NWADG Prep Rally Football Preview

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THE SKINNY West opens the season with Broken Arrow, Okla., after its previous opponent — Mansfield (Texas) Legacy — had its season delayed until late September. … McDonald returns for his third year at quarterback after completing 129 of 250 passes for 1,969 yards and 16 touchdowns in what was a run-oriented offense last year. … Pratt said he hopes the Wolverines can be more balanced with his run-pass attack this fall. … Miller and Hall both saw time in the backfield last season, but they also spent time on the bench with injuries. … Davis split time on the offensive line and in the backfield, which led to him having two jersey numbers (52 and 8). He was also an all-conference selection at defensive end. … Dyson gained all-conference honors last season after he caught 46 passes for 601 yards and three TDs. … Moss caught 15 passes for 222 yards and two TDs, and he ran for three scores against Rogers Heritage. He also had two blocked punts and 25 tackles. … Sanchez returns for this third season on the offensive line. … Hardemon will be back at the other defensive end spot after 21 tackles last year. … Bradic was the all-NWADG Defensive Newcomer of the year after he recorded 150 tackles and three sacks. THAT'S WHAT HE SAID "There is a lot of uncertainty. Everybody understands there's a lot of things that are out of our control, and we talk to our kids all the time about handling adversity. It seems like every day there is something going on that is a sort of adversity for us. Everybody feels behind a little bit with no spring ball, no summer 7-on-7 and team camps and stuff like that, but it is what it is. We talk to our kids about making the best of the situation, and we have a season that is fixing to start." — Bryan Pratt, Bentonville West coach SCHEDULE Aug. 29 ..... at Broken Arrow, Okla. Oct. 9 ................Rogers* Sept. 4 ...... Muskogee, Okla. Oct. 16 ......... at Har-Ber* Sept. 11 .... at LR Central Oct. 23 ........ at Heritage* Sept. 25 .... at Fayetteville* Oct. 30 .... FS Southside* Oct. 2 ........ Springdale* Nov. 6 .....at Bentonville* * — Denotes 7A-West Conference game All kickoffs 7 p.m. unless noted FAYETTEVILLE BULLDOGS 2019 RECORD 6-6, 4-3 7A-West COACH Casey Dick RETURNING STARTERS 7 offense, 4 defense KEY PLAYERS WR Isiah Sategna (Jr., 5-11, 170), LB Kaiden Turner (Jr., 6-1, 217), CB Ryan Maxwell (Jr., 5-7, 140), DB Sebastian Rodriguez (Sr., 6-2, 190), DB Braelon Palmer (Jr., 6-1, 165), WR Link Lindsey (Sr., 6-3, 180), Dylan Kittell (Jr., 5-9, 150), OL Hank Kelly (Sr., 6-3, 360), QB Owen McCone (Jr., 6-1, 180), QB Bladen Fike (Jr., 5-11, 175), RB Kameron Ingram (Sr., 5-10, 175), DL Dylan Osborne (Sr., 6-2, 220). THE SKINNY Casey Dick returns for his second season at Fayetteville after guiding the Bulldogs to a 6-6 record in 2019. …. The Bulldogs lost twice to Bryant, which won the Class 7A state championship with a 13-0 record. …. Scored 385 points and allowed 305 points in 12 games. … Expectations are high for junior Isaiah Sategna, a track star who caught 31 passes for 539 yards as a backup last season. …. Sategna caught a pass that went for an 80-yard touchdown last season against Bentonville. … Receiver Link Lindsey caught 5 passes for 112 yards and 2 touchdowns in playoff win over Cabot. … Junior linebacker Kaiden Turner is an emerging star who's already received scholarship offers from Kansas, Indiana, and Arkansas. … Fayetteville is picked fourth in a preseason poll of the league's coaches. THAT'S WHAT HE SAID "There's a ton of areas we can get better at, but I like the pace and tempo at which we're practicing. We start off at Conway and Conway's a very good team. You look at what they've done in the past and they were in the semifinals last year. Coach (Keith) Fimple will have those guys ready and we look forward to playing them." — Casey Dick, Fayetteville coach SCHEDULE AUG. 28 .... at Conway Oct. 9 .... Fort Smith Southside* Sept. 4 ...... Owasso, Okla. Oct. 16 ...... at Bentonville* Sept. 11 .... at North Little Rock Oct. 23 ...........Springdale* Sept. 25 .... Bentonville West* Oct. 30 .. Rogers Heritage* Oct. 2 ........ at Rogers* Nov. 6 .......at Springdale Har-Ber** * — Denotes 7A-West Conference game All kickoffs 7 p.m. unless noted SPRINGDALE HIGH BULLDOGS 2019 RECORD 3-7, 1-6 7A-West Conference COACH Zak Clark RETURNING STARTERS 6 offense, 5 defense KEY PLAYERS QB Landon Phipps (Jr., 6-0, 175), RB Gilberto Dominguez (Sr., 5-10, 165), WR Ladarius Wonsley (Sr., 6-1, 180), OL Jesus Almaraz (Sr., 6-5, 330), DE Andre Sparks (Sr., 6-1, 210), LR Travon Westbrook (Sr., 6-0, 230), OL Alexander Garcia (Sr., 5-9, 245). THE SKINNY The Bulldogs, like most teams, have questions at multiple positions heading into the season after no team football work of any kind in pads since last November because of covid-19. … Landon Phipps will take over a quarterback after starting at receiver last season. Phipps is one of the best athletes on the team with 4.5 speed in the 40. … Ladarius Wonsley burst onto the scene last season and caught 73 passes for 986 yards and 10 touchdowns. Wonsley did most of his damage early in the season, then faced double-coverage the rest of the way. … Senior RB Gilberto Dominguez is a workhorse and had 350 yards rushing last season. … The Bulldogs are solid on the OL with Jesus Almaraz and Alexander Garcia anchoring the unit. Almaraz was an all-conference selection. … Defensively, LB Travon Westbrook is a load for teams to keep out of the backfield. Westbrook recorded a team-high 104 tackles and 10.5 tackles for loss last season. THAT'S WHAT HE SAID "Everybody is uncertain right now. But we are excited about this group. Our attendance has been this summer. It seems to be a committed group. Going into last year, we pretty much replaced everybody, especially offensive skill players, so we're returning a lot more experience this year. That is the good news. So we're excited about this group." — Zak Clark, Springdale High coach SPRINGDALE HAR-BER WILDCATS 2019 RECORD 8-4, 5-2 7A-West COACH Chris Wood RETURNING STARTERS 6 offense, 2 defense KEY PLAYERS TE Errington McRae (Sr., 6-3, 235), OL Peyton Henderson (Sr., 6-1, 275), LB Billy Tillery (Sr., 5-11, 190), DE Michael Avila (Sr., 6-2, 250), WR Noah Livingston (Sr., 6-4, 200), DB Bralen Williams (Sr., 5-10, 160), WR/DB Liem Taylor (Sr., 5-6, 145), DB Jamarcus Alvis (Sr., 5-8, 160), RB Hudson Brewer (So., 6-1, 180). THE SKINNY The Wildcats must replace several top skill position players, but the offensive line returns almost virtually intact from last season. … Senior TE Errington McRae, who has committed to Memphis and will be an early enrolee, caught 41 passes for 801 yards (19.5 average per catch) and 6 touchdowns last season. … Wood has not named a starting quarterback yet. Juniors Drue McClendon and Braxton Scott are in a competition to take over that position, said Wood. … The offensive line is experienced with all-state guard Peyton Henderson anchoring the unit. Twins Carson and Janson Sanders also return along with stellar junior center Jack Struebing, who has started since he was a freshman. Struebing missed seven games last season with a broken foot, but is back to 100 percent. … Wood will lean on his defense early with defensive ends Miguel Avila and Michael Gonzalez leading the charge. … Linebacker Billy Tillery had 58 tackles last year and is back for his third season as a starter. … The Wildcats are talented on the back end with senior Liem Taylor, who had 5 interceptions last season. Bralen Williams, the younger brother of former Springdale High receiver Kyler Williams, is one of the best safeties in the 7A-West, Wood said. THAT'S WHAT HE SAID "We return a ton of guys on defense with experience and there is a possibility we will start 11 seniors on defense that have come through the system. They are very athletic, strong and had a really good summer of training. Offensively, we are replacing some skill guys at the quarterback and receiver, but what we return and what I think gives us an advantage this year is that we return our offensive line. Most of them have been playing two and three years. So these guys are very seasoned vets." — Chris Wood, Springdale Har-Ber coach SCHEDULE Aug. 28 ..... at Van Buren Oct. 9 ................. Har-Ber* Sept. 4 ...... Choctaw, Okla.# Oct. 16 ............ at Rogers* Sept. 11 .... at Farmington Oct. 23 ...... at Fayetteville* Sept. 25 .... Heritage* Oct. 30 .......... Bentonville* Oct. 2 ........ Bent. West* Nov. 6 .... at FS Southside* * — Denotes 7A-West Conference game # — Denotes 5 p.m. kickoff. All kickoffs 7 p.m. unless noted SCHEDULE Aug. 28 ..... at Jenks, Okla. Oct. 9 .........at Springdale* Sept. 4 ...... North LR Oct. 16 ...........Bent. West* Sept. 18 .... at FS Northside Oct. 23 .......FS Southside* Sept. 25 .... at Bentonville* Oct. 30 ............ at Rogers* Oct. 2 ........ Heritage* Nov. 6 ........... Fayetteville* * — Denotes 7A-West Conference game All kickoffs 7 p.m. unless noted Rodriguez Maxwell Dominguez Garcia Davis Tillery Sategna Sparks

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