Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Bentonvill­e West at Rogers

- — Graham Thomas

KICKOFF 7 p.m.

RECORDS Bentonvill­e West 3-2, 1-1 7A-West; Rogers 4-1, 1-1

COACHES Bentonvill­e West — Bryan Pratt; Rogers — Chad Harbison

KEY PLAYERS Bentonvill­e West — QB Dalton Rice (Sr., 6-2, 207), RB Cole Edmondson (Sr., 5-8, 185), WR Jaxson Brust (Sr., 5-9, 175), OL Lane Jeffcoat (Sr., 6-9, 305), OL Kaleb Chandler (Jr., 5-11, 275), TE/DE Collier DeClerk (Sr., 6-2, 205), WR/LB Harris Vinson (6-1, 205), DB Laynce Stroud (Sr., 5-11, 180). Rogers — QB Dane Williams (Sr.., 6-1, 195), RB Jacob Jenkins (Sr., 6-2, 205), WR Mabry Verser (Sr., 6-4, 208), OL Conner Simmermon (Sr., 6-2, 280), LB Tyler Pinkerton (Sr., 5-11, 195), LB Isaac Chapman (Sr., 6-1, 205).

NOTABLE Bentonvill­e West has won six of the seven meetings against Rogers since the school opened in 2016. … Rogers’ only win in the series came in 2021, 33-28, at Rogers. … QB Dalton Rice completed 16 of 29 passes for 256 yards and 5 touchdowns in West’s 47-22 win over Springdale last week. … Rice has completed 105 of 163 passes for 1,048 yards and 13 touchdowns with three intercepti­ons. … WR Jaxson Brust caught 6 passes for 113 yards and 3 TD against Springdale. … WR Harris Vinson leads West’s receivers with 367 yards on 23 receptions while Brust has 33 catches for 285 yards. … Rogers’ offensive numbers have become lopsided toward the passing game. The Mounties have thrown for 1,617 yards and 19 touchdowns and rushed for 543 yards and 10 touchdowns. … QB Dane Williams has completed 82 of 137 passes for 1,527 yards, 19 touchdowns and 1 intercepti­on. … Sophomore Jeff Regan has caught 26 passes for 462 yards and 5 touchdowns.

OUR TAKE Rogers 35. Bentonvill­e West 27

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