Van Buren at Springdale Har-Ber

KICKOFF 7 p.m. RECORDS Springdale Har-Ber 5-3, 2-3. Van Buren 0-8, 0-5.

ON THE AIR Har-Ber — Springdale Public Schools livestream.

BETWEEN THE LINES Har-Ber holds a 5-0 series record against the Pointers since 2006. The Wildcats have scored at least 38 points in every meeting, and took last season’s meeting 42-7 behind 174 yards and 2 TD through the air from Grant Allen. Har-Ber also rushed for 228 yards. … The Wildcats are in the midst of their first three-game losing streak since 2014 when it happened twice. But Van Buren is winless in conference play, losing two games by one score (Rogers Heritage by 1, Rogers High by 7) and last week by mercy rule to Springdale High. … RB Payton Copher rushed for a season-high 108 yards last week at Fayetteville, becoming Har-Ber’s first 100-yard rusher of the season. … Pointers RB Walter Green is second in the 7A-West in rushing (789 yards) through eight weeks, and leads the league in rush attempts (164) – 25 more than second most.

PLAYERS TO WATCH Har-Ber — QB Grant Allen (Jr., 6-0, 175), RB Payton Copher (Sr., 6-0, 180), WR Bryton Cook (Sr., 5-9, 180), DL Alejandro Ramirez (Sr., 6-3, 280), LB Miller Herndon (Jr., 6-1, 200), DB Blaze Brothers (Sr., 5-9, 175); Van Buren — QB Caleb Salisbury (Sr., 6-3, 200), WR Brycen St. Mary (Sr., 5-8, 155), RB Walter Green (Sr., 5-8, 165), DL Jayden Mendez (Sr., 6-1, 285), LB Issac Lipe (Sr., 6-2, 230). HOOTEN’S RANKINGS Har-Ber is No. 7 in 7A;

Van Buren is No. 16. HOOTEN’S LINE Har-Ber by 35. OUR TAKE Har-Ber 42, Van Buren 0.