CLASS 7A
Rogers High at Bentonville West
Tiger Stadium
KICKOFF 7 p.m.
RECORDS Rogers 5-3, 2-3; West 2-6, 2-3.
ON THE AIR Rogers — KURMAM 790; West — KAMO-FM 94.3. BETWEEN THE LINES Rogers needs a victory to secure its first winning season since it went 7-4 in 2013. … The Mounties can earn a first-round playoff game at home in two weeks with wins tonight and next week against Springdale … Rogers was held to 128 yards total offense in a loss to Bentonville last week. … Senior RB Jeb Brain is third in the league in rushing with 750 yards, just 26 yards behind league leader Walter Green of Van Buren. … West can clinch a first-round playoff game at home with a win. … Wolverines WR Jaden Jackson continues to league the conference with 52 receptions, seven more than Bentonville’s Kam-ron Mays Hunt. … Stefan Banda proved to be a big weapon last week with eight catches for 172 yards and a score. PLAYERS TO WATCH Rogers, RB/DB Jeb Brain (Sr., 5-11, 173), QB Max Horton (Sr., 6-2, 208), RB/WR Grayson Lee (Sr., 5-11, 192), DL Phillip Necessary (Sr., 6-0, 215), LB Aron Jones (Jr., 6-1, 222), WR Jake Benninghoff (Sr., 6-3, 190). West, QB Will Jarrett (So., 5-10, 150), WR/DB Stefan Banda (); OL Anthony Boettner (Jr., 6-2, 240) OL Michael Toney (Jr., 6-2, 305) DB Jason Gloeckler (Jr., 5-11, 150).
HOOTEN’S RANKINGS Rogers is No. 8 in Class 7A; West is No. 13
HOOTEN’S LINE Rogers by 14. OUR TAKE: Rogers 45, West 34
Fayetteville at
Springdale High
Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium
KICKOFF 7 p.m.
RECORDS Fayetteville 7-1, 4-1; Springdale 4-4, 2-3.
ON THE AIR Springdale Public Schools livestream
BETWEEN THE LINES Fayetteville enters Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium on a roll following its 28-0 win at Springdale Har-Ber last week. Fayetteville, Bentonville and Har-Ber currently sit in a three-way tie for first in the 7A-West. … QB Taylor Powell completed 15 of 25 passes for 207 yards and two total touchdowns at Har-Ber. Safety Andrew Ellis came up with three game-changing turnovers in the win. … Springdale snapped its three-game losing streak with a 39-10 win at Van Buren a week ago. The Red’Dogs allowed just three passing yards and forced five turnovers. … WR/S Jayden Minchew led with 15 tackles as well as a team-high five catches for 81 yards. Running backs Erick Mendez and Garrett Vaughan combined for four total scores against the Pointers.
PLAYERS TO WATCH Fayetteville, QB Taylor Powell (Sr., 6-2, 210), RB Terrance Rock (Sr., 6-0, 185), WR Barrett Banister (Sr., 6-2, 195), WR Brennon Lewis (Sr., 6-3, 195), DL Akial Byers (Sr., 6-5, 265), LB Nick Scalise (Sr., 6-2, 200). Springdale, QB Layne Hutchins (Jr., 6-0, 180), RB Garrett Vaughan (So., 5-9, 160), WR Alex Thompson (Jr., 5-9, 170), WR/DB Jayden Minchew (Sr., 6-1, 175), LB Mason Hutchins (Jr., 6-0, 215), DL Isaiah Nichols (Jr., 6-4, 270).
HOOTEN’S RANKINGS Fayetteville is No. 2 in Class 7A; Springdale is No. 10
HOOTEN’S LINE Fayetteville by
21.
OUR TAKE: Fayetteville 42, Springdale 10
Springdale Har-Ber at
Van Buren
Citizens Bank Stadium
KICKOFF 7 p.m.
RECORDS Springdale Har-Ber 6-2, 4-1; Van Buren 2-6, 1-4.ON THE AIR Springdale Public Schools livestream
BETWEEN THE LINES The Wildcats are looking to rebound from their first loss in conference play. Har-Ber was whistled for 15 penalties and limited to just 109 yards rushing last week against Fayetteville. … QB Payton Copher and RB Logan Collins sit sixth and seventh in the 7A-West win rushing, respectively. … Van Buren’s Walter Green leads the league in rushing, averaging nearly eight yards per carry on 98 touches this season. … Har-Ber is still guaranteed the No. 2 seed in the playoffs with 13-point wins in its final two games (Van Buren, Rogers Heritage), according to Hootens.
PLAYERS TO WATCH Har-Ber, QB Payton Copher (Jr., 6-0, 180), RB Logan Collins (Jr., 5-10, 185), WR Trey Smith (Sr., 5-9, 175), DL Alejandro Ramirez (Jr., 6-2, 280), LB Oliver Nasilai (Jr., 6-2, 236), DB Tevin Eckwood (Jr., 6-0, 180). Van Buren, QB Caleb Salisbury, RB Walter Green (Jr., 5-8, 165), WR/CB Kameron Collins (Sr., 5-9, 175), SS Greg Gladden (Sr., 5-10, 170), DL Alex Espinosa (Sr., 5-10, 260).
HOOTEN’S RANKINGS Har-Ber is No. 3 in Class 7A; Van Buren is No. 15
HOOTEN’S LINE Har-Ber by 35.
OUR TAKE: Springdale Har-Ber 45, Van Buren 0
— Scottie Bordelon
• @NWAScottie
CLASS 6A
Siloam Springs at
Texarkana
Razorback Stadium
KICKOFF 7 p.m.
RECORDS Siloam Springs 1-7, 1-4; Texarkana 2-6, 1-4.
ON THE AIR www. siloamspringstv.com
BETWEEN THE LINES The winner of Friday’s game between the Panthers and Razorbacks will be in the driver’s seat for one of the final playoff spots from the 6A-West Conference. … Both teams are 1-4 in the 6A-West Conference with each earning victories against last place Sheridan. … Siloam Springs and Texarkana last played one another in the first round of the 2014 playoffs with the Panthers defeating the Razorbacks 26-13 at Glenn W. Black Stadium. … Siloam Springs is led offensively by quarterback Luke Lampton, who leads the team with 486 rushing yards and 1,033 passing yards. Wideout J.D. Horn has caught 39 passes for 563 yards. … Running back DeJordan Mask leads Texarkana with 494 rushing yards. Razorbacks quarterback Drake Browning has completed 42 of 63 passes for 435 yards.
PLAYERS TO WATCH Siloam Springs, QB Luke Lampton (Sr., 5-10, 190), WR J.D. Horn (Sr., 5-10, 161), OT Tallon Nation (Sr., 6-3, 263), LB Kalen Seftner (Sr., 6-0, 205), DT James Boyd (Sr., 6-4, 220). Texarkana, QB Drake Browning (Soph., 5-9, 159), RB DeJordan Mark (Soph., 5-11, 164), WR Javarious Bullock (Jr., 6-0, 170).
HOOTEN’S RANKINGS Siloam Springs is No. 13 in Class 6A; Texarkana is No. 11.
HOOTEN’S LINE Texarkana by 7.
OUR TAKE Siloam Springs 24, Texarkana 23.
CLASS 4A
Gravette at
Shiloh Christian
Champions Stadium
KICKOFF 7 p.m.
RECORDS Shiloh Christian 7-1, 4-1. Gravette 5-3, 3-2. ON THE AIR shilohsaintsfootball.com and lionlettermen.com.
BETWEEN THE LINES Gravette solidified a spot in the playoffs with last week’s 19-14 win against Huntsville. … Shiloh Christian defeated Lincoln 49-0 for its largest margin of victory this season. … Lions quarterback Kilby Roberts has completed 55.3 percent of his passes (83 of 150) for 904 yards with nine touchdowns and junior running back Austin O’Brien averages 126.6 all-purpose yards per game. … Gravette junior linebacker Kenton Tajchman is second in the conference with 71 tackles. … Defensive tackles Bailey Soule and Drew Hendren have combined for 122 tackles and 11 tackles for loss. … Saints running back Broc Berus leads the league with 15 total touchdowns and is third with 397 receiving yards. … Saints quarterback Connor Reece has passed for 2,056 yards, more than double Pea Ridge’s Jakota Sainsbury, who’s second in the league with 1,014 yards.
PLAYERS TO WATCH Gravette, QB Kilby Roberts (Sr., 6-0, 176), RB Austin O’Brien (Jr., 5-11, 174), WR/SS Brady Moorman (Jr., 5-6, 137), DT Bailey Soule (Jr., 5-11, 243), DT Drew Hendren (Sr., 6-3, 198). Shiloh Christian, QB Connor Reece (Sr., 5-10, 180), RB/LB Broc Berus (Sr., 6-1, 210), LB Andrew Osbourne (Jr., 5-10, 175), WR Jaret Russ (So., 5-9, 170), SS Jace Herman (Sr., 6-1, 162).
HOOTEN’S RANKINGS Gravette is No. 18 in 4A. Shiloh Christian is No. 8.
HOOTEN’S LINE Shiloh Christian by 14.
OUR TAKE Shiloh Christian 35, Gravette 24
Pea Ridge at Huntsville
Eagle Stadium
KICKOFF 7 p.m. RECORDS Pea Ridge 7-1, 4-1; Huntsville 3-5, 2-3
BETWEEN THE LINES The Blackhawks rebounded from a tough loss to Prairie Grove to crush Berryville last week. … Pea Ridge must avoid looking ahead to the Week 10 showdown against Shiloh Christian that will determine the No. 2 seed in the playoffs. … The Blackhawks’ dynamic duo of Zaine Holley and Drew Winn have combined for more than 1,300 yards and 20 TDs. Holley has 799 yards on 126 carries, and Winn has 542 yards on just 41 carries. … Pea Ridge junior WR Hayden Holtgrewe has 39 catches. … Huntsville is in position to earn a playoff berth in coach Randy Barnhill’s first season after replacing longtime coach Tom Tice. … The Eagles lost a tough one to Gravette last week 19-14, but can get a playoff berth with one more win … The Eagles have a balanced running game, led by senior Jaron Evans, who has 384 yards and 3 TDs. JD Vaughn has 304 yards and 3 TDs.
PLAYERS TO WATCH Pea Ridge, RB Zaine Holley (Sr., 5-7, 180), RB Drew Winn (Jr., 5-11, 170), WR Hayden Holtgrewe (Jr., 6-1, 160), LB Jacob Torres (Sr., 5-6, 155), LB Duncan Truesdell (6-0, 200). Huntsville, RB/LB Jaron Evans (Sr., 5-11, 170), QB Sean McCone (So., 5-9, 155), RB JD Vaughn (Sr., 5-11, 155).
HOOTEN’S RANKINGS Pea Ridge is No. 5 in Class 4A; Huntsville is No. 35.
HOOTEN’S LINE Pea Ridge by
21.
OUR TAKE: Pea Ridge 42, Huntsville 13.
CLASS 3A
Elkins at Greenland
Jonathan Ramey Memorial Field
KICKOFF 7 p.m.
RECORDS Elkins 6-2, 4-1. Greenland 5-3, 3-2.
ON THE AIR None
BETWEEN THE LINES Elkins won its third straight 3A-1 Conferece game with a 31-0 win against Melbourne last Friday. … Greenland won its second straight with a 42-21 win at Green Forest. … Elkins quarterback Jake Strode has completed 93 of 135 passes (68.9 percent) for 1,563 yards with 13 touchdowns and just two interceptions. … Elks senior Colten Vaught has rushed for a league-best 18 touchdowns and is averaging 7.0 yards per carry. … Elkins receivers Layne Evans and Caleb Shumate each have four touchdown receptions. … Bo Ketcher leads the Elks defense with 55 tackles, including 46 solo stops and seven tackles for loss. … Greenland has averaged 44 points in its last two games behind senior Paycen Dennis, who averages 123 total yards per game and leads the defense with 68 tackles. … Pirates quarterback Austin Anderson has completed 65.3 percent of his passes (111 of 170) for 1,316 yards with 14 touchdowns and only two interceptions.
PLAYERS TO WATCH Elkins, QB Jake Strode (Sr., 5-11, 180), RB Colten Vaught (Sr., 5-9, 170), OT Denton Foster (Sr., 6-3, 250), NG Weston Ralston (Sr., 5-11, 162), WR Layne Evans (Jr., 5-10, 160). Greenland, RB Paycen Dennis (Sr., 5-7, 155), QB Austin Anderson (Jr., 5-9, 160), WR Chandler Alaniz (Jr., 5-8, 155), LB Dustin Thomason (Sr., 5-9, 170), RB Michael McAdoo (Sr., 5-9, 165).
HOOTEN’S RANKINGS Elkins is 11 in 3A. Greenland is No. 19.
HOOTEN’S LINE Elkins by 6.
OUR TAKE Elkins 21, Greenland 16
— Mike Capshaw
• @NWACappy