SILOAM SPRINGS AT SEARCY

Class 6A Playoffs

Austin Van Poucke, Siloam Springs starting quarterback, hands off to running back Scout Alexander during Friday’s game against Rogers at Mountie Stadium in Rogers.

Austin Van Poucke, Siloam Springs starting quarterback, hands off to running back Scout Alexander during Friday’s game against Rogers at Mountie Stadium in Rogers.

Friday, November 9, 2012

SILOAM SPRINGS AT SEARCY

Lions Stadium

KICKOFF: 7 p.m.

RECORDS: Siloam Springs 1-9, SEARCY 5-5

BETWEEN THE LINES: This is the eighth meeting between the two schools. Searcy and Siloam Springs were 3A-West Conference members from 1993-1995 and 4A-West members from 1998-2001. Searcy is 5-2 in the previous seven games, with Siloam Springs’ wins coming 28-0 in 1995 and 21-17 in 1993. ... This is the first playoff game for Siloam Springs since November 2008, when the Panthers advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class 5A State Playoffs before losing 38-14 to then No. 1-ranked Helena-West Helena. ... Searcy picked up four conference wins against West Memphis, Little Rock Central, Marion and Mountain Home. ... Siloam Springs running back Scout Alexander has accounted for 1,885 total yards (rushing, receiving and kickoff returns). ... Panthers quarterback Austin Van Poucke has completed 111 of 207 passes for 1,534 yards and nine touchdowns with 12 interceptions.

HOOTEN’S RANKINGS: Siloam Springs is No. 14 in Class 6A; Searcy is No. 6.

HOOTEN’S LINE: Searcy by 13.

— GRAHAM THOMAS

THE MATCHUPS

Siloam Springs Defense Searcy Offense

Pos. Player Class

DE David Zamora Sr. QB Antwan Arnold Sr.

DT Luis Gutierrez Sr. RB Markel Harris Sr.

DT Juan Peraza Sr. RB Cam Woodruff Sr.

DE Colten Campbell Sr. RB Deion Byrd Sr.

ILB Jose Reyes Sr. WR Darius Bowman Sr.

ILB Mario Flores Sr. WR Evan Scarbrough Sr.

S Gage Ennis Jr. LT Mickey DeMarzo Sr.

S Parker Baldwin Soph. LG Codie Reed Jr.

S Tyler Burke Soph. C Brady Anderson Soph.

CB Oscar Alaniz Sr. RG Grant Grady Jr.

CB Bronson Tucker Sr. RT Javion Clifton Sr.

Searcy Offense Siloam Springs Offense

Pos. Player Class Pos. Player Class

DL Dre Chatman Sr. QB Austin Van Poucke Sr.

DL Desmond Gavin Jr. RB Scout Alexander Sr.

DL Matthew Rippey Soph. WR Bronson Tucker Sr.

LB Darius Bowman Sr. WR Chandler Gregory Jr.

LB Deion Byrd Sr. WR Edwin Magana Sr.

LB Bradley Root Sr. WR Jordan Herring Sr.

LB Javien Reynolds Sr. LT Blaine Crouse Jr.

LB Karonce Higgins Jr. LG Daryn Ketcher Jr.

CB Markel Harris Sr. C Bryan Harmon Jr.

CB Matthew Parsley Jr. RG Jacob Engel Sr.

FS Evan Scarbrough Sr. RT Austin Farmer Sr.