Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rogers Heritage at Van Buren

- — PAUL BOYD • @NWAPAULB

Blakemore Field

KICKOFF 7 p.m.

RECORDS Rogers Heritage 0-6, 0-3 7A-West; Van Buren 2-4, 1-2.

ON THE AIR Rogers Heritage — KHEL FM-97.3 and live-streamed at www. gowareagle­s.com

BETWEEN THE LINES Heritage’s last win came against Van Buren last season, a 29-28 overtime victory. … The War Eagles were limited to just 122 yards of total offense in last week’s 56-7 loss to Bentonvill­e. … The War Eagles have lost 11 straight games and 34 of their last 36 games, which includes a game they won over Olathe (Kan.) North but later had to forfeit because of an ineligible player. … The Pointers have already matched their win totals from the entire 2015 and 2016 seasons after going winless a year ago.

PLAYERS TO WATCH Rogers Heritage — OL Zion Adair (Sr., 6-4, 340), QB Zach Brown (Sr., 6-2, 185), RB Ty Graser (Sr., 5-8, 175), WR Dylan Moore (6-1, 175), DB/WR Isaiah Tibbs (Jr., 6-1, 175), LB Reese Williams (Sr., 6-0, 225). LB Griffin Brown (Jr., 5-11, 165). Van Buren — QB Christian Morrow (Sr., 6-0, 175), RB Brayden Rivas (Jr., 5-6, 165), WR Jude Batholomew (Jr., 6-1, 165), TE Logan Humphreys (Sr., 6-5, 230), LB Laiken Stikeleath­er (Sr., 5-10, 225).

HOOTEN’S RANKINGS Rogers Heritage is No. 16 in Class 7A. Van Buren is No. 13

HOOTEN’S LINE Van Buren by 14. OUR TAKE Van Buren 28, Rogers Heritage 14.

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