Blakemore Field
KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m.
RECORDS: Rogers 4-0, 1-0; Van Buren 1-3, 0-1.
BETWEEN THE LINES: Van Buren quarterback Jacob Eason is a dual threat. He has rushed for 334 yards and six touchdowns and passed for 607 yards and four touchdowns. ... The Pointers are giving up 274 yards a game. ... The Mounties have scored a conference-best 27 touchdowns, 25 coming on the ground. ... Rogers fullback Preston Young, who is averaging almost 100 yards a game, is questionable. Sophomore Austin Pinkerton could start if Young is not available. ... Van Buren has lost its last 23 7A/6A-West games. It left the conference after the 2007 season and rejoined the league this season.
HOOTEN’S RANKINGS: Rogers is No. 10 in Class 7A; Van Buren is No. 15.
HOOTEN’S LINE: Rogers by 1.
— PAUL NIELSEN
THE MATCHUPS
Rogers Offense Van Buren Defense
Pos. Player Class Pos. Player Class
QB Nick Wary Sr. DE Garrett Brumley Jr.
FB Preston Young Jr. NT Dillon Kinsey Jr.
SB Ty Galyean Jr. DE Jake Simmons So.
SB Stokes Wenzler Sr. WLB Cody Fink Sr.
C Bryce Bray Jr. MLB Ransom Pearson Sr.
OG Austin Hughes Jr. SLB Chris Baldwin Sr.
OG Drew King Sr. CB Jacquille Franklin Sr.
OT Grant Holman Sr. FS Wayne Conner Sr.
OT Edwin Santos Sr. SS Hank Byrd So.
WR Josh Harris Jr. NICK Tyrone Joseph Jr.
WR Preston Mauldin Sr. CB Anthony Gibbons Sr.
Van Buren Offense Rogers Defense
Pos. Player Class Pos. Player Class
QB Jacob Eason Sr. DE Zane Bush Jr.
RB Deverick Fimpel Sr. DE Alex McClung Jr.
FB Andrew Martin Jr. NG Hunter Smith Sr.
WR Connor Wayne Sr. LB Trevor Hampton Sr.
WR Kyle Dasso So. LB Zach Jones Sr.
WR Bradley Eversole Jr. LB Brandon Uhrig Sr.
LT Cody Eubanks Sr. LB Jordan Wiggins Sr.
LG Mack Stamps So. DB Dane Rogers Jr.
C Taylor Henson Sr. DB Austin Griffin Sr.
RG Anthony Brausell Sr. S Chase Lamers Sr.
RT Nick Hamilton Sr. S Jake Parsons Jr.