Washington County Enterprise-Leader
TIGERS AT A GLANCE
School: Prairie Grove Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black and Gold Home Field: Tiger Den Stadium Athletic Director: Joey Sorters Head Coach: Danny Abshier (190-102-2 at Prairie Grove), 26th season at Prairie Grove Assistant Coaches: John Elder, Craig Laird, Mason Pinkley, Nik Paroubek, Jacob Storlie
Conference: 4A-1
Season opener: Lost 33-30 to Farmington Friday, Aug. 31
Team Strengths: Recent success, defensive linemen, depth on offensive line, wingback Team Weaknesses: Unproven quarterback, receivers, secondary Returning Players: Offensive starters 4; Defensive starters 5 Quarterbacks: Ethan Scates (5-10, 170), senior; Ethan Guenther (5-11, 224), senior; Graham Guenther (6-0, 207), junior
Runningbacks: Garrett Heltemes (6-0, 178), senior; Lane Dalton (5-9, 188), senior; Kaine Caswell (5-9, 148), senior; Jared Harger (5-7, 154), junior; James Millwood (6-2, 205), senior; Cade Grant (5-10, 170), sophomore
Receivers: Jacob Watson (5-10, 145), senior; Harrison Lowe (5-8, 140), junior; Symoyah Hobbs (5-10, 165), senior; Cordelle Whetsell (6-2, 185), junior Tight Ends: Ethan Guenther (5-11, 224), senior; Graham Guenther (6-0, 207), junior; Josh Weber (5-10, 174), sophomore
Offensive linemen: Hayden Black (6-2, 270), junior; Couper Allen (5-9, 155), senior; Chuckie Edwards, (5-8, 220), senior; Gunnar Caudle (6-2, 215), sophomore; Daytona Pinkley (5-6, 195), senior; Cade Horne (5-11, 1200), junior; Jesus Castro (6-0, 235), senior; Kaige Adams (5-7, 177), sophomore; Austin Medina (5-9, 200), junior
Defensive linemen: Ethan Guenther (5-11, 224), senior; Garrett Heltemes (6-0, 178), senior; James Millwood (6-2, 205), senior; Lane Dalton (5-9, 188), senior; Hayden Black (6-2, 270), junior; Chuckie Edwards (5-8, 220), senior; David Hall (5-9, 175), sophomore; Austin Medina (5-9, 120), junior
Linebackers: Couper Allen (5-9, 155), senior; Jared Harger (5-7, 154), junior; Chuckie Edwards (5-8, 220), senior; Keiandre Hobbs (5-6, 150), junior; Ethan Scates (5-10, 170), senior; Symoyah Hobbs (5-10, 165), senior; Graham Guenther (6-0, 207), junior; Foster Layman (5-9, 165), sophomore Defensive backs: Cordelle Whetsell (6-2, 185), junior; Harrison Lowe (5-8, 140), junior; Jacob Watson (5-10, 145), senior; Kaine Caswell (5-9, 148), senior; Symoyah Hobbs (5-10, 165), senior; Matt Jones (5-5, 128), senior 2017 Overall Record: 11-2 2017 Conference Record: 6-1 (4A-1) 2017 Points Scored: 460 (35.4 points-per-game) 2017 Points Allowed: 216 (16.6 points-per-game) 2017 Differential: +18.8 2017 Wins: Stuttgart (24-14)*; Pottsville (56-21)*; Shiloh Christian (3521); Gravette (31-7); Farmington (36-13); Vian, Okla. (41-21); Gentry (327); Lincoln (56-25); Huntsville (41-14); Berryville (34-6); West Fork (40-6) *playoff wins Recent league championships: 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 Most Recent Playoff appearance: 2017