Class 7A Playoffs
FAYETTEVILLE AT NORTH LITTLE ROCK
Charging Wildcat Stadium
KICKOFF: 7 p.m.
RECORDS: Fayetteville 8-3; North Little Rock 10-1
BETWEEN THE LINES: Fayetteville makes its third consecutive appearance in the Class 7A semifinals and looks to advance to its third straight state championship game. ... The Bulldogs and Charging Wildcats last met in the 2010, when Fayetteville won 23-10 at home in the first round of the playoffs against North Little Rock. ... Charging Wildcat running back Juan Day is the cousin of former Razorback Cedric Cobbs and cornerback Kavin Alexander is the cousin of Darren McFadden.
HOOTEN’S RANKINGS: Fayetteville is No. 3 in Class 7A; North Little Rock is No. 2.
HOOTEN’S LINE: Fayetteville by 8.
THE MATCHUPS
North Little Rock Offense Fayetteville Defense
Pos. Player Class Pos. Player Class
QB Payton Holmes Jr. DE Damani Carter So.
RB Altee Tenpenny Sr. DT Reese Fitchue Sr.
FB Deon Tidwell Jr. NT Giovanni Negrete Sr.
WR Aaron Adams Sr. DE Taryll Henry Sr.
WR Rodney Bryson Sr. SLB Brooks Ellis Sr.
WR Evan Peters Sr. MLB Brandyn Young Sr.
T Curtis Parker Jr. CB Dre Greenlaw So.
G Kaylon Daniels Sr. CB Jordan Dennis Jr.
C Jaylon Christopher Sr. WS Heath McCracken Sr.
G Jared House Sr. SS Jake Hornibrook Jr.
T Corey Gibbs Sr. FS Alex Brignoni Sr.
Fayetteville Offense North Little Rock Defense
Pos. Player Class Pos. Player Class
QB Austin Allen Sr. DE Kahlil Campbell Sr.
RB Brice Gahagans Sr. DT Kenny Howard Sr.
FB Tommy Coker Jr. DT Javian Williams Sr.
WR Jordan Dennis Jr. NG Gerald Watson Sr.
WR Cole Harris Sr. DE Latavius Starr Sr.
WR Chadd Holmes Sr. LB Marcus Lindsey Sr.
LT Chase Carney Sr. LB Alex Gosser Sr.
LG Josh Bird Sr. CB Kavin Alexander Jr.
C Austin Hubble Sr. CB Martinez Butler Sr.
RG Jared Thurman Sr. S Gary Vines Sr.
RT Jordan Williams Sr. S T.J. Francis Sr.