Tigers At A Glance

2017 PRAIRIE GROVE FOOTBALL

School: Prairie Grove Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black and Gold Home Field: Tiger Den Stadium Athletic Director: Joey Sorters Head coach: Danny Abshier (17999-2 at Prairie Grove), 25th season at Prairie Grove Assistant coaches: John Elder, Craig Laird, Mason Pinkley, Nik Paroubek Conference: 4A-1 Season opener: Aug. 29 at Farmington Team Strengths: Recent success, Playoff experience, Defense Team Weaknesses: Lack of depth, place-kicking

Returning Players: Offensive starters 4; Defensive starters 4 Quarterbacks: John David Elder, (6-2, 168) senior; Ethan Guenther (5-11, 224), junior; Ethan Scates (5-7, 155), junior; Graham Guenther (6-0, 207), sophomore

Runningbacks: Anthony Johnson (5-8, 189), senior; Dustin Burton (5-11, 211), senior; Aaron Preston (5-7, 143), senior; Garrett Heltemes (6-0, 178), junior; Lane Dalton (5-9, 188), junior; Kaine Caswell (5-9, 148), junior; Jared Harger (5-7, 154), sophomore; Keiandre Hobbs (5-4, 139), sophomore

Receivers: Stone Bryant (5-11, 165), senior; Collin Bryant (6-0,

172), senior; Clay Spinks (5-10, 138), senior; Matt Jones (5-5, 128), junior; Kaine Caswell (5-9, 148), junior; Harrison Lowe (5-6, 127), sophomore

Tight Ends: DeMarkus Cooper (6-0, 249), senior; Ethan Guenther (5-11, 224), junior; James Mayers (6-0, 143), senior; Graham Guenther (6-0, 207), sophomore

Offensive linemen: Will Hawkins (6-4, 335), senior; Landon Walldrop (5-10, 296), senior; Cameron Cox (5-10, 174), junior; Hayden Black (6-0, 259), sophomore; Joe Reynolds (6-1, 220), senior; Dakota Dickerson (5-6, 211), junior; Chuckie Edwards, junior; Ben Beason (5-8, 169), senior; Stormi Hankins, senior; Couper Allen (5-9, 155), junior; Austin Medina (5-8, 174), sophomore; Cade Horne (5-10, 183), sophomore

Defensive linemen: DeMarkus Cooper (6-0, 249), senior; Will Hawkins (6-4, 335), senior; Landon Walldrop (5-10, 296), senior; Garrett Heltemes (6-0, 178), junior; Lane Dalton (5-9, 188), junior; Joe Reynolds (6-1, 220), senior; Ethan Guenther (5-11, 224), junior; Daytona Pinkley (5-5, 175), junior

Linebackers: Dustin Burton (5-11, 211), senior; Anthony Johnson (5-8, 189), senior; Clay Spinks (5-10, 138), senior; Cameron Cox (5-10, 174), junior; Chuckie Edwards; Couper Allen (5-9, 155), junior; Jared Harger (5-7, 154), sophomore; Graham Guenther (6-0, 207), sophomore; Ethan Guenther (5-11, 224), junior; Kaine Caswell (5-9, 148), junior; Ethan Scates (5-7, 155), junior; Matt Jones (5-5, 128), junior

Defensive backs: Stone Bryant (5-11, 165), senior; Collin Bryant (6-0, 172), senior; John David Elder (6-2, 168), senior; Tyler Davidson (5-9, 153), senior; Aaron Preston (5-7, 143), senior; Jacob Watson (5-8, 137), junior; Cody Kruse (5-5, 108), sophomore

Place kicker: James Mayers (6-0, 143), senior

Punter: John David Elder, (6-2, 168) senior

2016 Overall Record: 12-1 2016 Conference Record: 7-0 (4A-1) 2016 Points Scored: 567 (43.6 points-per-game)

2016 Points Allowed: 217 (16.7 points-per-game) 2016 Differential: +26.9 2016 Wins: Gosnell (48-46); CAC (61-13); Pea Ridge (42-21); Shiloh Christian (45-15); Gravette (35-0); Farmington (35-14); Vian, Okla. (35-14); Huntsville (41-12); Lincoln (33-20); Gentry (62-28); Berryville (49-6); West Fork (53-0) Recent league championships: 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 Most Recent Playoff appearance: 2016

MARK HUMPHREY ENTEPRISE-LEADER Prairie Grove head football coach Danny Abshier was honored as NFHS Coach of the Year after guiding the Tigers to a 12-1 record, conference title and reaching the 4A state semifinals for the second consecutive year in 2016.