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47 PREP RALLY: CLASS 3A | 8.22.2021 2020 RECORD 7-5 overall, 4-2 3A-1 Conference COACH Reed Mendoza RETURNING STARTERS 3 offense, 3 defense KEY PLAYERS RB Caleb Mathews (Sr., 5-10, 180), WR Lincoln Morphis (6-0, 160), WR Rafael Pena (Jr., 5-6, 145), OL Val Diaz (Jr., 6-2, 285), WR Tristan Gilbreath (Sr., 5-9, 150), DL Dakota Christianson (Sr., 6-0, 230). THE SKINNY Reed Mendoza begins his second year as head coach after previously serving as head coach for one year at Dover and as a defensive coordinator and head baseball coach at Lincoln. …Wolves finished with a winning record and won a playoff game in first year in Class 3A. … Lincoln will return to Class 4A in the 2022-24 reclassification cycle. …. Lincoln won three consecutive roads late in the season before losing at McGehee in the second round of the Class 3A state playoffs. THAT'S WHAT HE SAID "I feel like we have really good leadership and I was kind of questioning that coming into the spring and fall camp because we lost a lot of experience. But this group has done a great job. We're not going to be a team that wows you with a lot of speed or size, but they're going to show up and play extremely hard." — Reed Mendoza CEDARVILLE PIRATES 2020 RECORD 7-4 overall, 4-3 3A-1 Conference COACH Max Washausen KEY PLAYERS FB Hayden Partain (Sr., 6-1, 220), RB Darryl Kattich (6-1, 200), QB Cody Dickens (6-3, 175), WR Lane Hightower (Jr., 6-2, 175), RB Hayden Morton (Jr., 5-9, 155), NG Tyree Mongold (Sr., 5-7, 175). THE SKINNY Cedarville returns plenty of firepower from a team that totaled 410 points in 11 games. …. Pirates are led offensively by Darryl Kattich, a two-time all-state running back who rushed for over 2,000 yards and 25 touchdowns as a junior. …. Hayden Partin is a two-way standout at fullback and linebacker for the Pirates, who return seven starters on each side of the ball. ….. Cody Dickens returns at quarterback after throwing for nearly 1,000 yards as a junior. …. Pirates finished 7-4 after winning six of its first seven games in 2020. THAT'S WHAT HE SAID "We have 3,200 yards of rushing coming back with a 1,000-yard passer, so all of our skill guys are back. We really improved our passing game during the summer but what we've really got to work on in fall camp is our pass protection. We know we can run the ball. We just need to work on our pass protection." — Max Washausen SCHEDULE Aug. 27 ..... Berryville Oct. 8 ................ Hackett* Sept. 3 ...... Mountainburg Oct. 15 ...... at West Fork* Sept. 10 .... at Green Forest Oct. 22 .......... Greenland* Sept. 24 .... at Lavaca Oct. 29 ...... at Mansfield* Oct. 1 ........ Charleston* Nov. 5 ........... at Lincoln* * — Denotes 3A-1 Conference game All kickoff 7 p.m. unless noted CHARLESTON TIGERS 2020 RECORD 9-3 overall, 7-0 3A-1 Conference COACH Ricky May KEY PLAYERS QB Brandon Scott (Jr., 6-1, 175), OL Lane Moore (Sr., 5-8, 180), OL Clay West (Sr., 5-10, 260), LB Ramson Merechka (Sr., 5-10, 190), WR Bryton Ketter (Jr., 5-8, 140), RB Brevyn Ketter (Jr., 5-8, 140). THE SKINNY Charleston went undefeated in conference play and finished with nine wins overall, the most for the Tigers since 2017. …. Charleston averaged 38.7 points per game behind quarterback Brandon Scott, who threw for 1,612 yards and 21 touchdowns as a sophomore. ….. Scott is also a standout basketball player for the Tigers. …. Twin brothers Brevyn and Bryton Ketter each made all-conference last season after strong offensive performances. THAT'S WHAT HE SAID "We had a senior, Breckon Ketter, at running back and we don't have a set guy this year," Ricky May said. "We've got about four guys with different styles of running and maybe one of those players will emerge and be the guy." — Ricky May Sept. 3 ...... Danville Oct. 8 ............ Mansfield* Sept. 11 .... at Pottsville Oct. 15 .......... at Hackett* Sept. 17 .... at Ozark Oct. 22 .............. Lincoln* Sept. 24 .... Greenland* Oct. 29 ...... at West Fork* Oct. 1 ........ at Cedarville* Nov. 5 ................ Lavaca* * — Denotes 3A-1 Conference game All kickoffs 7 p.m. unless noted SCHEDULE GREENLAND PIRATES 2020 RECORD 9-3 overall, 6-1 3A-1 Conference COACH Lee Larkan RETURNING STARTERS 7 offense, 7 defense KEY PLAYERS QB Max Meredith (Jr., 5-11, 225), RB Seth Center (Jr., 6-0, 165), WR Kaden Watts (Sr., 5-9, 150), DE J.J. Hollingsworth (Sr., 6-5, 250), OL Matthew Goad (Jr., 5-8, 235), WR Zach Holte (5-11, 160) THE SKINNY Greenland must replace quarterback Gabe Wilson and running back Jett Dennis, standout players who produced plenty of yardage as seniors in 2020. … Plenty of talent returns, including defensive end and offensive guard J.J. Hollingsworth (6-6, 250), an all-state player who is committed to Arkansas. …. Greenland won nine games last season, the most for the Pirates since a 10-win season in 2015. … Junior Max Meredith has the inside track to take over at quarterback for Wilson, who was twice named Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Player of the Week last season. …. Greenland's offensive line includes junior Matthew Goad, whose father also played for coach Larkan. THAT'S WHAT HE SAID "I think our skill people could be pretty good and score some points. Our running backs are good and our quarterback is solid. We just need our offensive line to be as good as it needs to be." — Lee Larkan Aug. 27 ..... at Elkins Oct. 8 ............ at Lincoln* Sept. 10 .... Danville Oct. 15 ............... Lavaca* Sept. 17 .... Berryville Oct. 22 ...... at Cedarville* Sept. 24 .... at Charleston* Oct. 29 .............. Hackett* Oct. 1 ........ Mansfield* Nov. 5 Berryville* * — Denotes 3A-1 Conference game All kickoffs 7 p.m. unless noted SCHEDULE HACKETT HORNETS 2020 RECORD 5-5 overall, 4-2 3A-1 Conference COACH Michael Meador KEY PLAYERS OL Isaiah Carter (Sr., 6-0, 300), OL Mason Oelke (Sr., 5-8, 200), QB Ethan Slavens (Sr., 6-5, 210), WR Peyton Hester (Sr., 5-10, 175), RB Cogan Hester (Sr., 5-11, 200), WR Logan Slavens (Sr., 5-10, 170). THE SKINNY Hackett won a playoff game at Mountain View before being eliminated in the second round of the Class 3A state playoffs by Booneville. ….. Hornets are paced by senior Peyton Hester, a two-way standout at receiver and linebacker. … Hester had over 1,000 yards in receiving and he piled up a whopping 161 tackles at inside linebacker. ….. Ethan Slavens took over at quarterback after Avery Hester got injured in the opener and passed for 1,800 yards and 23 touchdowns for Hackett. …Seniors Isaiah Carter and Mason Oelke anchor the offensive line. ….. Hackett expects major contributions from Carlos Tostado, a lineman who moved to Hackett from Clarksville. THAT'S WHAT HE SAID "Ethan started seven games and he really came on with some big games at the end of the season," Michael Meador said. "We've got several guys coming back on our offensive line, where we should be a lot bigger, a lot stronger. Peyton Hester had over 1,000 yards receiving and he was the leading tackler in the state. Our move-in, Carlos Tostado, is a really great kid, a hard worker, and he's going to help our football team out." Sept. 3 ...... Pocola, Okla Oct. 8 ........ at Cedarville* Sept. 10 .... at Panama, Okla. Oct. 15 ......... Charleston* Sept. 17 .... at Mountainburg Oct. 22 .......... West Fork* Sept. 24 .... at Lincoln* Oct. 29 ...... at Greenland* Oct. 1 ........ Lavaca* Nov. 5 ........... Mansfield* * — Denotes 3A-1 Conference game All kickoffs 7 p.m. unless noted SCHEDULE LINCOLN WOLVES Partain Kattich West Meredith Center Dickens Tostado Slavens Aug. 27 ..... Elkins Oct. 8 ............. Greenland* Sept. 3 ...... at Westville, Okla. Oct. 15 ....... at Mansfield* Sept. 10 .... at Huntsville Oct. 22 ...... at Charleston* Sept. 24 .... Hackett* Oct. 29 .................. Lavaca Oct. 1 ........ at West Fork* Nov. 5 ..... Cedarville*— * Denotes 3A-1 Conference game All kickoff 7 p.m. unless noted SCHEDULE Scott Moore Watts Robert P Lewis, Agent 2832 Bella Vista Way Bella Vista, AR 72714 Bus: 479-855-6049 robert.lewis.b2zk@statefarm.com Supporting all our local football teams! Good luck this season! 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