Russellville at Van Buren

KICKOFF 7 p.m.

RECORDS Russellville 2-4, 1-3 6A-West; Van Buren 2-3, 1-2

COACHES Russellville — Dave Wheeler; Van Buren — Moe Henry

KEY PLAYERS Russellville – RB Tracy Daniels (Sr., 5-8, 185), WR Abel Abington (Sr., 5-11, 160), DB Mykai Foster (Sr., 5-6, 157), DB Kyran Clendenin (Sr., 5-11, 155), WR Cayden Rose (Sr., 5-9, 161). Van Buren — QB Bryce Perkins (Sr., 6-0, 175), WR/LB Peyton Pschier (Sr., 5-11, 175), RB Cameron Keller (Jr., 6-0, 160), DB Landon Evans (Jr., 5-10, 150), WR Trenton Cooley (Jr., 5-9, 145).

NOTABLE Van Buren will celebrate homecoming festivities on Friday. … Russellville rallied from behind two touchdowns at the half to win, 28-21, last year at Russellville. … Both teams were impressive in conference wins last week; Van Buren winning at Lake Hamilton, 49-28, and Russellville beating Siloam Springs, 61-17. … Last week’s 61 points were the most scored by the Cyclones in a game since a 62-10 win over Mills in 1971. … Last week, Russellville needed just 28 plays to amass 355 yards of offense and was aided by two kickoff returns for touchdowns and a fumble return for a score. … Russellville RB Tracy Daniels has rushed for 692 yards and eight touchdowns this season and needs 446 yards to break Tracey Stiger’s school career rushing record set from 2001 through 2003. … Van Buren scored six first-half touchdowns in last week’s win at Lake Hamilton, including five in the second quarter with the help of Tristan Ray’s 41-yard fumble return for a score. … RB Cam Keller tied a school record with four rushing touchdowns.

OUR TAKE Van Buren 28, Russellville 27, OT