Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Bentonvill­e West at Springdale Har-Ber

- — Henry Apple

KICKOFF 7 p.m.

RECORDS West 4-2, 2-1 7A-West; HarBer 1-5, 1-2

COACHES West — Bryan Pratt; Har-Ber — Chris Wood

KEY PLAYERS West — QB Jake Casey (Jr., 6-4, 180), RB Carson Morgan (Sr., 6-1, 205), WR Ty Durham (Sr., 6-0, 180), OL Lane Jeffcoat (Jr., 6-9, 285), RB/LB Braden Jones (Sr., 6-1, 205), CB Nick Bell (Sr., 5-9, 165), DB/P Josh Buxton (Sr., 5-9, 175), DE Grant Overman (Sr., 6-3, 220), DB Thomas Willbanks (Sr., 5-10, 165). Har-Ber — QB Luke Buchanan (Sr., 6-1, 190), RB Cole Carlton (Sr., 5-10, 200), WR Bliyge Cook (Sr., 5-7, 150), LB Ross Haney (Sr., 5-9, 175), DB Britt Wittschen (Sr., 5-9, 150).

THE SCOOP This is the seventh meeting between the two schools, with West currently owning a 4-2 cushion. … The Wolverines made a remarkable comeback at home during last year’s game, scoring 22 unanswered points over the final 8 minutes for a 46-45 win. Casey hit Brust with the game-winning TD pass with 1:17 remaining. … Durham regained the team lead in receptions with 34 after he caught six passes for 144 yards against Rogers. Brust is a close second with 33 catches. … Bell, in addition to his defensive back duties, has caught five touchdown passes over the last four games for West and has 24 receptions on the season. … Har-Ber snapped the longest losing skid in school history — eight games — with its victory over crosstown rival Springdale. … RB Hudson Brewer, who had only two rushing touchdowns through five games, had two more last week. … LB Amare Tareo intercepte­d a pass and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown to spark the Wildcats’ 35-point explosion in the second half.

OUR TAKE West 35, Har-Ber 21

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