Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
HOOTEN’S ARKANSAS FOOTBALL RANKINGS
CLASS 7A
1. Bryant (7-0)
2. Bentonville (8-0)
3. North Little Rock (7-0)
4. Conway (5-2)
5. Cabot (5-2)
6. Har-Ber (4-4)
7. Bentonville West (5-3)
8. FS Northside (4-3)
9. LR Catholic (3-5)
10. Rogers (4-2)
11. Fayetteville (2-5)
12. LR Central (1-3)
13. FS Southside (2-6)
14. Springdale (2-6)
15. LR Southwest (0-5)
16. Heritage (1-7) HOOTENS.COM 7A GAME OF THE WEEK
NO. 1 BRYANT (14) at No. 3 North LR: Two-time defending state champ Bryant has won 24 in a row since losing Oct. 26, 2018 at North LR 34-28. Bryant, 0-3 at North LR under Coach Buck James, outscores opponents this fall by an average of 49-13. The Hornets clobbered Cabot 42-14 last Friday without standout RB Tanner Anderson, who returns this week, James says.
Senior QB Kareame Cotton, a threeyear starter, directs North LR’s new spread attack to 41 PPG. North LR forced six turnovers and turned them into 35 points in last week’s 42-7 win at FS Northside. FS Northside managed just 35 yards offense in the second half vs. North LR, which allows just 15 PPG. Senior kicker Liam Selhorst nailed 33-, 38- and 39yard field goals last Friday.
“I’m impressed with (North LR’s) linemen on both sides of the ball and I don’t think they’ve missed a beat switching from a run-oriented team to the Spread,” Bryant coach Buck James says. “Normally when coaches leave a school there is some letdown the next year, but I don’t see that with (new North LR coach JR Eldridge). He is an intense guy and very good with the weight room. His kids are playing hard. They have speed and are tough.” FS Northside at CABOT (8): Winner likely finishes No. 4 in the conference. Short-handed Cabot hopes key players ( receiver and two safeties) return this week after losing last Friday at Bryant 42-14. FS Northside had won two in a row before losing the past two Fridays to Conway and North LR by a combined score of 90-19. LR Catholic at CONWAY (18): Explosive Conway, averaging 48 PPG in October, in position to earn a share of the conference title with wins over LR Catholic and next week at Bryant. LR Catholic ended a 4-game losing skid last week with a homecoming victory over LR Southwest 20-6. LR CENTRAL (7) at LR Southwest:
LR Central, last seen Sept. 25 losing at North LR 48-7, plays for the first time in 35 days. First-year program LR Southwest has totaled 28 points in five games this season.
7A WEST
BENTONVILLE ( 35) at Springdale:
Bentonville celebrated homecoming by scoring a school-record 74 points last week vs. rival Rogers. Bentonville’s special teams and defense accounted for 14 points in the game’s first 21 seconds. Springdale has lost four straight.
Heritage at FAYETTEVILLE (35): After an 0-4 start, Fayetteville gets its third win in four weeks. Junior Isaiah Sategna leads Fayetteville with 700 yards receiving while senior RB Kameron Ingram gains 5.2 yards per rush. Fayetteville’s offense, defense and special teams scored last week to build a 41-6 halftime lead over Springdale. Junior Braelon Plummer returned a fumble and an interception for Fayetteville TDs. Heritage last beat a team from Arkansas in 2017. FS Southside at BENTONVILLE WEST
( 10): Southside showing some grit in close games the past three weeks. The Mavericks lost to No. 6 Har-Ber 28-19 last Friday. Bentonville West bounced back from a 16-point loss to Har-Ber with a 42-0 victory last Friday over Heritage. The Wolverines can earn at least a share of the conference title with a win this week and next Friday at crosstown rival Bentonville.
HAR- BER ( 4) at Rogers: Rogers trailed just 28-21 in the first quarter last Friday at Bentonville but didn’t score again in a 74-21 loss. Har-Ber held off FS Southside 28-19 and finishes No. 2 in the conference with wins at Rogers and next week over improving Fayetteville.
CLASS 6A
1. Greenwood (8-0)
2. Benton (5-3)
3. LR Parkview (5-1)
4. Jonesboro (5-2)
5. Lake Hamilton (7-0)
6. Sylvan Hills (5-3)
7. Mountain Home (4-4)
8. Searcy (4-4)
9. Siloam Springs (3-5)
10. Van Buren (3-5)
11. Pine Bluff (2-3)
12. El Dorado (2-4)
13. West Memphis (2-6)
14. Marion (1-6)
15. Sheridan (2-6)
16. Russellville (1-7)
6A WEST
Lake Hamilton at BENTON (2): Lake Hamilton has won 10 of the last 14 meetings, but Benton has won the last two, including 31-20 last season. Lake Hamilton has not won a league title since 2011. Lake Hamilton played its two best games the past two weeks, vanquishing Siloam Springs and Van Buren by a combined 86-26. Hamilton led Van Buren 31-7 a week ago at halftime en route to a 44-7 victory. The Wolves rushed 42 times for 382 yards (9.1 yards per carry) and six TDs while junior QB Grant Bearden completed one of four passes for 31 yards. Four Wolves rushed for 72 yards or more, paced by junior Owen Miller’s 107 yards and two TDs. Sophomore Justin Crutchmer stacked 17 tackles against Van Buren. Benton lost 42-28 last Friday at Greenwood despite senior QB Garrett Brown completing 25 of 47 passes for 293 yards. Andre Lane snagged nine passes for 103 yards and Cameron Harris snagged seven passes for 114 yards. Tailback Casey Johnson ran for 122 yards and a TD.
GREENWOOD (27) at Van Buren: Van Buren drags a three-game losing streak into this contest. Van Buren managed 250 yards in last week’s 44-7 loss at Lake Hamilton, but the Pointers committed three costly turnovers. Sophomore Chi Henry (four receptions for 83 yards and a TD at Lake Hamilton) has emerged in October as a reliable target for senior QB Gary Phillips. Greenwood is 8-0 for the first time since 2017, when the school won the first of back-to-back state titles. The Bulldogs unleashed QB L.D. Richmond’s legs in last week’s 14-point victory over Benton as the senior carried 15 times for 116 yards and he completed 23 of 35 passes for 203 yards and two scores. Greenwood ripped off six scoring drives of 67 yards or more.
Siloam Springs at LR PARKVIEW (21): Siloam Springs has lost four straight games where opponents outscore it by a combined 161- 48. Missing several starters on offense, Siloam Springs managed 369 yards in last week’s 28-19 loss to Mountain Home. Junior QB Hunter Talley completed 16 of 34 passes for 223 yards. Parkview fashioned a 26-0 third- quarter advantage in last week’s 33-3 win at Russellville. The Patriots outgained the Cyclones 503-152, including 360 rushing yards. Parkview senior QB Landon Rogers ran for two TDs and fired a 79-yard TD pass to junior James Jointer. Sophomore Willie Eackels ran 48 yards for a TD at Russellville. Russellville at MOUNTAIN HOME (14): Russellville could avoid the play-in round of the state tournament should it win out. The Cyclones have not gone winless in conference play since 2014. Russellville managed just 152 yards in last week’s 30-point loss to Parkview, but the Cyclones did run for 115 yards on 21 carries (5.5 YPC). Senior slot receiver Brady Burnett caught eight passes for 67 yards, including a 33-yard reception. Senior Tre Potter and junior Ty Hipps logged 12 tackles apiece against Parkview. Mountain Home’s four wins are its most since 2016 and a fifth victory would be the Bombers’ most since 2011. Mountain Home earned its first road victory last week with a 2819 decision at Siloam Springs. The Bombers amassed 419 total yards and led 21-0 at halftime. Senior QB Bryce McKay completed 13 of 17 passes for 245 yards and three TDs and he ran for 77 yards and a score. Tailback Gage Hershberger totaled 178 yards and Logen Walker snagged four passes for 97 yards.
CLASS 5A
1. Pulaski Academy (8-0)
2. Wynne (8-0)
3. Texarkana (4-0)
4. LR Christian (5-2)
5. Maumelle (3-2)
6. Harrison (7-1)
7. Morrilton (4-3)
8. White Hall (4-4)
9. Magnolia (4-2)
10. Watson Chapel (5-2)
11. HS Lakeside (5-3)
12. Camden Fairview (5-4)
13. Vilonia (5-2)
14. Batesville (5-3)
15. Greenbrier (4-4)
16. Valley View (5-3)
17. Greene County Tech (5-3)
18. Farmington (3-4)
19. Hot Springs (3-3)
20. Nettleton (3-4)
21. Brookland (2-6)
22. Clarksville (2-5)
23. Beebe (2-4)
24. Jacksonville (2-6)
25. Pea Ridge (1-4)
26. Paragould (1-7)
27. Alma (1-6)
28. Forrest City (1-5)
29. LR Hall (1-6)
30. Hope (1-6)
31. De Queen (0-7)
5A-WEST
NO. 7 MORRILTON (4) at No. 13 Vilonia: This likely decides the No. 2 playoff seed. Morrilton has won 12 of the 19 meetings since the teams moved into the same conference in 1998 (Vilonia was a member of the 5A East from 20022003). Vilonia led Alma 14-0 in the third quarter last week, but won 35-8. Junior workhorse Seth Kirk sparked the victory with 30 carries for 172 yards and three touchdowns, and caught two passes for 21 yards. Sophomore quarterback Austin McKissick completed 20 of 28 passes for 237 yards and a pair of TDs, while junior Jamison Hindsley snagged seven passes for 148 yards and both TDs. Hindsley collected eight tackles and intercepted a pass at safety. Morrilton lost to Harrison last week 35-34 in double overtime when the Devil Dogs missed an extra point. Senior Jackson Moll has evolved Morrilton’s top offensive threat. Moll ran 44 times last week for 248 yards and four TDs against Harrison, and he has almost 750 yards the past three games. Alma at GREENBRIER ( 17): Alma trailed Vilonia 21- 0 in the third quarter last week before losing 35-8. Hunter McAllister threw a 43-yard TD pass to Conner Stacy for the Airedales’ only TD. Greenbrier senior Trey Havens has rushed for 766 yards and 10 TDs this fall, while junior LB Dawson Spencer tops the tackle chart with 53 stops.
Clarksville at HARRISON (14): The Goblins wrap up their fourth straight league title the day before Halloween. Harrison senior QB Cole Keylon injured his knee in the third quarter of last week’s 35-34 double overtime win at Morrilton. The injury isn’t season-ending and he could return this week. Junior QB Logan Plumlee sparked the win at Morrilton with a pair of TD passes. Clarksville has conference losses this year to Vilonia in overtime and at Farmington by eight points. “We are getting closer,” Coach Khris Buckner says. Clarksville’s game last week with Pea Ridge was canceled and the Panthers lost to Calvary Baptist (Shreveport, La.) 42-21. Sophomore Arthur Alvarez ran 21 times for 149 yards and two TDs, caught a 15-yard pass and completed a pass for a first down. Senior Miles Castleman ran 12 times for 72 yards and topped the tackle chart with eight stops. FARMINGTON (10) at Pea Ridge: Pea Ridge hasn’t played since losing to Morrilton by 35 points Week 5. Farmington was tied with Greenbrier 7-7 in the third quarter last week before losing 28-15. Junior Caden Elsik ran 39 times for 138 yards and two TDs, while defensive end Braden Bullington racked up nine tackles.
CLASS 4A
1. Shiloh Christian (7-1)
2. Joe T. Robinson (5-3)
3. Stuttgart (7-0)
4. Nashville (5-2)
5. Rivercrest (7-0)
6. Arkadelphia (5-0)
7. Pocahontas (7-1)
8. Prairie Grove (7-1)
9. CAC (8-0)
10. Mena (5-3)
11. Elkins (6-1)
12. Ozark (5-3)
13. Monticello (5-3)
14. Lonoke (6-2)
15. Warren (3-4)
16. Hamburg (4-3)
17. Malvern (4-4)
18. Dardanelle (3-3)
19. Ashdown (6-2)
20. Crossett (2-1)
21. Dumas (5-3)
22. Lamar (5-2)
23. Waldron (4-3)
24. Gosnell (2-3)
25. Trumann (4-4)
26. Pottsville (3-5)
27. Fountain Lake (3-3)
28. Blytheville (3-3)
29. Bauxite (3-5)
30. Bald Knob (4-4)
31. Star City (3-3)
32. Gentry (4-4)
33. Highland (2-4)
34. Heber Springs (2-6)
35. Highland (2-4)
36. Jonesboro Westside (2-5)
37. Southside Batesville (3-4)
38. Clinton (1-7)
39. Gravette (2-5)
40. Cave City (2-5)
41. DeWitt (2-4)
42. Mills (2-6)
43. H. Grove Haskell (0-8)
44. Helena (0-7)
45. Berryville (0-6)
46. Green Forest (0-8)
47. Dover (0-6)
4A-1
Berryville at PRAIRIE GROVE (36): Prairie Grove tallied almost 500 yards in last week’s 33-point win at Gentry. Senior QB Knox Laird completed 11 of 15 passes for 152 yards, including five for 88 yards to Landon Semrad. Laird also ran for a pair of TDs. Berryville, playing last week in its first game since Week 5, tallied 168 yards in a 34-point loss to Huntsville. Berryville QB J.D. Smith threw a 28-yard TD pass to Dominic Henry.
ELKINS (16) at Gentry: Gentry has lost consecutive games to Shiloh Christian and Prairie Grove by a combined 104
34. Elkins must erase last week’s loss to Shiloh Christian (led 21-0 in the second quarter). Senior QB Kain Johnson ran 13 times for 81 yards and three TDs, and passed for 149 yards and a TD against Shiloh Christian.
HUNTSVILLE (25) at Green Forest: Huntsville battling for the No. 4 playoff seed. The Eagles ran for 316 yards (had 408 total yards) in last week’s 34-point win at Berryville, paced by senior Justin Reynolds’ two-TD effort. Winless Green Forest trailed Gravette last week at halftime 36-0.
Gravette at SHILOH CHRISTIAN (28): Gravette beat Shiloh Christian by five points in 2017, fencing the Saints from a league title. Shiloh sews up at least a share of its third straight 1-4A title this fall with one more victory. The Saints rallied past Elkins 49-28 last week, outscoring the Elkins 42-7 in the second half. Shiloh sophomore QB Eli Wisdom tallied almost 350 yards, and sparked the rally with a TD pass to Cooper Hutchinson with five seconds left before halftime to pull within 21-7. Senior Cam Wiedemann ran for more than 150 yards and three TDs. Gravette senior QB Cy Hilger threw a 40yard TD pass to Nick Pilkington and ran for another TD in last week’s 36-point win over Green Forest. Senior Keegan Addison blocked a punt and returned it for a TD.
4A-4
Waldron at DARDANELLE (7): Waldron sophomore Trevor Hunt returned the opening onside kick for a TD in last week’s 21-point win over Dover. Hunt also caught a 14-yard TD pass, while his twin Trenton Hunt ran for another score. Dardanelle has lost consecutive games to Ozark and Mena by a combined 84-26. The Sand Lizards led Mena 13-7 in the second quarter last week, but failed to score again. Sophomore Drake Boatright paced the Sand Lizards in tackles against Mena, and has 50 stops this fall. Sophomore Drew Vega ran 15 times for 103 yards and two TDs, completed four of six passes for 49 yards and tallied 10 tackles on D.
POTTSVILLE (24) at Dover: Dover has been outscored by a combined 126-48 in its three conference games. Pottsville trailed Ozark 33-0 in the first quarter last week before losing 47-14. Apache junior Trey Cobb ran for a TD and caught a TD pass.
OZARK (10) at Lamar: This could decide the No. 2 playoff seed. Ozark jumped on Pottsville 33-0 in the first quarter last week, cruising to a 46-0 triumph. Sophomore Eli Massingale ran for 70 yards and a pair of first quarter TDs, while senior QB Harper Faulkenberry completed six of seven passes for 87 yards and a TD. Lamar senior Brady James ran 15 times for 269 yards and five TDs in last week’s 45-point win over Riverview, while QB Landon Harrison completed 17 of 27 passes for 221 yards and a pair of TDs. MENA is open.
CLASS 3A
1. Harding Academy (5-1)
2. Prescott (6-0)
3. Hoxie (8-0)
4. McGehee (6-0)
5. Rison (4-1)
6. Booneville (6-2)
7. Newport (8-0)
8. Glen Rose (7-1)
9. Charleston (6-2)
10. Paris (8-0)
11. C. Harmony Grove (4-3)
12. Osceola (3-3)
13. Melbourne (5-2)
14. Centerpoint (5-3)
15. Greenland (6-2)
16. Cedarville (6-2)
17. Harrisburg (3-2)
18. Piggott (5-3)
19. Salem (5-3)
20. Atkins (5-3)
21. Perryville (5-3)
22. Dollarway (3-4)
23. Lincoln (4-4)
24. Jessieville (5-3)
25. West Fork (5-3)
26. Corning (5-2)
27. Mountain View (4-4)
28. Hackett (3-3)
29. Genoa Central (3-4)
30. Palestine-Wheatley (3-4)
31. Mayflower (1-6)
32. Walnut Ridge (1-6)
33. Drew Central (1-4)
34. Bismarck (2-6)
35. Baptist Prep (3-5)
36. Lake Village (1-4)
37. Danville (1-5)
38. Fouke (1-4)
39. Smackover (1-5)
40. Lavaca (1-5)
41. Riverview (0-7)
42. Barton (0-8)
43. Mansfield (1-7)
44. Manila (1-6)
45. Two Rivers (0-6)
46. Horatio (0-7) HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK NO. 6 BOONEVILLE (1) at No. 10 Paris: The winner earns at least a share of the 4-3A conference title and the No. 1 playoff seed. Booneville leads the all-time series 47-36-6. Booneville has won the last two meetings in this series since Paris earned a 28-21 victory in 2015.
Paris is 8-0 for the first time since 1956, when the Eagles finished 10-0-1 with a tie against Booneville in the season finale. Paris finished that season as the only undefeated team in Class A. Seniors Adam Chandler and Jimmy Dikeman and juniors Mequill Ellingberg and Ryan Post anchor the Paris lines and each could develop into college prospects. Paris scores 45 points per game, sparked by junior quarterback Chase Watts, who’s completed 56 of 103 passes this fall for 896 yards and 15 touchdowns. The dual-threat signal-caller has run for 345 yards and 10 scores. Four running backs have topped 265 yards this season, paced by junior Duke Walker (751 yards and 10 scores) and Ely Fore (588 yards and four TDs). Three receivers have caught 10 passes or more, with Cooper Haley logging 18 receptions for 327 yards and seven TDs. The Paris defense forced 26 turnovers this season and has scored in six of the last seven games. Senior allleague linebacker Nate Henderson’s 65 tackles paces the unit.
Booneville has won 26 consecutive conference games since Dardanelle bashed Booneville 17-7 Week 8, 2016. Booneville’s two losses this season were at Class 4A Warren (42-35) and at mighty Stigler, Oklahoma (56-14). Booneville junior QB Randon Ray has emerged this season as one of the top playmakers in the state, operating first-year coach Doc Crowley’s Flexbone attack. Booneville rolled up 364 first- half yards and led 43-8 at the break in last week’s 43-14 win over Atkins. Ray ran for 153 yards and three TDs in the first half against Atkins. It was the 20th meeting between Booneville and Atkins and first since 1999 and it was the Red Devils’ first visit to Bearcat Stadium since 1984.
3A-1
Mansfield at CEDARVILLE (27): Mansfield drags a seven-game losing streak into this game. Should Mansfield lose out, one win would be the Tigers’ fewest victories since finishing 1-9 in 2005. Mansfield led Lavaca 12-6 last week at halftime but lost 20-12. Greenland nipped Cedarville 28-26 last week despite rushing for almost 300 yards. Cedarville junior running back Darryl Kattich ran for 128 yards and a TD and he caught two passes for 43 yards. Kattich has rushed for 1,582 yards and 21 scores in 2020 and in his career, he’s run for 3,093 yards and 41 TDs, per George Mitchell. Hayden Morton ran five times for 113 yards and three scores at Greenland.
GREENLAND (17) at Hackett: Hackett drags a three-game losing streak into this game after a 28-12 defeat last week at West Fork. Winners of four straight, Greenland’s two-point victory last week over Cedarville gave the Pirates the inside track on the No. 2 playoff seed. Greenland outgained Cedarville 487- 365 behind senior QB Gabe Wilson’s 359 total yards and two TDs. Senior tailback Jett Dennis bolted for 127 yards and a score. Six Greenland receivers caught passes, paced by senior Ethan Gilbert’s six receptions for 129 yards and a TD.
West Fork at CHARLESTON ( 17): West Fork should avoid the play-in round of the state tournament after earning its third conference win (28-20) a week ago against Hackett. The Tigers own key tiebreakers over Hackett, Lavaca and Mansfield. League coaches picked West Fork eighth in last summer’s Hooten’s Arkansas Football magazine, but the Tigers’ five wins are their most since 2015. Charleston outlasted Lincoln last week in a 49-33 victory. CHS led by 22 points in the fourth quarter. Sophomore QB Brandon Scott completed 12 of 14 passes at Lincoln for 148 yards and two TDs and he ran for 147 yards and two scores.
LINCOLN ( 28) at Lavaca: Lavaca earned its first win last week by outscoring Mansfield 12-0 after halftime. Lincoln outgained Charleston 405-392 in last week’s 49-33 defeat. Lincoln senior QB Tyler Brewer proved elusive in the running game, running for 135 yards and he passed for 195 yards and two scores. Senior Daytin Davis caught six passes for 115 yards, including a 70-yard TD catch.
3A-4
Two Rivers at ATKINS (29): Opponents outscore Two Rivers by a combined 274-20 this season. Two Rivers has lost 51 of its last 52 games. Atkins allowed TDs on all six Booneville first-half possessions in last week’s 43-14 defeat. Senior Kreed Stubbs returned a kickoff 91 yards for a TD and junior Zach Berkemeyer fired a TD pass to Michael Dunagan in the fourth quarter.
Danville at MAYFLOWER (8): These schools likely participate in the play-in round of the playoffs, unless they opt out.
Danville amassed 348 yards (247 rushing) in last week’s 42-36 loss against Baptist Prep. The Little Johns led by 14 at halftime but committed two costly second-half turnovers to aid BP’s rally. Mayflower’s game last week with Two Rivers was canceled. Danville’s one win this season was against Two Rivers, while Mayflower beat Baptist Prep by eight points on October 2. Baptist Prep at PERRYVILLE (24):
Baptist Prep snapped a four-game losing streak with last week’s dramatic 42-36 victory. BP trailed Danville by 15 points in the third quarter, but scored the final 22 points to rally for a six-point victory. The Eagles intercepted a late pass to set up the game-winning TD. Perryville led Paris 7-0 in the second quarter last week but surrendered 56 unanswered points in a 49-point defeat. Sophomore QB Tyler Givens totaled 94 yards and a TD against Paris.
CLASS 2A
1. Fordyce (8-0)
2. Gurdon (6-1)
3. Junction City (4-2)
4. Poyen (7-1)
5. Des Arc (8-0)
6. Dierks (6-1)
7. Clarendon (5-1)
8. Bigelow (8-0)
9. Foreman (3-5)
10. Hampton (4-4)
11. E. Poinsett County (5-3)
12. Cross County (4-1)
13. McCrory (3-3)
14. Magazine (6-2)
15. Hector (4-3)
16. Mount Ida (4-5)
17. Quitman (4-4)
18. Magnet Cove (3-4)
19. Hazen (3-3)
20. Carlisle (2-6)
21. Murfreesboro (4-5)
22. Marked Tree (2-3)
23. Bearden (4-4)
24. Earle (2-5)
25. Mountainburg (2-4)
26. Mineral Springs (3-5)
27. J.C. Westside (2-4)
28. Parkers Chapel (1-7)
29. Strong (1-5)
30. Cutter M Star (0-8)
31. Cedar Ridge (1-5)
32. Yellville-Summit (2-6)
33. England (1-6)
34. Marvell (1-5)
35. Lafayette County (1-5)
36. Conway Christian (0-7) 2A-4
Hector at BIGELOW (28): No. 8 Bigelow maintained its scoring and points allowed averages in conferences games last week by whipping Quitman 47-9. Bigelow rushed for 478 yards with Hunter Alexander carrying 16 times for 211 yards and a TD. Junior QB Keithlin Brown (163 yards, three TDs) and senior RB Brayden Jones (105 yards, two TDs) also topped 100 rushing yards. Bigelow held Quitman to 8 rushing yards on 23 attempts. Hector’s game with J.C. Westside was canceled. Hector senior Ty Day has rushed for 996 yards and 14 TDs, so far, in an all-state type of season.
Mountainburg at QUITMAN (6): Quitman’s top two receivers left with injuries in the first quarter last week of a 47-9 loss to No. 8 Bigelow. Both are possible for this week. Quitman senior LB Jett Silor posted another excellent performance, recording 14 tackles and an interception in the loss. Mountainburg notched its second win of the season by defeating Conway Christian 44-16. Junior QB Noah Jonson ran for 121 yards and two TDs, while sophomore S Zach Walker returned an interception 94 yards for a TD. Yellville-Summit at J.C. WESTSIDE (2):
J.C. Westside’s game last week with Hector was canceled, while Y-S fell to Magazine 41-14. Y-S senior LB A.J. Jones collected 21 tackles in the loss. J.C. Westside junior ATH Dakota Beavers has accounted for more than 1,000 all-purpose yards this fall in five games.
MAGAZINE (35) at Conway Christian: Barring upsets, Magazine appears to a be a lock for the league’s second playoff seed with potentially a nice draw. Magazine rushed for 262 yards and took advantage of four Yellville-Summit turnovers last week in a 41-14 win.