Tonight’s overall top 10 games
NO. 1 BRYANT AT LITTLE ROCK SOUTHWEST
WHEN 7 p.m. WHERE Gryphon Stadium, Mabelvale COACHES Bryant: Buck James; Little Rock Southwest: Daryl Patton RECORDS Bryant 5-0, 3-0 7A-Central; Little Rock Southwest, 1-5, 0-3
NOTEWORTHY Bryant has won both of its games with Little Rock Southwest by a combined score of 118-7. … The Hornets have won 46 straight games against in-state competition. … Southwest is allowing 45.3 points per game. … Bryant has the fifth-ranked defense in the state, holding opponents to 10.2 points per game.
LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL AT NO. 2 CABOT
WHEN 7 p.m. WHERE Panther Stadium, Cabot COACHES Little Rock Central: George Shelton; Cabot: Scott Reed RECORDS Little Rock Central 0-6, 0-3 7A-Central; Cabot 5-1, 3-0
NOTEWORTHY Cabot has won its past three games with Little Rock Central. … Cabot quarterback Abe Owen rushed for three touchdowns and passed for another in a 35-20 win over then-No. 2 Conway last Friday. … Central is allowing 46.7 points per game. … Cabot is scoring 32 points per game.
NO. 3 PULASKI ACADEMY AT VAN BUREN
WHEN 7 p.m.
WHERE Pointer Stadium, Van Buren
COACHES Pulaski Academy: Anthony Lucas; Van Buren: Moe Henry
RECORDS Pulaski Academy 6-0, 4-0 6A-West; Van Buren 1-5, 1-3
NOTEWORTHY This is the first meeting between these teams. …The Bruins have won 34 straight games against in-state competition. … Pulaski Academy has the third-highest scoring offense in the state at 50.5 points per game. … Van Buren quarterback Bryce Perkins has thrown for 741 yards and nine touchdowns.
FORT SMITH NORTHSIDE AT NO. 4 CONWAY
WHEN 7 p.m.
WHERE John McConnell Stadium, Conway
COACHES Fort Smith Northside: Felix Curry; Conway: Keith Fimple
RECORDS Fort Smith Northside 3-3, 2-1 7A-Central; Conway 5-1, 2-1
NOTEWORTHY Conway has won its past five game with Fort Smith Northside, winning last season 23-21. … The Wampus Cats are scoring 42.5 points per game to Northside’s 37.2. … Conway quarterback Donovyn Omolo is fifth in the state in passing yards with 1,683.
NO. 9 FAYETTEVILLE AT NO. 5 BENTONVILLE
WHEN 7 p.m.
WHERE Tiger Stadium Bentonville COACHES Fayetteville: Casey Dick; Bentonville: Jody
Grant
RECORDS Fayetteville 4-2, 2-1 7A-West; Bentonville 5-1, 3-0
NOTEWORTHY Bentonville has won seven of the past 10 games in the series, dating back to the 2014 Class 7A state title game. … The Tigers have the highest-scoring offense in 7A at 42.7 points per game. … Fayetteville quarterback Drake Lindsey is averaging 355 yards and 3.5 touchdowns per game.
NO. 6 LAKE HAMILTON AT NO. 7 GREENWOOD
WHEN 7 p.m.
WHERE Bulldog Stadium, Greenwood
COACHES Lake Hamilton: Tommy Gilleran; Greenwood: Chris Young
RECORDS Lake Hamilton 7-0, 5-0 6A-West; Greenwood 5-1, 4-0 NOTEWORTHY Greenwood has won all seven games between these teams, including the 2020 Class 6A state title game. … Greenwood’s Hunter Houston is seventh in the state with 1,624 passing yards. His top receiver, Grant Karnes, is third in the state with 766 receiving yards. … Lake Hamilton’s Justin Crutchmer leads his team in rushing (660) and receiving yards (483).
SYLVAN HILLS
AT NO. 8 LITTLE ROCK CATHOLIC
WHEN 7 p.m.
WHERE War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock COACHES Sylvan Hills: Chris Hill; Little Rock Catholic: John Fogleman
RECORDS Sylvan Hills 2-4, 2-3 6A-East; Little Rock Catholic 6-0, 5-0
NOTEWORTHY These teams have played 11 times since 2002 as nonconference opponents. Little Rock Catholic has won six of the meetings, including the past four. … Catholic is holding opponents to 13.3 points per game. … Sylvan Hills has won its past two games following an 0-4 start.
NO. 10 LITTLE ROCK PARKVIEW AT TEXARKANA
WHEN 7 p.m.
WHERE Razorback Stadium, Texarkana
COACHES Little Rock Parkview: Brad Bolding; Texarkana: Trey Outlaw
RECORDS Little Rock Parkview 4-2, 3-0 5A-South; Texarkana 2-4, 1-2
NOTEWORTHY This is the first meeting between these teams since 2015, when Texarkana won 35-14. … Texarkana is coming off its first win since Sept. 2, beating Hot Springs Lakeside last week. … Parkview’s Omarion Robinson scored four non-offensive touchdowns in his past game. … All four of Parkview’s wins have come by double-digits.