CLASS 6A
Greenwood Bulldogs
SEED No. 2 6A-West
COACH Rick Jones
RECORD 9-0, 6-1 6A-West
POSTSEASON RECORD 54-20
LAST PLAYOFF RESULT Defeated Benton 45-14 to win Class 6A state title in 2018.
PLAYERS TO WATCH QB Jace Presley (Sr., 6-4, 188), WR Treyton Dawson (Sr., 6-0, 178), RB Hunter Wilkinson (Jr., 5-10, 185), OL Braden Stein (Jr., 6-5, 293), OL Kevin Douglas (Sr., 6-2, 272), DL Beau Asher (Jr., 6-1, 209), DL Jordan Hanna (Jr., 6-1, 190), LB Garrett Newman (Sr., 5-8, 174), DB Eli Martin (Sr., 6-0, 187).
BETWEEN THE LINES Two-time defending 6A state champion Greenwood finished second in the 6A-West Conference after winning the conference the last three seasons and finishing first in the 7A/6A-Central Conference in 2015. ... Since losing 45-38 at Benton in Week 8, the Bulldogs have rebounded to post victories of 42-0 against Sheridan and 42-14 against Lake Hamilton the last two weeks. ... Greenwood quarterback Jace Presley has completed 245 of 336 passes for 2,749 yards, 35 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. ... Receivers Treyton Dawson (49 catches, 677 yards, 11 TDs), Peyton Carter (44-598, 5 TDs), Caden Brown (57-511, 8 TDs) and Lazaro Angel (35-401, 6 TDs) have been Presley's top target. ... Running back Hunter Wilkinson has rushed 145 times fo 819 yards and 16 touchdowns. ... Junior defensive lineman Jordan Hanna leads Greenwood with 95 total tackles and 14 tackles for loss, while Eli Martin has 94 total tackles and Garrett Newman 78 total tackles.
NEXT OPPONENT Will face the winner of Siloam Springs at Marion in the quarterfinal round.
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Siloam Springs Panthers at Marion Patriots
Patriot Stadium
KICKOFF 7 p.m.
SEEDS Siloam Springs No. 6 6A-West; Marion No. 3 6A-Central
COACHES Siloam Springs -- Brandon Craig; Marion -- Keith Houston
2019 RECORD Siloam Springs 4-6, 3-4; Marion 6-4, 5-2
POSTSEASON RECORD: Siloam Springs 5-16; Marion 5-20.
LAST PLAYOFF RESULT Siloam Springs lost 49-42 to Searcy in the 2018 opening round. Marion lost 17-14 to Sylvan Hills in the 2018 state quarterfinals.
PLAYERS TO WATCH Siloam Springs -- QB Taylor Pool (Sr., 5-11, 179), WR Gage Weaver (Sr., 5-9, 169), RB Jackson Norberg (Sr., 6-1, 173), OL/DT Mariano Dominguez (Sr., 6-0, 255), DE Kolby Fesler (Sr., 6-3, 254), LB Cam Collins (Jr., 6-2, 185). Marion -- QB Daedrick Cail (Jr., 6-0, 195), RB Anthony Price (Sr., 5-8, 183), WR Slade Webb (Sr., 5-10, 160), SS Brandon Calvert (Sr., 5-11, 180), LB Ruzel Rucks (Sr., 5-11, 205).
BETWEEN THE LINES Siloam Springs defeated Russellville 31-29 in the final game of the regular season to punch its ticket to the Class 6A playoffs. ... The Panthers have been riding the legs of senior running back Jackson Norberg, who rushed 30 times for 232 yards and three touchdowns against the Cyclones. ... Norberg has carried 75 times for 572 yards and eight touchdowns in his last three games and 948 rushing yards for the season. ... The Patriots won four straight games to finish the 2019 regular season, including a 34-25 victory over then-league leading Jonesboro, where Marion outscored Jonesboro 27-8 in the fourth quarter. ... Marion junior QB Daedrick Cail has passed for more than 2,000 yards and running back Anthony Price is the top rusher. ... Slade Webb and Cayden Hunt are the Patriots' top receiving threats. ... Linebacker Ruzel Rucks leads the Patriots in tackles.
UP NEXT The winner will travel to Greenwood, the two-time defending 6A state champion and the No. 2 seed from the 6A-West, in the quarterfinal round.
Sports on 11/14/2019