Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Tonight’s overall top 10 games

- By Sam Lane

NO. 1 BRYANT AT LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL

WHEN 7 p.m.

WHERE Quigley Stadium, Little Rock

COACHES Bryant: Buck James; Little Rock Central: George Shelton

RECORDS Bryant 4-0, 2-0 7A-Central; Little Rock Central 0-5, 0-4

NOTEWORTHY Bryant has won 14 in a row against Little Rock Central, dating back to 2007. … Bryant has won 45 straight games against in-state competitio­n. … Bryant is holding opponents to 12.8 points per game. … Central is allowing 47.6 points per game. … Bryant quarterbac­k Jordan Walker has thrown for 846 yards and nine touchdowns.

NO. 2 CONWAY AT NO. 5 CABOT

WHEN 7 p.m.

WHERE Panther Stadium, Cabot

COACHES Conway: Keith Fimple; Cabot: Scott Reed RECORDS Conway 5-0, 3-0 7A-Central; Cabot 4-1, 2-0 NOTEWORTHY The Wampus Cats have won the previous six meetings with the Panthers. … Conway quarterbac­k Donovyn Omolo has thrown for 1,419 yards and 15 touchdowns. … Conway running back Boogie Carr has rushed for 539 yards and seven touchdowns. … Cabot is holding opponents to 12.2 points per game. SILOAM SPRINGS

AT NO. 3 PULASKI ACADEMY

WHEN 7 p.m.

WHERE Joe B. Hatcher Stadium, Little Rock COACHES Siloam Springs: Brandon Craig; Pulaski Academy: Anthony Lucas

RECORDS Siloam Springs 0-6, 0-4 6A-West; Pulaski Academy 6-, 4-0

NOTEWORTHY Pulaski Academy beat Siloam Springs in their only previous meeting — a 2006 opening-round playoff matchup. … The Bruins have won 33 straight games against in-state competitio­n. … Pulaski Academy quarterbac­k Kel Busby leads the state in passing with 1,857 yards. … Siloam Springs is allowing 43.2 points per game.

NO. 4 BENTONVILL­E AT ROGERS HERITAGE

WHEN 7 p.m.

WHERE David Gates Stadium, Rogers COACHES Bentonvill­e: Jody Grant; Rogers Heritage: Eric Munoz

RECORDS Bentonvill­e 4-1, 2-0 7A-West; Rogers Heritage 3-2, 1-1 7A-West

NOTEWORTHY Bentonvill­e has won all 14 meetings with Roger Heritage. … This season, Rogers Heritage has won three games for the first time since 2014. … Bentonvill­e quarterbac­k Carter Nye has thrown for 1,176 yards and 16 touchdowns. … Bentonvill­e running back Josh Ficklin has rushed for 712 yards and 11 touchdowns.

GREENBRIER AT NO. 6 LAKE HAMILTON

WHEN 7 p.m.

WHERE Wolf Stadium, Pearcy

COACHES Greenbrier: Randy Tribble; Lake Hamilton: Tommy Gilleran

RECORDS Greenbrier 3-2, 1-2 6A-West; Lake Hamilton 6-0, 4-0

NOTEWORTHY This is the first meeting between these teams this century. … This is Lake Hamilton’s fourth straight 6-0 start. … Lake Hamilton running back Justin Crutchmer has totaled 449 rushing yards, 483 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. … Greenbrier wide receiver Carter McElhany has caught 25 passes for 547 yards and 6 touchdowns.

NO. 8 LITTLE ROCK CATHOLIC AT SHERIDAN WHEN 7 p.m.

WHERE Yellowjack­et Stadium, Sheridan

COACHES Little Rock Catholic: John Fogleman; Sheridan: Larry McBroom

RECORDS Little Rock Catholic 5-0, 3-0 6A-East; Sheridan 2-3, 0-2

NOTEWORTHY This is the first 5-0 start for Little Rock Catholic in at least 30 years. … This is Catholic and Sheridan’s first meeting this century. … Catholic quarterbac­k Sam Sanders has thrown for 864 yards and nine touchdowns. … Catholic is holding opponents to 14.6 points per game. … Sheridan is averaging 278.2 yards rushing per game.

NO. 9 ROGERS AT BENTONVILL­E WEST

WHEN 7 p.m.

WHERE Wolverine Stadium, Centerton COACHES Rogers: Chad Harrison; Bentonvill­e West: Bryan Pratt

RECORDS Rogers 5-0, 2-0 7A-West; Bentonvill­e West 3-2, 1-1

NOTEWORTHY This is the first 5-0 start for the Mountainee­rs since 2012. … Bentonvill­e West has won five of the six in the series. … Rogers is tied for the second-most points scored in Class 7A with 214. … Bentonvill­e West’s 16.6 points allowed per game is the fourth-best rate in the class.

FORT SMITH SOUTHSIDE

AT NO. 10 FAYETTEVIL­LE

WHEN 7:30 p.m.

WHERE Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayettevil­le COACHES Fort Smith Southside: Kim Dameron; Fayettevil­le: Casey Dick

RECORDS Fort Smith Southside 5-0, 2-0 7A-West; Fayettevil­le 3-2, 1-1

NOTEWORTHY Former University of Arkansas quarterbac­k Casey Dick will be coaching his first game at Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Southside Coach Kim Dameron is former Razorback defensive back. … Fayettevil­le has won the previous eight matchups with Fort Smith Southside since 2011. … Fayettevil­le wide receiver Kaylon Morris is third in the state with 675 receiving yards. … Southside running back Isaac Gregory has rushed for 603 yards and seven touchdowns. NOTE Greenwood is idle.

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