Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Harrison at Clarksville
Bill Metheny Field
KICKOFF 7 p.m. RECORDS Harrison 4-0, 1-0 5A-West; Clarksville 3-1, 0-1 ON THE AIR Harrison — KHBZ-FM 102.9 and live-streamed at GobTV via YouTube
BETWEEN THE LINES Clarksville has as many victories this season as it did in the last three years combined. … A win will give the Panthers their first five-win season since 2011. … Brothers Nicholas and Bryce Buckner, sons of Clarksville head coach Khris Buckner, combined for 162 of the Panthers’ 230 rushing yards in last week’s loss to Farmington. Bryce Buckner ran for two touchdowns and threw for another. … Bryce Buckner is also the team’s second-leading tackler with 33, just one before linebacker Eduardo Almaraz. … Harrison currently has a 10-game conference win streak. … The Goblins defeated Morrilton last week without completing a pass, but QB Ben Johnson ran for 170 yards and two touchdowns. … Harrison RB Gabe Huskey has 72 career rushing TDs, which would put him 10th in the Arkansas Activities Association record book. He needs five more to more into eighth place and seven more to take the No. 7 spot.
PLAYERS TO WATCH Harrison — QB Ben Johnson (Sr., 6-0, 175), QB Cole Keylon (Jr., 5-11, 170), RB Gabe Huskey (Sr., 5-11, 175), FB/ LB Brooks Both (Sr., 6-1, 225), WR/DB Rilee Jones (Sr., 5-11, 160), WR/DB Colton Shaver (Sr., 5-10, 185), C Zach Schaffer (Sr., 6-1, 285), OL/NG Trey Stith (Sr., 6-0, 230), DE Landen Stephens (Sr., 6-0, 210), LB Bryant Ulrich (Sr., 5-11, 210). Clarksville — HB Bryce Buckner (So., 6-0, 230), OL Michael Powell (Sr., 6-4, 310), OL Joseph Ayers (Sr., 6-3, 310), WR Jace Donaldson (Sr., 5-10, 160), LB Eduardo Almaraz (Sr., 6-2, 190)
HOOTEN’S RANKINGS Harrison is No. 2 in Class 5A. Clarksville is No. 21. HOOTEN’S LINE Harrison by 18 OUR TAKE Harrison 45, Clarksville 20