Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
HOOTEN’S ARKANSAS FOOTBALL WEEK 8 RANKINGS
CLASS 7A
1. Bryant (6-1)
2. Conway (6-1)
3. Fayetteville (5-2)
4. Bentonville (5-2)
5. North Little Rock (6-1)
6. Cabot (6-1)
7. FS Northside (5-2)
8. Rogers (5-1)
9. Bentonville West (4-3)
10. Springdale Har-Ber (2-5)
11. Springdale (1-6)
12. FS Southside (1-6)
13. LR Catholic (0-7)
14. Rogers Heritage (0-7)
15. LR Central (0-7)
16. LR Southwest (1-6)
HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK NO. 7 FS NORTHSIDE AT NO. 5 NORTH LITTLE ROCK
Winner of this game likely finishes No. 4, maybe No. 3, in the 7A Central and plays at home in the first round of the playoffs. Loser likely plays in Northwest Arkansas in the first round, possibly as a favorite at Rogers. Northside lost to Bryant 35-17 in the conference opener and last week gave up a TD with 22 seconds left, losing to Conway 23-21. Northside, which scores 34 points weekly, completed just 4 of 14 passes for 44 yards with two interceptions against Conway. Northside seniors Ty Massey (5-11, 200; 4.5 speed) and Sundquist Church (5-11, 200; 4.5 speed) rushed for 124 yards each last Friday. Church has 127 carries for 928 yards this fall.
North Little Rock lost to Conway 38-10 two weeks ago, plays next Friday at No. 1 Bryant and Week 10 at Cabot. North Little Rock scores 38.5 points and allows 14 weekly. North Little Rock’s big and fast defense will be without three starters this week: all-state nose guard Braxton Johnson (knee), all-state outside linebacker Davian Vayson (ankle) and starting cornerback Zach Robinson (wisdom teeth).
FS Northside passed the ball well against Har-Ber and LR Catholic but is a run-first team. Juniors Jamoni Benton (6-4, 330), Adrian Falcon (6-0, 240), Erik Barrientos (6-3, 265) start on “the best offensive line I’ve had (in nine years) here,” Northside coach Mike Falluer says. North Little Rock started practicing its starters against each other more often after its loss to Conway. “We get after it now on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in full pads, including goal-line and redzone drills,” says Coach Randy Sandefur. “We’ve got a lot better on both lines the past few weeks just by hitting each other and our kids love it.”
LAST WEEK Hootens.com correctly predicted all 8 winners in Class 7A games. For the season, hootens.com is 66-6 (92 percent) in Class 7A.
WEEK 8 PREDICTIONS
(Favored teams in ALL CAPS followed by points spread)
7A CENTRAL FS NORTHSIDE (1) at North Little Rock:
Game of the Week.
CONWAY (35) at LR Central: Conway dropped multiple passes and committed three turnovers last week but scored on a quarterback sneak with 22 seconds left to escape Fort Smith Northside 23-21. Conway plays host to three-time defending state champion Bryant Week 10 after topping winless LR Central this week and winless LR Catholic (next Friday). BRYANT (16) at Cabot: Bryant begins a three-week tour of tougher opponents at No.6 Cabot. The Hornets play host to No. 5 North Little Rock next Friday before finishing the regular season at No. 2 Conway.
LR CATHOLIC (1) at LR Southwest: Two winless teams. LR Catholic losses have been by an average score of 41-13. Southwest’s losses by a 51-7 margin.
7A WEST BENTONVILLE (15) at Rogers: Bentonville starts a new win streak. Bentonville jumped to a two-TD lead in less than 3 minutes last week at Fayetteville but was outscored 21-6 in the second half to lose 42-36. The Tigers, who totaled four more yards offense but also committed four turnovers at Fayetteville, had won 35 straight conference games.
HAR-BER (7) at FS Southside: FS Southside scored its first win last Friday at Heritage 50-28. Southside junior QB David Sorg (6-5, 205) has passed for 1,839 yards with 18 TDs and five INTs this fall. Seven WRs average one or more receptions weekly, but the Mavericks rush for just 61 yards weekly. Har-Ber has lost three games be a TD or less, including last week’s 46-45 heartbreaker at Bentonville West. Har-Ber junior QB Luke Buchanan has passed for 1,927 yards with 15 TDs and six INTs. FAYETTEVILLE (18) at Springdale: UltraFayetteville was down 14 points in less than 3 minutes, trailed by 7 at halftime but rallied to win last week, ending Bentonville’s 35-game conference win streak. Fayetteville finished with four fewer yards offense than Bentonville. Heritage at BENTONVILLE WEST (17): Bentonville West now in position to finish as No. 2 or No. 3 seed in the conference after rallying past Har-Ber.
CLASS 6A
1. Lake Hamilton (7-0)
2. Benton (6-1)
3. Greenwood (5-2)
4. Jonesboro (5-2)
5. LR Parkview (4-3)
6. El Dorado (5-2)
7. Sylvan Hills (6-1)
8. Russellville (3-4)
9. Marion (3-4)
10. Mountain Home (2-5)
11. Searcy (4-3)
12. Siloam Springs (1-6)
13. Van Buren (4-3)
14. Pine Bluff (1-5)
15. West Memphis (1-6)
16. Sheridan (2-5)
HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK NO. 3 GREENWOOD AT NO. 2 BENTON
Greenwood owns a 6-1 record against Benton. Benton’s only win in the series came two years ago (45-38) on its home field helping vault the Panthers to their second straight state title game. Benton hasn’t lost this fall since Week 0 to Class 7A No. 1 Bryant (42-3) and owns five mercy-rule victories. Benton rushed for just 88 yards (3.5 YPC) in last week’s 52-23 win at Mountain Home, but senior QB Stran Smith completed 18 of 31 passes for 225 yards. Smith completes 61 percent of his tosses, totaling 1,840 yards this season (264 yards weekly) with 21 TDs and no interceptions. Favorite target Cam Harris (6-3, 200; 6-6 wingspan), who boasts D-1 basketball and football offers, has 35 catches for 756 yards and nine TDs. Benton’s defense pressured Siloam Springs’ QB 12 times two weeks ago. Senior leader Cain Simmons makes 11.7 tackles weekly for the Panthers. Greenwood will be without junior leading rusher Jake Glover (6.1 yards per carry) and junior free safety Storm Scherrey the remainder of the season but have returned several starters from injury since losing Week 4 at LR Parkview (48-28), including junior QB Hunter Houston and two defensive linemen. Greenwood strong safety Sebastian Crumb (5-8, 150) made 21 tackles in last Friday’s 35-7 win over Russellville. Houston completes 71 percent of his passes for 313 yards per game. “Our defense has really improved the past three weeks,” Greenwood coach Chris Young says. “Benton has kinda been doing whatever they want against people on offense and they’re gonna add a new wrinkle every week.” Benton has better skill players but Greenwood’s DL will challenge the Panthers. And the left side of Greenwood’s OL averages 277 pounds while Benton’s starting D-linemen weigh just 235, 225 and 220 pounds.
LAST WEEK Hootens.com correctly predicted all 8 winners in games involving Class 6A teams. For the season, hootens.com is 65-13 (83 percent) in Class 6A.
WEEK 8 PREDICTIONS (Favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
6A WEST Greenwood at BENTON (3): Game of the Week.
Russellville at LR PARKVIEW (8): Russellville pushed top-ranked Lake Hamilton two weeks ago, losing 42-32 and last Friday refused to be mercy-ruled by Greenwood, losing 35-7. Parkview broke a two-game losing skid with a 33-3 win over hobbled No. 13 Van Buren.
LAKE HAMILTON (35) at Van Buren: Lake Hamilton gets another breather before finishing the regular season with Benton and at Greenwood. The top-ranked Wolves won at Siloam Springs 42-7 last week.
Siloam Springs at MOUNTAIN HOME (9): Gritty Mountain Home takes another step toward the playoffs and could be a problem for a higher-seeded 6A East squad in the first round.
CLASS 5A
1. Pulaski Academy (6-1)
2. Wynne (6-1)
3. White Hall (6-2)
4. LR Christian (6-1)
5. Vilonia (7-0)
6. Greenbrier (7-0)
7. Camden Fairview (7-1)
8. Farmington (6-1)
9. Nettleton (7-0)
10. Maumelle (3-5)
11. Harrison (4-3)
12. Magnolia (3-5)
13. Valley View (5-2)
14. HS Lakeside (3-4)
15. Morrilton (3-4)
16. Hot Springs (4-3)
17. Alma (3-4)
18. Batesville (2-5)
19. Brookland (3-4)
20. Greene Co. Tech (3-4)
21. Texarkana (1-4)
22. Beebe (2-4)
23. Clarksville (1-6)
24. Jacksonville (1-6)
25. Hope (1-6)
26. Pea Ridge (1-5)
27. Watson Chapel (0-5)
28. Forrest City (2-5)
29. De Queen (1-6)
30. Paragould (0-6)
LAST WEEK Hootens.com correctly predicted all 14 winners in Class 5A games. For the season, hootens.com is 128-17 (88 percent) in Class 5A.
WEEK 8 PREDICTIONS
(Favored teams in ALL CAPS followed by points spread)
5A WEST
Farmington at GREENBRIER (10): These teams are a combined 13-1 this season. Greenbrier junior receiver Carter McElhaney, who ran 100 meters in 10.89 seconds at the Meet of Champs and 4.41 at the University of Arkansas camp in the summer, caught three passes for 61 yards and a TD in the first half of last week’s 49-12 win at Pea Ridge. Senior inside receiver/linebacker Jacob Mathis “did a great job of blocking,” Coach Randy Tribble says. Mathis cught a 46-yard TD pass and paced the D with eight tackles. Farmington blanked Clarksville 39-0 a week ago, holding the Panthers to 73 yards. Sophomore QB Cameron Vanzant completed 16 of 28 passes for 261 yards and a pair of TDs. Senior Justin Logue caught six passes for 168 yards.
Alma at VILONIA (18): Vilonia likely plays Faulkner County rival Greenbrier Week 10 for the league title. The Eagles trailed Harrison twice in the first half last week before easing to a 28-14 triumph. Senior Austin Meyers completed 19 of 27 passes for 161 yards and a TD, and the Eagles ran for a season-high 314 yards. Senior Kannon Bartlett caught six balls for 64 yards and ran 11 times for 102 yards, while classmate Hunter Lane had 18 carries for a career-high 134 yards and two TDs.
CLARKSVILLE (1) at Pea Ridge: This is the first meeting between these teams. Clarksville has lost has four straight conference games this fall by an average of 34-5, while Pea Ridge has lost its four 5A West games by an average of 45-16. Morrilton at HARRISON (8): This is likely for the No. 4 playoff spot. Harrison ran for just 33 yards and threw four interceptions in last week’s 14-point loss at Vilonia. Morrilton junior QB Damarius Martin ran 35 times for 174 yards in last week’s one-point win over Alma.
CLASS 4A
1. Shiloh Christian (6-1)
2. Warren (6-1)
3. Stuttgart (6-1)
4. Joe T. Robinson (6-1)
5. Crossett (5-2)
6. Ozark (4-2)
7. Prairie Grove (5-2)
8. Ashdown (7-0)
9. Arkadelphia (4-3)
10. Rivercrest (6-1)
11. Star City (5-2)
12. Elkins (6-0)
13. Malvern (3-4)
14. Pocahontas (5-2)
15. Southside (5-2)
16. Lonoke (6-1)
17. Mena (5-3)
18. Gentry (6-1)
19. Clinton (3-4)
20. Fountain Lake (4-3)
21. Monticello (4-3)
22. Lamar (6-1)
23. Mills (5-2)
24. Trumann (5-2)
25. Dardanelle (3-4)
26. Jonesboro Westside (4-3)
27. Cave City (3-4)
28. Nashville (2-5)
29. Dumas (2-4)
30. H. Grove Haskell (2-5)
31. Pottsville (3-5)
32. Bauxite (2-5)
33. Blytheville (2-5)
34. DeWitt (3-4)
35. Huntsville (2-6)
36. Heber Springs (3-3)
37. Gravette (1-6)
38. Gosnell (1-5)
39. Waldron (1-5)
40. CAC (2-5)
41. Bald Knob (0-7)
42. Highland (2-5)
43. Berryville (1-5)
44. Hamburg (1-6)
45. Green Forest (1-5)
46. Helena (0-7)
47. Dover (0-7)
LAST WEEK Hootens.com correctly predicted 20 of 24 games (83 percent). Hootens.com has predicted 195 of 220 games (89 percent) correctly this season.
WEEK 8 PREDICTIONS (Favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
4A-1 HUNTSVILLE ( 7) at Berryville: Berryville’s offensive line continues progressing weekly, Coach Bryan Hutson says. Huntsville likely makes the playoffs with two more wins. Eagle sophomore noseguard Alex Kilpatrick made 13 tackles and recovered a fumble in last week’s 26-point loss to Prairie Grove.
Elkins at SHILOH CHRISTIAN (24): Shiloh Christian hasn’t lost to Elkins since 1993. Last year, Elkins jumped on Shiloh 21-0 in the first half, had a TD ruled out of bounds in the fourth quarter that would have tied the game 35-35 before losing by 21 points. This fall, Elkins sophomore Da’Shawn Chairs paces a unit that puts up 41 points weekly. Elkins junior DL Zanuel Martin recorded five tackles (two tackles for loss) in last week’s 33-8 win over Green Forest, while Shiloh Christian pulled away from Gentry 48-20 a week ago. Junior QB Eli Wisdom ran eight times for 128 yards and two TDs, and completed 11 of 16 passes for 42 yards and three TDs against Gentry, while senior receiver Cooper Hutchinson hauled in two passes for 64 yards and a TD and intercepted while playing in the secondary.
GRAVETTE (5) at Green Forest: Gravette jumped on Berryville 38-7 in the second quarter last week and cruised to a 44-21 victory, its first of the season. Junior QB Rhett Hilger passed for 301 yards and three TDs, with Mason Meeker snagging three passes for 97 yards and a TD. Green Forest senior Freddy Juarez, Jr., caught a TD pass, threw a two-point conversion and collected six tackles at linebacker in last week’s 33-8 loss at Elkins.
Gentry at PRAIRIE GROVE (8): Gentry tallied 330 yards (5.5 yards per play), but committed three turnovers in last week’s 28-point loss to Shiloh Christian. The Pioneers were within 28-13 late in the second quarter before throwing a red zone interception. Prairie Grove junior wingback Ethan Miller logged nine carries for 163 yards and two TDs in last week’s 32-6 win over Huntsville. The Tigers continue alternating QBs, with junior Camden Patterson throwing two TD passes to junior Matt Velasco, and senior Paytin Higgins hitting sophomore Connor Hubbs for another TD.
4A-4
Mena at DARDANELLE (1): The winner likely gets the No. 2 playoff seed. Dardanelle senior Jordan Branson ran 16 times for 102 yards and caught a 16-yard TD pass in last week’s 45-35 win over Class 2A Fordyce. Junior QB Drew Vega had 19 totes for 185 yards and three TDs, completed eight of 12 passes for 95 yards and two TDs, and on defense registered nine tackles. Junior LB Drake Boatright led the Sand Lizards with 15 tackles. Mena senior DE played well in last week’s mercy-rule loss to Ozark. Senior lineman Jake Brotherton is expected to return this week after missing the past two games with an injury.
WALDRON (21) at Dover: Winless Dover gives up six TDs weekly. Waldron senior DL Patrick Poor had 15 tackles in last week’s 16-point loss to Lamar, while Logan Young made 14 tackles and ran for TD.
OZARK (18) at Pottsville: Ozark gets its third conference title in four years with wins over Pottsville and Lamar the next weeks. Junior QB Landon Wright ran in three TDs and threw another in last week’s 47-8 win over Mena, while senior Britton Gage paced the Hillbillies in tackles.
LAMAR (17) at Riverview: This nonconference game comes at a good time for Lamar, which is down to 25 healthy players. Sophomore Jarrett Dalton led the Warriors with seven tackles in last week’s 42-6 win over Dover, and he ran five times for 50 yards. Senior Skylar Smith offers a threat at receiver. He pulled in four passes for 23 yards and a TD at Dover.
CLASS 3A
1. Prescott (7-0)
2. McGehee (7-0)
3. Booneville (7-1)
4. Harding Academy (5-2)
5. Osceola (5-1)
6. Charleston (7-0)
7. Paris (7-0)
8. Hoxie (7-0)
9. Centerpoint (5-2)
10. Camden Harmony Grove (4-3)
11. Glen Rose (5-1)
12. Mountain View (5-2)
13. Newport (3-4)
14. Jessieville (4-2)
15. Melbourne (4-2)
16. Rison (5-2)
17. Hackett (5-2)
18. Perryville (6-1)
19. Riverview (4-4)
20. Cedarville (5-2)
21. Bismarck (5-2)
22. Atkins (4-3)
23. Baptist Prep (4-3)
24. Manila (6-1)
25. Salem (4-3)
26. Walnut Ridge (4-3)
27. Genoa Central (2-5)
28. West Fork (2-5)
29. Harrisburg (2-5)
30. Lavaca (4-3)
31. Dollarway (3-3)
32. Smackover (3-4)
33. Lincoln (2-5)
34. Greenland (2-4)
35. Fouke (2-5)
36. Mansfield (2-4)
37. Horatio (3-4)
38. Barton (1-5)
39. Lake Village (2-4)
40. Piggott (0-7)
41. Corning (1-6)
42. Mayflower (0-6)
43. Danville (1-6)
44. Drew Central (0-7)
45. Palestine-Wheatley (0-6)
46. Two Rivers (0-7)
LAST WEEK Hootens.com correctly picked 18 of 22 games (82 percent) involving Class 3A teams. It is 174 of 218 for the season (80 percent).
WEEK 8 PREDICTIONS
(Favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
3A-1
Lincoln at CHARLESTON (35): Lincoln is in middle of playoff hunt with 2-2 record in 1-3A after losing last week to Mansfield 28-23. Sophomore QB Drew Moore completed 20 of 39 passes for 228 yards and two TDs. He also threw three interceptions. Charleston routed Hackett 5822, improving to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in conference. Charleston junior DT Brady Clayton collected five tackles and blocked a punt. Sophomore LB Hunter Little led the Tigers with eight tackles. Junior RB Brevyn Ketter rushed for 78 yards and three TDs. Junior WR/OLB Bryton Ketter rushed for 34 yards and a TD, caught three passes for 52 yards and a TD, and hit all six PAT kicks.
Greenland at CEDARVILLE (17): Greenland is seventh in 1-3A after losing last week to Lavaca 39-14, but incredibly just one game out of second place with five teams tied behind Charleston. Junior WR Kade Gobel and senior G/DE J.J. Hollingsworth have been solid for Greenland. Cedarville defense played well in 30-14 win over West Fork. Senior RB Darryl Kattich carried for 176 yards and two TDs. Senior FB Hayden Partain rushed for 120 yards and a TD on 21 carries. Greenland has won six of the past nine encounters with Cedarville. Mansfield at LAVACA (8): Mansfield QB Fisher Willsey completed six of 12 passes last week for 82 yards, and the junior ran for 176 yards and three TDs on 19 carries in Mansfield’s 28-23 win over Lincoln. The Mansfield defense delivered three early interceptions. Lavaca senior NG Tristan Brown led an outstanding defensive effort in a 39-14 win over Greenland. Junior QB Maddox Noel passed for 173 yards and two TDs and rushed for 182 yards and two TDs. Lavaca piled up 660 yards. Mansfield leads this overall series 7-6.
West Fork at HACKETT (6): West Fork enters final three weeks of regular season tied for second place after losing to Cedarville last week 30-14. Hackett is also 2-2 after falling to Charleston 5822. Hackett senior WR/LB Peyton Hester caught six passes for 170 yards and two TDs. Hester has hauled in 40 balls this season for 828 yards and 12 TDs. He leads the defense with 88 total tackles.
3A-4
BOONEVILLE (28) at Atkins: Booneville senior QB Randon Ray rushed for 122 yards and three TDs last week in 61-21 win over Baptist Prep. Ray also led his team with six tackles. Seven ‘backs combined for 478 rushing yards. Ray leads Boonville this season with 807 yards. Atkins struggled offensively in last week’s 42-6 setback to Paris. Senior LBs Reese Bixler and Wyatt Coffman have combined for 145 tackles this fall. Senior QB Zach Berkemeyer has passed for 1,672 yards and 18 TDs.
Perryville at PARIS ( 14): Junior LB Easton Walker and senior LB Brandon Hoyt led Perryville with 10 tackles each in last week’s 58-14 romp over Mayflower. Perryville played without two starting offensive linemen because of injury, but junior QB Tyler Givens still completed 25 of 31 passes for 300 yards and five TDs. Givens is completing 65 percent of his passes this season with 16 TDs and one interception. Paris senior LB Nate Henderson contributed 10 tackles in a 42-6 victory over Atkins. Senior TB Duke Walker leads Paris offense with 635 yards and eight TDs on the ground. Senior QB Chase Watts has completed 65 of 87 passes for 1,069 yards and 14 TDs with one interception. Paris is 5-4 all-time against Perryville.
Two Rivers at MAYFLOWER (1): Two Rivers senior QB Riley Dunman threw for more than 200 yards and a TD in last Friday’s 39-6 loss to Danville. Sophomore WR Matthew McKibbon caught three passes for 78 yards. Mayflower junior QB Noah Gailey completed 14 of 24 passes for 199 yards and two TDs in a 58-14 loss to Perryville. Junior WR Jaden Robinson caught six passes for 152 yards. Mayflower lost starting junior LB Jayden Duncan to injury, and senior CB Khalil Bryant missed last week’s game with a back injury.
Danville at BAPTIST PREP (7): Senior LB Ayden Hilton led Danville’s defense with eight tackles, three sacks and two interceptions in last week’s 39-6 win over Two Rivers. Senior QB Lawson Wilkins passed for 231 yards and a TD, while running for 190 and two TDs. Wilkins leads Danville with 750 rushing yards and nine TDs, while passing for 1,000 yards and nine TDs. Baptist Prep is playoff bound despite its 61-21 loss to Booneville. BP senior kick returner Jackson Mullen returned a kickoff 90 yards for a TD. Senior WRs Caden Jennings and Jeff Brown caught TD passes. Senior MLB Cooper O’Briant led BP defense with 14 tackles while playing for injured senior Owen Throneberry.
CLASS 2A
1. Bigelow (7-0)
2. McCrory (7-1)
3. Des Arc (6-1)
4. Hazen (5-2)
5. Clarendon (4-2)
6. Fordyce (4-3)
7. Quitman (5-2)
8. Hector (6-1)
9. Junction City (3-4)
10. Dierks (2-4)
11. Magnet Cove (4-4)
12. Gurdon (6-2)
13. Mount Ida (4-3)
14. Poyen (4-3)
15. E. Poinsett County (1-7)
16. Earle (3-4)
17. Marked Tree (3-3)
18. Hampton (2-4)
19. Carlisle (0-7)
20. Cross County (1-5)
21. Mountainburg (2-4)
22. Lafayette County (2-3)
23. Yellville-Summit (2-5)
24. Murfreesboro (3-3)
25. Magazine (1-5)
26. J.C. Westside (2-4)
27. Foreman (0-7)
28. Parkers Chapel (1-4)
29. Bearden (0-7)
30. Mineral Springs (0-5)
31. England (0-5)
32. Conway Christian (0-7)
LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly picked 13 of 16 games (81 percent) involving Class 2A teams. It is 124 of 145 (86 percent) for the season.
WEEK 8 PREDICTIONS
(Favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
2A-4
Quitman at BIGELOW (18): See Game of the Week.
JC Westside at HECTOR (22): Hector quietly 6-1 with the blooming of sophomore QB Jackson Taylor, who has completed 75 of 116 passes (65 percent) for 913 yards and seven TDs. Taylor has rushed for 341 yards and seven TDs. Junior LB Drake Riley leads Hector with 60 tackles, including seven TFL, with three interceptions. The Hector defense has forced 20 turnovers this season and allowed an average of 12 ppg. JCW senior QB Brayden Edwards has accounted for 955 balanced yards and 13 TDs this fall. Senior RB Dakota Beavers has rushed for 439 yards and caught passes for 335 yards. Senior NG Justice Cato paces the Rebels with 29 tackles, five TFL and two forced fumbles. Hector handled Mountainurg 20-8 last week, while JCW lost to Bigelow 51-18. MOUNTAINBURG (8) at Conway Christian: CC coming off its best performance of the season in a 24-12 loss at Yellville-Summit. Senior noseguard Wyatt Buckman led the defensive front. Senior and first-year player Hayden Meeks, who moved to QB two weeks ago, completed timely passes, including two TD tosses to senior WR Drew Cochran. The CC junior high team is undefeated. Mountainburg junior LB Landon Green leads the Dragons in tackles this fall, but junior DL Tanner Shaffer posted a team-high 13 stops last week in a 20-8 loss to Hector. YELLVILLE-SUMMIT (2) at Magazine: Y-S ran for 300 yards and passed for 65 last week in a 24-12 homecoming win over Conway Christian. Magazine has lost three straight games by a combined 120-3, including 41-0 last week at Quitman. Magazine senior RB/S Ashton Droemer producing another all-state season, leading the Rattlers in rushing yards (600) and tackles.