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to double cover one of them be- cause, obviously, if you double one, the other will hurt you. "These two will be tough on 7A West defenses this season." Stuckey and Flannigan re- turn punts and kicks and the two could contribute in the defensive secondary where Brooks Flannigan, Connor's twin brother, is a starting cor- nerback. Fayetteville is not the only team in the 7A-West with dy- namic targets in the passing game. Spring- d a l e H a r - B e r has two stand- out receivers in Hunter Wood and Micah Sea- wood. Wood is a Division I pros- pect, and Sea- wood displayed h i s p o t e n t i a l a g a i n s t t o p - notch competi- tion when Har- B e r w o n t h e Southwest Elite 7-on-7 tourna- ment at Shiloh Christian. "He's a great player for sure, but we've all got one more year to prove ourselves," Flannigan said. "If he comes out on top, good for him. Hunter Wood, he's going to do the same, and I'm going to come out to try and prove I'm the best. At the end of the year, we'll leave it up to (the media) to decide that one." The Bulldogs must decide on a starting quarterback be- tween Hank Gibbs and Quinn McClain, a transfer from El- kins. When they do, the start- er will have other options in the passing game between Stuckey and Flannigan. Luke Charboneau returns after catching 41 passes for 622 yards and five touchdowns as a junior, and Isaiah Sategna is a track star who could have a big impact as a sophomore. Fayetteville opens the sea- son Friday at home against Vianney (Kirkwood, Mo.) The Bulldogs exploded 51-28 on Vianney last season be- hind Flannigan, who caught 13 passes for 311 yards and four touchdowns, and Stuckey, who returned the second-half kickoff 87 yards for a touch- down. "Stats are great, but in the end, it's all about winning," Stuckey said. "I'm in the se- nior class now, and the goal is to win a state championship with the guys you've grown up with. The stats and the touchdowns come with that." Rick Fires can be reached at rfires@nwadg.com or on Twitter @ NWARick. Duo v Continued from Page 7 "Stats are great, but in the end, it's all about winning. I'm in the senior class now, and the goal is to win a state championship with the guys you've grown up with. The stats and the touchdowns come with that." — Beau Stuckey, Fayetteville wide receiver Seawood Wood NWA Democrat-Gazette/BEN GOFF • @NWABENGOFF Beau Stuckey (left) and Connor Flannigan, Fayetteville wide receivers, are expected to play big roles for the Bulldogs this season. Bentonville Glass Inc. SERVING NW ARKANSAS SINCE 1971 • RESIDENTIAL • AUTOMOTIVE • COMMERCIAL 507 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS 479-273-5545 PREP RALLY | 8.22.2019 | 9