simpson has 19 catches for 388 yards and five touchdowns. … Rogers running back Milacio Freeland has rushed 27 times for 242 yards while Mounties quarterback Joseph Sultemeier has rushed 42 times for 216 yards. … Mounties offensive lineman Jackson Bray left last week’s game with a knee injury but the junior was back at practice on Wednesday.
PLAYERS TO WATCH FS Southside — QB Cooper Johnson (Sr., 5-11, 190), WR Randy Rainwater (Sr., 6-1, 165), TE Kevin White (Sr., 6-3, 240), DE Daevon Johnson (Jr., 6-2, 230), LB Andrew Clark (Sr. 6-2, 215); Rogers — K Chris Lopez (Jr., 5-10, 220), QB Joseph Sultemeier (Sr., 6-2, 220), SB Malacio Freeland (Sr., 5-8, 150), WR Jake Benninghoff (Jr., 6-3, 168), DB Jay Young (Sr., 5-10, 180), LB/QB Max Horton (Jr., 6-1, 210), S Jeb Brain (Jr., 5-11, 165), DL/OL William Jones (Jr., 6-0, 235), LB Gary Fredrick (Jr., 6-1, 180).
HOOTEN’S RANKINGS Rogers is No. 12 in Class 7A; Southside is No. 6.
HOOTEN’S LINE Southside by 7
OUR TAKE Fort Smith Southside 28, Rogers 24.
— PAUL NIELSEN• @NWAPaul
Fort Smith Northside at Rogers Heritage
David Gates Stadium
KICKOFF 7 p.m.
RECORDS Fort Smith Northside 1-4, 0-2 7A-West; Heritage 0-5, 0-2.
ON THE AIR KHEL-FM-97.3; www.khel973.com.
BETWEEN THE LINES Both Heritage and Northside have used two quarterbacks thus far, but the War Eagles will continue using both sophomore Trey Kitterman and senior Jake Qualls. … Junior Max Frazier is now the starter at QB for the Grizzlies. …. Kitterman will make his first start on Friday for the War Eagles. … Northside is the top rushing team in the 7A-West, averaging 216 yards per game, but averaged barely 100 yards per game passing. … Senior Davin Chitwood leads Northside with 270 yards rushing, just ahead of teammate Luke Bolton (254). … Heritage ranks next to last in the league in total offense, averaging just 266.2 per game and only a little more than 100 per game on the ground. … Senior receiver Collin Christian ranks third in the league with 27 catches for 340 yards and a 7A-West high 9 touchdowns. … Brennon Lewis leads Northside in receiving with 15 catches for 217 yards and 1 touchdown.
PLAYERS TO WATCH Northside — RB Davin Chitwood (Sr., 5-11, 185), QB Max Frazier (Jr., 5-9, 150), WR Isiah Soloman (Sr., 5-9, 190), LB Deontre Hardwick (Sr., 6-1, 246), RB Luke Bolton (Sr., 5-9, 175). Rogers Heritage — QB Trey Kitterman (So, 6-1, 207), RB/WR Dylan Qualls (So., 6-1, 173), RB/LB Joel Brackett (Sr., 6-0, 193), WR Collin Christian (Sr., 6-3, 190), DL Andy Mendoza (Sr., 6-2, 250), LB Garrett Sheetz (Sr., 6-0, 201), DB Peyton Stewart (Sr., 6-0, 187).
HOOTEN’S RANKINGS Northside is No. 8 in Class 7A; Heritage is No. 13.
HOOTEN’S LINE Northside by 16
OUR TAKE Fort Smith Northside 35, Rogers Heritage 14.
— PAUL BOYD• @NWAPaulB
Siloam Springs at Van Buren
Blakemore Field
KICKOFF 7 p.m.
RECORDS Siloam Springs 3-2, 0-2 7A/6A-Central; Van Buren 2-3, 0-2.
ON THE AIR Broadcast is live-streamed at siloamspringstv.com
BETWEEN THE LINEST The Panthers lost their second straight game last week 41-24 against Alma at Panther Stadium. … Siloam Springs expects to get a pair of injured starters back in senior linebacker Gus Wright and senior safety Matt Downing, but the Panthers will likely be without senior two-way lineman Aric Sislo, who injured an ankle on Tuesday in practice. … Siloam Springs quarterback Jordan Norberg leads the 7A/6A-Central in both completed passes (74) and pass attempts (129). He’s thrown for 807 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions. … Senior running back Ricky Hughes is third in the league in rushing with 91 carries for 469 yards. … Van Buren wide receiver/running back Jaylynn Dye has rushed 41 times for 484 yards, an average of 11.8 yards per carry. … Van Buren running back Ethan Hudspeth has 78 carries for 305 yards. Pointers quarterback Jordan Barlow has completed 45 of 95 passes for 648 yards, nine touchdowns and three interceptions. … The Panthers are fifth in the league with 318.8 yards of offense per game, behind Van Buren, which averages 351.0. The Panthers lead the league in defense at 265.8 yards allowed per game, while Van Buren is seventh at 351.4.
PLAYERS TO WATCH Siloam Springs — QB Jordan Norberg (Sr., 5-10, 165), RB Ricky Hughes (Sr., 5-11. 155), WR/S Coby Roach (Sr., 5-10, 188), DL Chris Boyster (Sr., 6-1, 185), LB Gus Wright (Sr. 6-0, 200). Van Buren — QB Jordan Barlow (Sr., 6-3, 200), WR Jaylynn Dye (Sr., 6-0, 170), RB Ethan Hudspeth (Sr., 5-9, 170), LB Cole Huckabee (Sr., 6-2, 225), CB Cameron Collins (Jr., 5-8, 170).
HOOTEN’S RANKINGS Siloam Springs is No. 8 in Class 6A. Van Buren is No. 16 in Class 7A.
HOOTEN’S LINE Van Buren by 7.
OUR TAKE Siloam Springs 35, Van Buren 34.
— GRAHAM THOMAS • @NWAGRAHAM
Shiloh Christian at Prairie Grove
Tiger Stadium
KICKOFF 7 p.m.
RECORDS Shiloh Christian 3-1, 2-0 4A-1 Conference; Prairie Grove 4-1, 2-0.
ON THE AIR The game is livestreamed at www.shilohsaints.com and pgtigers.com.
BETWEEN THE LINES Prairie Grove dominated this conference in the two years Shiloh Christian was a member of the 5A-West Conference, but last season both teams finished behind Pea Ridge. … Shiloh Christian won last year’s contest 27-20 by forcing a host of Prairie Grove turnovers. … Junior QB Connor Reece leads the Saints’ offense, completing 57 of 83 passes for 993 yards and 12 touchdowns with two interceptions. … Reece’s favorite target is junior WR Tyler Roth, who has 17 catches for 385 yards and six touchdowns, including four last week against Huntsville. … Broc Berus, who was injured last week against Huntsville, is expected to play. … Blake Faulk leads the Tigers’ offense. The senior RB piled up almost 250 total yards against Gravette last week. … TE Dylan Soehner could be a huge factor in the game. The 6-foot-7 senior poses a matchup problem with his size and athletic ability and has five touchdow catches this season.
PLAYERS TO WATCH Shiloh Christian — QB Connor Reece (Jr., 5-10, 170), RB Broc Berus (Jr., 6-2, 200), WR Tyler Roth (Jr., 6-1, 170). Prairie Grove — RB Blake Faulk (Sr., 6-1, 205), QB Sam Dodd (Sr., 6-1, 205), TE Dylan Soehner (Sr., 6-7, 260), LB Dakota Hutchison (Sr., 5-10, 215).
HOOTEN’S RANKINGS Shiloh Christian is No. 9 in Class 4A. Prairie Grove is No. 10
HOOTEN’S LINE Prairie Grove by 2.
OUR TAKE Shiloh Christian 31, Prairie Grove 27.
— Chip Souza • @NWAChip
Gravette at Pea Ridge
Blackhawk Stadium
KICKOFF 7 p.m.
RECORDS Gravette 3-2, 1-1 4A-1 Conference. Pea Ridge 5-0, 2-0.
BETWEEN THE LINES Pea Ridge running back Zane Holley has rushed 105 times for 877 yards and 17 touchdowns. He had 332 yards against Gentry and 203 against Green Forest earlier this season. … Gravette is averaging 168 yards passing a game and 171 on the ground. … Lions quarterback Bryce Moorman is 55 of 93 passing for 783 yards and 13 touchdowns. … Gravette running back Jordan Burnett has rushed 117 times for 584 yards and nine touchdowns. … Jackson Soule’ leads Gravette with 66 tackles.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Gravette — QB Bryce Moorman (Sr., 5-10, 160), RB Jackson Soule’ (Sr., 6-0, 205), OL Willie Robinson (Sr., 6-5, 315), RB Jordan Burnett (Sr., 5-11, 195), LB Jace Russ (Sr., 5-8, 170), DB Jordan Shaw (Sr., 6-2, 195). Pea Ridge — — RB Zane Holley (Jr., 5-7, 175), RB/DB Drew Winn (So., 5-10, 155), FB/NG Cody Foltz (Sr., 5-7, 220), DB/TE Britton Caudill (Jr., 6-2, 200).
HOOTEN’S RANKING Gravette is No. 25 in Class 4A. Pea Ridge is No. 12.
HOOTEN’S LINE Pea Ridge by 14
OUR TAKE Pea Ridge 35, Gravette 14
— Paul Nielsen • @NWAPaul