Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Lake Hamilton at Greenwood
KICKOFF 7 p.m.
RECORDS Lake Hamilton 7-0, 5-0; Greenwood 5-1, 4-0
COACHES Lake Hamilton – Tommy Gilleran; Greenwood – Chris Young.
KEY PLAYERS Lake Hamilton — WB Justin Crutchmer (Sr., 5-11, 185), FB Kendrick Martin (Sr., 6-0, 220), QB Easton Hurley (Jr., 5-9, 150), DB Caleb Waller (5-9, 175), OL Brayden Aitken (Sr., 6-1, 280). Greenwood – QB Hunter Houston (Sr., 6-1, 205), RB Jake Glover (Sr., 5-5, 155), WR Grant Karnes (So., 6-0, 175), LB Evan Williams (Sr., 6-1, 210), DB Storm Scherrey (Sr., 6-0, 190).
THE SCOOP The first of three major games in the final four weeks to determine 6A-West supremacy. … Lake Hamilton is ranked No. 6 overall while Greenwood is No. 7. … Pulaski Academy is also undefeated in the 6A-West and travels to Greenwood week nine and hosts Lake Hamilton week 10. … Greenwood has won all seven meetings between the two schools since they were joined into the same conference, including the 2020 Class 6A state championship game. … Cornerback Caleb Waller is the fastest Wolf at 4.42 … Easton Hurley is a left-handed quarterback and has thrown for 868 yards and 10 touchdowns, including a single-game school record six touchdown passes three weeks ago against Siloam Springs. … OL Brayden Aitken is the only returning offensive lineman for Lake Hamilton. … WB Justin Crutchmer has 1,531 all-purpose yards and 14 touchdowns after rushing for 211 yards and three touchdowns last week against Greenbrier. … Greenwood was open last week. … WR Grant Karnes leads the state in receptions with 51 and receiving touchdowns with 11, and is second in receiving yards with 758.
OUR TAKE Greenwood 35, Lake Hamilton 30