CLASS 4A STATE PLAYOFFS
NASHVILLE AT PRAIRIE GROVE
TIGER STADIUM
KICKOFF: 7 p.m.
RECORDS: Nashville 10-2; Prairie Grove 11-0.
BETWEEN THE LINES: Nashville defeated Central Arkansas Christian 49-13 last week after jumping to a 42-0 lead at halftime. Jakaree Gaines led the Scrappers with 153 yards rushing and touchdown runs of two and 39 yards. ... Prairie Grove rallied from a 28-12 deficit to defeat Pottsville 34-28 last week. Weston Bartholomew led the Tigers with 127 yards rushing on 18 carries. ... Nashville has won three of the past four meetings with Prairie Grove, which upset the Scappers 23-12 in the second round of the Class AAA state playoffs in 2003. Prairie Grove beat Atkins 34-0 in the third round in 2003 before being eliminated 46-14 by Rivercrest in the semfinals.
HOOTENS’ RANKINGS: Nashville is No. 2 in Class 4A; Prairie Grove is No. 4.
HOOTEN’S LINE: Nashville by 11.
THE MATCHUPS
Prairie Grove Offense Nashville Defense
Pos. Player Class Pos. Player Class
QB Cooper Winters Sr. DT Juan Quintero Sr.
HB Logan Bartholomew Jr. NG Jalen Whitmore Sr.
FB Weston Bartholomew Sr. DT Tyler Parker Jr.
WB Noah Hunter Sr. DETreveon Muldrow Jr.
C Creyton Ledbetter Sr. LB Austin Lovelis Sr.
RG Jackson Diebold Jr. LB Jacolby Crow Sr.
LG Jacob Kahl Sr. LB Kyler Lawrence Sr.
RT Spencer Gauldin Sr. CB Donyell King Sr.
TE Jared Murphy Sr. CBTeSean Green Sr.
LT Jacob Lacey Sr. S Jacolbi Lampin Sr.
WR Jon Halbert Sr. S LaVonte Thomas Sr.
Prairie Grove Defense Nashville Offense
Pos. Player Class Pos. Player Class
DE Brandon Taylor Sr. QB Joel Hendry Sr.
DE Creyton Ledbetter Sr. HB Jakaree Gaines Sr.
NG Jared Murphy Sr. WR LaVonte Thomas Sr.
LB Noah Hunter Sr. WR Jacolbi Lampkin Sr.
LB Brandon Nodier Jr. WR TeSean Green Sr.
LB Nick Sugg Jr. WR Kyler Lawrence Jr.
LB Dalton Faulk Sr. LT Jalen Whitmore Sr.
LB Jacob Kahl Sr. LG Colton Whisenhunt Sr.
CB Cooper Winters Sr. C Cayden Conrad Sr.
CB Jon Halbert Sr. RG Cameron Alexander Jr.
S Logan Bartholemew Jr. RT Juan Quintero Sr.