7A/6A-West Conference
BENTONVILLE AT SPRINGDALE HAR-BER
Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium
KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m.
RECORDS: Bentonville 3-0; Har-Ber 1-2.
BETWEEN THE LINES: This is the eighth meeting in seven years between the two schools. ... Bentonville has won the last four games and sports a 5-2 advantage over Har-Ber, whose last win — a 20-6 decision in 2008 — was the only blemish in Bentonville’s state championship run that year ... This will be the first time the two teams meet to open conference play after playing in the regular-season finale the past four seasons. ... In his previous three meetings against Har-Ber, Bentonville tailback Tearris Wallace has gained 383 yards and three touchdowns rushing on 60 carries. ... Har-Ber running back Tucker Lee had 81 yards on nine carries during last year’s game in Tiger Stadium. ... Bentonville leads the 7A/6A-West Conference in turnover margin with a plus-8, while Har-Ber is last with a minus-6.
HOOTEN’S RANKINGS: Bentonville is No. 1 in Class 7A. Har-Ber is No. 3.
HOOTEN’S LINE: Bentonville by 9.
— HENRY APPLE
THE MATCHUPS
Bentonville Offense Har-Ber Defense
Pos. Player Class Pos. Player Class
QB Reece Dollins Sr. DE Blake Tucker Sr.
RB Tearris Wallace Sr. NG Josh Frazier Jr.
WR Trey Perkins Sr. DE Jake Hall Jr.
WR Jimmie Jackson Jr. OLB Payton Squires Sr.
WR Kaleb Haney Sr. OLB David Karr Sr.
TE Jack Kraus Jr. ILB Blake Taylor Sr.
LT Trevor Foster Sr. ILB Mason Herndon Sr.
LG Zach McBride Sr. CB Holden Thornton Jr.
C Zach Brunetti Jr. CB Hunter Patrick Sr.
RG Aaron Risenhoover Sr. SS Jerry Wood Sr.
RT Ean Pfeifer Soph. FS Ryan Peckham Sr.
Har-Ber Offense Bentonville Defense
Pos. Player Class Pos. Player Class
QB Kyle Pianalto Jr. DE Nick Fernandez Jr.
RB Tucker Lee Sr. NG Jared Conover Jr.
FB Adam Bowlin Sr. DE Justin Fair Sr.
TE Nick Byrne Sr. OLB Jimmy Short Sr.
WR Austin Pearce Sr. ILB Garrett Kaufman Sr.
WR Matt Garrison Jr. ILB John Donald Sr.
LT Landan Jones Jr. OLB Clay Wallace Sr.
LG Miguel Ceballos Sr. CB Gavin Shadrick Sr.
C Ty Harrison Sr. S Austin Haggard Sr.
RG Mason Neil Sr. S Nate Gneiting Sr.
RT Isaac Johnson Jr. CB Chris Mizelle Sr.