Bentonville High at Shawnee (Kan.) Mill Valley Jaguar Field

KICKOFF 7 p.m. RECORDS Bentonville 2-0; Mill Valley 2-0 ON THE AIR Live-streamed at www.bentonvillesportsnetwork.com BETWEEN THE LINES This marks the first time that Bentonville will play a team from Kansas … Tigers coach Jody Grant picked up his 50th win with last week’s 21-17 win over Kansas City Rockhurst. … Sophomore RB Josh Ficklin has 219 yards and 2 TDs rushing, while QB Andrew Edwards is 21-of-34 passing for 348 yards and four TDs. … Chas Nimrod caught 2 TD passes and is the Tigers’ leading receiver with eight catches for 158 yards and three scores. … Bentonville’s defense rose on two occasions to preserve its lead, including an interception by Ethan Estes. … Mill Valley, Kansas’ defending Class 5A state champion, is coming off a 70-21 victory over DeSoto, Kan. … Jaguars QB Cooper Marsh is 21 of 24 passing through two games for 340 yards and 4 TDs, with WRs Kendrick Jones and Jacob Hartman each having eight receptions. … RB Quin Wittenauer has 283 yards rushing and five TDs through two games. … MLB Colten Jegen has a teamhigh 23 tackles, followed by FS Hunter Gray with 17. PLAYERS TO WATCH Bentonville, WR Chas Nimrod (Jr., 6-2, 180), WR Cade Foster (Sr., 5-9, 165), WR Cooper Smith (Jr. 6-0, 165), OL Ethan Fitzgerald (Sr., 6-1, 235), OL Ryan Garnett (Sr., 6-3, 285), OL Josh Street (6-6, 285), DL Max Shreve (Sr., 6-3, 250), ILB Cole Joyce (Sr., 6-0, 220), ILB Keegan Stinespring (Sr., 5-11, 205), DB Johnny Anderson (Sr., 5-11, 165), DB Kolbi Crawford (Sr., 6-1, 160), PK/P Logan Turner (Sr., 5-10, 160). Mill Valley, QB Cooper Marsh (Sr., 6-1, 172), RB Quin Wittenauer (Sr., 6-9, 170), WR Jacob Hartman (Sr., 6-0, 166), WR Kendrick Jones (Jr., 6-4, 185), MLB Colten Jegen (Sr., 5-11, 220), FS Hunter Gray (Sr., 5-11, 181). HOOTEN’S RANKINGS Bentonville is No. 2 in Class 7A. HOOTEN’S LINE Bentonville by 1. OUR TAKE Bentonville 31, Mill Valley 27.