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JustTryMe.com 479.715.8158 28th & Moberly Lane Bentonville/Rogers With over 250 combined years experience. Come experience the difference at our parts and service department Home of The 3 Year or 36,000 Mile FREE Oil Change! GEORGE NUNNALLY CHEVROLET 39 PreP rally: Class 4A Thursday, augusT 31, 2017 4 a - 1 C O N F e r e N C e C a P s u l e s J. anderson T. harrison y. Lee C. Lloyd HuNTsVIlle eaGles 2016 RECORD 4-7 COACH randy Barnhill RETURNING STARTERS 5 offense, 5 defense KEY PLAYERS QB sean McCone (5-10, 165, Jr.), OL Bobby Mar - shall (6-2, 240, sr.), OL Curt glenn (6-1, 175, sr.) Wr Zack Elsey (5-11, 170, sr.) dB Cyrus Crow (5-11, 155, Jr.) THE SKINNY after making the playoffs a season ago, hunstville is looking to build off that success. That might be difficult with how young the team is going to be this year. Barnhill said he plans on start - ing three or four sophomores on the offensive line. … QB sean McCone has improved after being "thrown in- to the fire last year" as Barnhill puts it. he pointed to McCone's growth at understanding pre-snap reads as an example. … huntsville changed its offense, in part to better suit Mc - Cone. The Eagles will still be an op- tion team but will be in more spread looks, Barnhill said. The team start- ed to lean toward that style at the end of last year, but went all in during the offseason. … The strength of the team is it's skill positions. rB/dB Cyrus Crow will be one of the fea- ture back Barnhill plans to use this season in a platoon role. Wr Zack Elsey (4.6 speed) didn't play a year ago but he's a player the team will rely on Barnhill said. … OL Bobby Marshall came off of an aCL injury and was expected to be at 100 percent for the opener. … The defense is another area Barnhill and his staff have changed. The Eagles will run a 3-4 set instead of the 4-3 style they ran last year because they had more hybrid players that can play OLB and dB positions. COACH SPEAK "We're excited about building off of last year. Making the playoffs is something we haven't done in five years. We're hoping we can just take these guys to the next level," Barnhill said. sCHeDule sept. 1 ............. at green Forest Oct 6 ................................ gentry* sept. 8 ................ at Farmington Oct. 13 ........................ at Lincoln* sept. 15 ........................... Elkins Oct. 20 .......................... gravette* sept. 22 .............. Prairie grove* Oct. 27 ...................at Pea ridge* sept. 29 ......at shiloh Christian* Nov. 3 ........................... Berryville* * — denotes 4a-1 Conference game L. Brown L. Kallesen C. Crow J. Nelson a. Osborne C. glenn lINCOlN WOlVes 2016 RECORD 3-7 COACH don harrison RETURNING STARTERS 4 offense, 5 defense KEY PLAYERS QB Caleb Lloyd (5-9, 190, Jr.), rB Jacob anderson (5-6, 160, sr.), Wr Braden umberson (6-1, 185, sr. ), OL Trea harrison (5-10, 235, sr.), dB yue Phen Lee (5-6, 145, sr.) THE SKINNY The Wolves just missed the playoffs for a second straight season last year after a close loss to huntsville, but coach don harrison is excited about what his group this year can do, despite expectations for them to finish toward the bottom of the conference. … Caleb Lloyd fills a void left by two-time, all-conference quarterback harrison swayne. The QB slides over to the position from being the Wolves' No. 1 ground option where he racked up over 1,900 career rushing yards the past two seasons. That dual-threat ability will be a plus for the first-year quarterback, harrison said. … Wr Braden umberson (six touchdowns in 2016) will be Lloyd's go-to threat as the team's top returning receiver. … rB Jacob anderson takes over primary ballcarrier duties this season and see an increased workload from his three carries per game average last season. … harrison's son, Trea, returns as the top offensive lineman from a season ago and will move from center to tackle in his third season as a start - er. … dB yue Phen Lee uses his 4.7 speed to make plays in the secondary. COACH SPEAK "We have some guys with a lot of experi- ence and we're hoping that helps. In the past, that was one of our problems. We had some guys in spots that only got to play when they were seniors and didn't get to play much as a junior or sophomore. We have a lot of guys in really important posi - tions that have played as a sophomore, junior and now going into their senior year without moving spots. Lloyd has been our tail- back as a freshman and sophomore, so the Friday Night Lights is something they shouldn't struggle with right of the bat. We're hop- ing for a good start because there won't be any nerves," harrison said. sCHeDule sept. 1 .......... at Westville, Okla. Oct 6 ........................at Berryville* sept. 8 .....................Keys, Okla. Oct. 13 ........................ huntsville* sept. 15 ..................... Mansfield Oct. 20 .......... at shiloh Christian* sept. 22 ..................at gravette* Oct. 27 ............................. gentry* sept. 29 .................. Pea ridge* Nov. 3 .................at Prairie grove* * — denotes 4a-1 Conference game sHIlOH CHrIsTIaN saINTs 2016 RECORD 11-3 COACH Jeff Conaway RETURNING STARTERS 5 offense, 6 defense KEY PLAYERS QB Landon Brown (6-0, 205, sr.), Wr Jake Nel - son (6-0, 180, sr.) Wr Jaret russ (5-9, 170, Jr.), OL Logan Kallesen (6-4, 290, sr.), OL Tyler Tollett (5- 10, 265, sr.), LB andrew Osborne (6-0, 200, sr.) THE SKINNY The saints won double-digit games and advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 2010, the last time shiloh won a state title. … after the grad - uation of all-state quarterback Con- ner reece, coach Jeff Conaway hands the reigns of the offense to first-year QB Landon Brown. he'll be joined by a trio of playmakers in Wrs Jaret russ, Jake Nelson and Blake Thomson. The three account for around 60 percent of the team's receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns from a year ago. Nelson is Brown's top returning target. The speedy (4.6 speed) Nelson caught 59 passes for 935 yards and seven touchdowns a year ago. russ also adds depth to the ground game after he rushed 58 times for 434 yards and eight touchdowns on his way to 4a-1 Newcomer of the year honors. … The offensive line will be stout with the return of OL Logan Kallesen and Tyler Tollett. Both players line up on the other side of the ball. … Conaway is high on his linebacker corp where Cole Tutt (95 tackles) and andrew Osborne (89 tackles) run the defense. In the saints' first-round playoff win against Crossett, Osborne racked up 17 stops to pace the defense that only gave up one score on the night. COACH SPEAK "Our strengths on offense are going to be our play - makers. We have several guys we feel comfortable getting the ball to that can explosive plays. defensively, I like the way we're flying around. I think we have good team speed on defense right now. Our lineback- ers our solid; we're doing a very good job of defending the back end of defending the pass and we got guys on the defensive line up front that are moving well," Conaway said. sCHeDule sept. 1 ............................. Elkins Oct 6 ..................at Prairie grove* sept. 8 ...................Lr Christian Oct. 13 .........................at gentry* sept. 15 .................. at Pottsville Oct. 20 ............................ Lincoln* sept. 22 ................ at Berryville* Oct. 27 ...................... at gravette* sept. 29 ....................huntsville* Nov. 3 ......................... Pea ridge* * — denotes 4a-1 Conference game Z. Elsey B. Marshall J. russ s. McCone OZarK HIllBIllIes 2016 RECORD 7-5 COACH Jeremie Burns RETURNING STARTERS 6 offense, 5 defense KEY PLAYERS QB dawson dietz (Jr., 5-10, 180), rB Baylor ree (sr., 6-1, 175), dE Brayden smith (sr., 5-11, 200), s greg Patton (Jr., 6-1, 175), Wr hayden atkinson (5-10, 150), LB Fisher Elder (sr., 5-8, 205), OL Tyler hayward (sr., 6-0, 255). THE SKINNY The hillbillies re - turn a number of key starters from last seasons's team that advanced two rounds in the state playoffs. Ozark knocked off ashdown in the first round before falling to gosnell in the second round. … Junior daw - son dietz was 87 of 157 passing for 1,178 yards and 11 touchdowns last season to lead the hillbillies' offense. he also ran for 495 yards and 9 touchdowns as a dual-threat QB. … rB Baylor ree will be the featured back after rushing for 377 yards last season, along with Eddie graham, who rushed for 259 yards and 4 Tds as a sophomore. … hayden atkinson is the top returning receiver after catching 22 passes for 323 yards and 3 Tds last season. adkinson is also a solid defensive back with 29 tackles and 1 intercep - tion last season. … ree doubles as a linebacker where he had a team- high 84 tackles and 7.0 tackles for loss. … The hillbillies have a tough nonconference schedule, opening with gravette at home, then games against a much-improved Clarksville and perennial power Charleston in week three. … Ozark gets both Booneville and dardanelle, two of the favorites in the 4a-4 Conference, at home this season. COACH SPEAK "We have high expectations this year. We finished strong last year and had a big win over ashdown in the first round. We only lost seven seniors, but a couple of those were big ones. We have a lot of starters back and a few other guys who have come in," Burns said. sCHeDule sept. 1 ......................... gravette Oct. 6 ........ at subiaco academy* sept. 8 .................. at Clarksville Oct. 13 ....................... West Fork* sept. 15 ................... Charleston Oct. 20 ......................at Pottsville* sept. 22 .................. at Waldron* Oct. 27 ...................... dardanelle* sept. 29 ...................Booneville* Nov. 3 ............................ at dover* * — denotes 4a-4 Conference game 4 a - 4 C O N F e r e N C e C a P s u l e h. atkinson d. dietz F. Elder T. hayward B. ree