LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL AT SPRINGDALE HAR-BER

CLASS 7A STATE PLAYOFFS

Kyle Pianalto of Springdale Har-Ber throws the ball to an open receiver Friday during the game against Springdale High at Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium in Springdale.
Kyle Pianalto of Springdale Har-Ber throws the ball to an open receiver Friday during the game against Springdale High at Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium in Springdale.

JARRELL WILLIAMS BULLDOG STADIUM

KICKOFF: 7 p.m.

RECORDS: LR Central 4-6; Har-Ber 6-4.

BETWEEN THE LINES: Har-Ber and Little Rock Central meet for the third consecutive year to begin the Class 7A state playoffs. The Wildcats won 21-16 last season and 38-0 in 2010. ... Har-Ber was eliminated in the second round last year, 41-37 by North Little Rock. ... Little Rock Central has won 32 state championships, including back-to-back titles in 2003 and 2004. ... Har-Ber is led on offense by senior running back Tucker Lee and senior tight end Nick Byrne, who recently committed to Louisiana-Lafayette.

HOOTEN’S RANKINGS: Har-Ber is No. 4 in Class 7A; Central is No. 11.

HOOTEN’S LINE: Har-Ber by 8.

— RICK FIRES

THE MATCHUPS

LR Central Offense Har-Ber Defense

Pos. Player Class Pos. Player Class

QB Cooper Westbrook So. DE Blake Tucker Sr.

TB Logan Moragne Jr. NG Josh Frazier Jr.

FB Daniel Miller Jr. DE Jake Hall Jr.

FL A.J. Tucker Sr. OLB Peyton Squires Sr.

C Cole Wilson Sr. OLB David Karr Sr.

OG Nate Torrence Jr. ILB Blake Taylor Sr.

OT James Burrow Jr. ILB Mason Herndon Sr.

OT Sung-Ho Kim Sr. CB Holden Thornton Jr.

OG Justin Bryles Sr. CB Hunter Patrick Sr.

WR Reggie Harris Sr. S Jerry Wood Sr.

WR Thomas Coulter Sr. S Ryan Peckham Sr.

Central Defense Har-Ber Offense

Pos. Player Class Pos. Player Pos. Class

DE Antonio Igbokidi Sr. QB Kyle Pianalto Jr.

DE Dalvin Simmns Jr. RB Tucker Lee Sr.

DT Lawrence Staggers Sr. FB Adam Bowlin Sr.

DT Emanuel Smith Sr. TE Nick Byrne Sr.

LB Kaelon Scott Sr. WR Matt Garrison Jr.

LB Bryce Wall Sr. WR Austin Pierce Sr.

LB Tim Quickel Jr. LT Landon Jones Jr.

CB Nate McNeal Jr. LG Miguel Ceballos Sr.

CB Bernall Young Sr. C Ty Harrison Sr.

FS Hayden Mills Jr. RG Mason Neil Sr.

SS Jordan Cannon Jr. RT Isaac Johnson Jr

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