HENDERSON STATE
AT OUACHITA BAPTIST
WHEN 1 p.m.
WHERE Cliff Harris Stadium, Arkadelphia RADIO KYXK-FM, 106.9 in Arkadelphia; KHTE-FM, 96.5 in Little Rock; KUOA-AM, 1290 and FM, 97.7 in Siloam Springs; KAMD-FM, 97.1 in Camden; KZNG-AM, 1340 and FM, 105.5 in Hot Springs; KNAS-FM, 105.5 in Nashville; KQOR-FM, 105.3 in Mena
INTERNET hsusports.com; obutigers.com
RECORDS Henderson State 6-4 in Great American Conference; Ouachita Baptist 8-2 in GAC
COACHES Scott Maxfield (94-47 in 13th season at Henderson State, 123-59 in 16 seasons overall); Todd Knight (99-93 in 19th season at Ouachita Baptist, 127-125-2 in 25th season overall)
SERIES Ouachita Baptist leads 43-41-6 LAST MEETING Ouachita Baptist won 30-27 last season
COMMENTS The shortest road trip in all of college football (half a mile), Henderson State will cross Highway 67 for its 91st meeting with Ouachita Baptist in the Battle of the Ravine. … If OBU wins, it will clinch at least a share of the Great American Conference title for the first time since 2014. … The Tigers have not defeated Henderson at home in its past three attempts. … Henderson has won two consecutive games, and senior quarterback Evan Lassiter became the school’s fifth quarterback to throw for more than 3,000 career yards in last week’s 28-21 victory over Arkansas-Monticello. … OBU sophomore wide receiver Allie Freeman leads the GAC with 6.2 receptions per game and was named co-Offensive Player of the Week after he caught 2 touchdown passes in the final three minutes of the Tigers’ 45-42 victory over Southern Arkansas last week. … Both teams are tied at third in the GAC in scoring defense (24.6), but Henderson’s defense gives up 77.8 less yards per game.
ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO
VS. SOUTHERN ARKANSAS
WHEN 2 p.m.
WHERE Wilkins Stadium, Magnolia
RADIO KHBM-FM, 93.7 in Monticello; KVMZ-FM, 99.1 in Magnolia
INTERNET uamsports.com; muleriderathletics.com
RECORDS Arkansas-Monticello 5-5 in Great American Conference; Southern Arkansas 6-4 in GAC
COACHES Hud Jackson (24-51 in sixth season at UAM and overall); Bill Keopple (49-45 in eight seasons at Southern Arkansas and overall)
SERIES Southern Arkansas leads 56-35-1 LAST MEETING Southern Arkansas won 56-43 last season
COMMENTS Southern Arkansas has won each “Battle of the Timberlands” since the trophy was created in 2012. … UAM is first in the GAC in total offense (463 yards per game), and senior receiver Jalen Tolliver leads the conference in total receiving yards (982) and receiving touchdowns (14). … SAU is first in the GAC in total passing offense (291.3 yards per game), and junior quarterback Barrett Renner leads the conference in passing yards (2,904) and passing touchdowns
(31). … SAU is tied with Arkansas Tech for the most team sacks in the GAC (23). Junior defensive lineman Davondrick Li-son leads the conference with 7½ sacks, which is tied for 31st in NCAA Division II.
HARDING AT ARKANSAS TECH
WHEN 2 p.m. Central
WHERE Thone Stadium, Russellville
RADIO KVHU-FM, 95.3 in Searcy; KC-JC-FM, 102.3 in Russellville
INTERNET hardingsports.com;arkansastechsports.com
RECORDS Harding 7-3 in Great American Conference; Arkansas Tech 8-2 in GAC COACHES Paul Simmons (7-3 in first season at Harding and overall); Raymond Monica (31-24 in five seasons at Tech, 76-58 in 12 seasons overall)
SERIES Arkansas Tech leads 31-23
LAST MEETING Harding won 42-7 last season
COMMENTS Harding recovered from an 0-3 start to win seven consecutive games, tied for its fourth longest streak in history, to challenge Arkansas Tech for a spot in the NCAA Division II playoffs and a possible share of its second Great American Conference title. … Seven teams from each Super Region qualify for the playoffs, and Arkansas Tech enters the game ranked No. 7 and Harding is ranked No. 8. … Harding leads NCAA D-II in rushing yards (351.7 per game) and is tied for first in rushing touchdowns (39). … The Bisons are second in the GAC in scoring defense (19.5) and have allowed 16 points in the past four games. … Senior running back Zach Shelley (661 yards, 4 touchdowns) averages 9 yards per carry in his career, which is the highest among active players at any level in the NCAA (min. 2,000 yards). … Tech’s scoring offense (43 points per game) is tops in the GAC and ranks 10th in NCAA Division II. … Senior running back Braden Stringer was named co-Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 230 yards and 4 touchdowns in Tech’s 38-10 victory over Southeastern Oklahoma State last week.