SILOAM SPRINGS AT CONWAY

John McConnell Stadium

KICKOFF 7 p.m. RECORDS Siloam Springs 3-0. Conway 1-2. ON THE AIRcom Audio is broadcast at siloamspringstv.

BETWEEN THE LINES The Panthers improved to 3- 0 with a 22- 12 come- from- behind win last week against Claremore, Okla. … Siloam Springs running back Ricky Hughes eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark for the third straight game with 21 carries for 139 yards and a touchdown. … Hughes has 62 carries for 355 yards, an average of 5.7 yards per carry. … After allowing 175 yards of offense in the first quarter against the Zebras, Siloam Springs’ defense only gave up 45 yards of offense over the final three quarters. … Junior wide receiver Cade Miller caught six passes for 75 yards and had an interception on defense. … Conway is 1-2 after a 37-7 loss to Springdale Har-Ber at home last week. The Wampus Cats lost at Cabot 34-18 in Week 1 and then won at Jonesboro 31-17 in Week 2. … Conway quarterback Breylin Smith is a three-year starter and committed to Central Arkansas. … McCall Dail scored Conway’s only touchdown against Har-Ber. … Former Siloam Springs head coach and current Conway head coach Clint Ashcraft is in his seventh season at the helm of the Wampus Cats program. Ashcraft was 31-15 in four seasons (2005-2008) at Siloam Springs.

PLAYERS TO WATCH Siloam Springs — QB Jordan Norberg ( Sr., 5- 10, 165), RB Ricky Hughes (Sr., 5-11. 155), WR/S Coby Roach (Sr., 5-10, 188), OL/DL Aric Sislo (Sr., 6-2, 240), DL Kris Green (Sr., 5-11, 233). Conway — QB Breylin Smith (Sr., 6-3, 185), RB McCall Dail (Jr., 5-8, 176), WR Demontay Allen (Sr., 5-7, 144), DL Austin Norris (Sr., 6-4, 236), LB Untavis Ellis (Sr., 5-9, 165), CB Jaron Jackson (Sr., 6-0, 160).

HOOTEN’S RANKINGS Siloam Springs is No. 7 in Class 6A; Conway is No. 8 in Class 7A.

HOOTEN’S LINE Conway by 14. OUR TAKE Conway 28, Siloam Springs 10.