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O u r T e a m P r o u d l y S u p p o r t s O u r L o c a l F o o t b a l l T e a m s ! PREP RALLY: Class 7A THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018 6 CENTERTON — Even before Bentonville West arrived on Northwest Arkansas' football scene, Will Jarrett and Jadon Jackson had been integral parts of coach Bryan Pratt's offensive scheme. Those two players have been a trusted one-two punch in the Wolverines' air attack during that time, but a lack of a strong running game was evident in West's inaugural season as Jarrett eventually became the team's leading rusher as well as leading passer. Tyrese Smallwood then arrived on the scene last season, and he helped the Wolverines win their first nine games even though his knowledge of the team was limited. The three are back this fall for one more season — one that will be played in a stadium West can call its own. "It's huge now," Jarrett said. "With Tyrese coming in last year to add just a really good running game to our offense, it balances everything out more. It's good to know if Jadon or one of the other receivers isn't there and the passing game isn't working, we have 'Rese right there to make big play after big play." THE AIR BETWEEN THEM The Jarrett-Jackson bond formed when they became teammates on the final Bentonville Gold ninth-grade football team shortly after Jackson moved to the area from Pennsylvania. Those two players, with Pratt as their head coach, helped Gold win its first nine games that season. "We just instantly linked as we went to a team camp that summer," Jackson said. "I messed up a little bit my freshman year. I couldn't catch the ball that good, then I started practicing with him. The rest is history." Their history over the next three years, barring in- jury this fall, will leave a legacy and a tough act for future West players to follow. Jarrett, who has drawn attention from Missouri State, Northern Illinois and a One if by ground; two if by air Bentonville West trio ready to display talents at new home stadium JADON JACKSON WILL JARRETT TYRESE SMALLWOOD STORY BY HENRY APPLE PHOTOS BY CHARLIE KAIJO v Continued on next page