Tigers At A Glance

PRAIRIE GROVE FOOTBALL 2016

Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black and Gold Home Field: Tiger Den Stadium Athletic Director: Tommy Roy Head coach: Danny Abshier (173-101-2 at Prairie Grove), 24th season at Prairie Grove Assistant coaches: John Elder, Craig Laird, Mason Pinkley, Nik Paroubek Conference: 4A-1 Season opener: Sept. 2 vs. Farmington Team Strengths: Recent success, Playoff experience, Defense Team Weaknesses: Lack of speed Returning Players: Offensive starters 5; Defensive starters 5 Starting Quarterback: Zeke Laird, (5-9. 180) senior Runningbacks: Anthony Johnson (5-9, 180), junior; Dustin Burton (5-11, 210), junior; Reed Orr (5-10, 205), senior; Kyle Sam (5-9, 180), senior; Aaron Preston (5-6, 165), junior; Weston Smith (6-1, 190), senior Receivers: Isaac Disney (6-0, 150), senior; Clay Fidler (5-11, 170), senior; Stone Bryant (6-0, 155), junior; Clay Spinks (5-10, 135), junior; Weston Smith (6-1, 190), senior Tight Ends: DeMarkus Cooper (6-1, 215), junior; Ethan Guenther (5-11, 195), sophomore; Weston Smith (6-1, 190), senior Offensive linemen: Dawson West (6-1, 210), senior; Ethan Davis (5-10, 195), senior; Troy Sugg (5-8, 180), senior; Jack Stone (6-4, 230), senior; Will Hawkins (6-3, 328), junior; Landon Walldrop (5-9, 308), junior; Carl Simpson (5-10, 185), senior; Nick Wilton (6-0, 205), senior; Joe Reynolds (5-9, 190), junior Defensive linemen: Jack Stone (6-4, 230), senior; Troy Sugg (5-8, 180), senior; Will Hawkins (6-3, 328), junior; Landon Walldrop (5-9, 308), junior; Carl Simpson (5-10, 185), senior; Ethan Davis (5-10, 195), senior; Dawson West (6-1, 210), senior; DeMarkus Cooper (6-1, 215), junior Linebackers: Reed Orr (5-10, 205), senior; Kyle Sam (5-9, 180), senior; Dustin Burton (5-11, 210), junior; Anthony Johnson (5-9, 180), junior; Zeke Laird (5-9, 180), senior; Stone Bryant (6-0, 155), junior; Clay Spinks (5-10, 135), junior Defensive backs: Isaac Disney (6-0, 150), senior; Clay Fidler (5-11, 170), senior; J.D. Elder (6-2, 160), junior; Tyler Davidson (5-8, 145), junior; Justis McNatt (6-0, 200), senior 2015 Overall Record: 13-2 (State Runnerup) 2015 Conference Record: 7-0 (4A-1) 2015 Points Scored: 655 (43.7 points-per-game) 2015 Points Allowed: 297 (19.8 points-per-game) 2015 Differential: +23.9 2015 Wins: Arkadelphia (61-42); Star City (50-21); Ashdown (34-24); Jonesboro Westside (45-14); Shiloh Christian (62-33); Pea Ridge (40-16); Gravette (44-19); Lincoln (62-20); Charleston (30-12); Huntsville (48-21); Gentry (42-0); Berryville (55-8); West Fork (50-0) Recent league championships: 2012, 2013, 2015

MARK HUMPHREY ENTEPRISE-LEADER Prairie Grove head football coach Danny Abshier was honored as the Farm Bureau 4A Coach of the Year after guiding the Tigers to a school-best 13-2 record, conference title and state runnerup season.