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PREP RALLY: CLASS 6A | 8.22.2021 18 SHINE ON New faces at QB highlight 6A-West LELAND BARCLAY NWA DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE The 6A-West had one of the best collective groups of quarterbacks in one conference in state football history last year. Six quarterbacks earned All-State accolades either last year as seniors or as a junior. The conference will have a totally different look this year with only Lake Hamilton's Grant Bearden and Hunter Talley of Siloam Springs returning as experienced quarterbacks. Talley threw for 1,749 and 14 touchdowns last year. Talley's a versatile athlete, finishing 20th in the state high school decathlon in May. He's also a big reason for the heightened expectations at Siloam Springs this season. "He (Talley) knows the offense as good as anybody," Panthers coach Brandon Craig said. "He's a really smart guy. He does a great job with his academics, but he also has a high football IQ. "It's like having a coach on the field. He's really sharp. For me, it's been exciting to coach him and have him on my team." The conference will definitely not be as quarterback-centric as last year. Expectations remain high at Greenwood, of course, regardless of who is at quarterback. The Bulldogs are in good shape at the position again with junior Hunter Houston and sophomore Slade Dean earning most of the snaps, See FACES, Page 20 COLIN DAGGETT SCHOOL Greenwood POSITION Cornerback CLASS Senior HEIGHT 5-11 WEIGHT 165 TWITTER HANDLE @colin_daggett THE DIGITS Made 72 tackles last year with one for loss, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble. CRUSHING ON Madelyn Cline I LISTEN TO Jason Aldean, Motley Crue I BINGE WATCH Outer Banks, Vampire Diaries, All American I DRIVE A 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW I watch the Vampire Diaries MY HERO IS My father, Cory FAVORITE MEAL Steak from Texas Roadhouse WHAT I LOVE MOST ABOUT FOOTBALL IS Being with the team and meeting new guys coming up IN 10 YEARS I WILL Be working with my brother, Breck, as an electrician NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo Siloam Springs quarterback Hunter Talley (14) and offensive lineman Jace Sutulovich (66) celebrate a touchdown during the first half of play against Van Buren at Panther Stadium in Siloam Springs in 2020. Sutulovich was a 6A-West all-conference selection last season and holds multiple college offers. NWA Democrat-Gazette/Andy Shupe GO PANTHERS! It's time to play ball! GOOD LUCK THIS YEAR! WWW.LUNDSTRUM4ARKANSAS.COM PAID FOR BY ROBIN LUNDSTRUM FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE.