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Henry Brandt (Sr., 6-2, 185) NOTABLE Keylon returns for his second season as the Harrison coach after he coached for one year at Riverview. … Keylon, a former assistant coach with the Goblins, replaced Joel Wells. … Harrison averaged 34.8 points and led the 5A-West in allowing only 21.4 points per game last season. … The Goblins won four consecutive games to finish the regular season with a 5-2 record in conference play. … Harrison ended the season with a close 27-24 defeat at Wynne in the playoffs. … Ketterman is back for his second season at starting quarterback after throwing for 1,008 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior. He also ran for 423 yards and 6 scores. … All-state running back Long is back for his senior season after rushing for 1,490 yards and 25 touchdowns as a junior. QUOTABLE "I feel great about physical toughness on both sides of the ball and I like our skilled position players at running back and receiver. We've got players who've been in the system a long time. They know what to do." — Keylon. SCHEDULE Aug. 25 ...... Springdale Oct. 6 ............Shiloh Christian* Sept. 1 ....... at Mountain Home Oct. 13 ....................... at Alma* Sept. 8 ....... Batesville Oct. 20 ............. at Dardanelle* Sept. 22 ..... at Farmington* Oct. 27 ...................Clarksville* Sept. 29 ..... Prairie Grove* Nov. 3 ................ at Pea Ridge* * — Denotes 5A-West Conference game All kickoffs 7 p.m. unless noted SCHEDULE Aug. 25 ...... at Gravette Oct. 6 .............................Alma* Sept. 1 ....... Gentry Oct. 13 ...... at Shiloh Christian* Sept. 8 ....... Huntsville Oct. 20 ............... at Clarksville* Sept. 22 ..... at Prairie Grove* Oct. 27 .................Farmington* Sept. 29 ..... Dardanelle* Nov. 3 ...................... Harrison* * — Denotes 5A-West Conference game All kickoffs 7 p.m. unless noted PEA RIDGE BLACKHAWKS 2022 RECORD 3-7 overall, 1-6 5A-West COACH Brey Cook RETURNING STARTERS 5 offense, 6 defense KEY PLAYERS QB Gavin Dixon (Sr., 6-2, 175), RB Seth Foster (Sr., 5-7, 175), OL Peyton Carney (Jr., 6-2, 255), LB Mason Jones (Sr., 5-11, 185), Nathan Jones (Sr., 6-1, 175) NOTABLE Dixon is back to lead the offense after he passed for over 1,800 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior last season for the Blackhawks. … Leading rusher Seth Foster returns after he gained 730 yards and scored 10 touchdowns as a junior. … Pea Ridge hopes to vastly improve on defense after allowing 38 points per game last year. … The Blackhawks averaged 24 points per game last year during a 3-7 season that included a 5A-West Conference win over Clarksville, 47-14. QUOTABLE "I'm proud of our culture and mentality. We have five new coaches on staff and that's a big change for some of these guys who have played a lot of football. They've got to be able to adjust and I think they will." — Cook. PRAIRIE GROVE TIGERS 2022 RECORD 7-4, 5-2 5A-West COACH Danny Abshier RETURNING STARTERS 4 offense, 6 defense KEY PLAYERS RB Conner Hubbs (Sr., 5-11, 180), LB Justin Byars (Sr., 6-0, 195), OL/DL Baylor Kissinger (Jr., 5-10, 205), QB Luke Vance (Sr., 5-11, 160), Morgan Cobbs (Jr., 6-1, 185), RB Joe Sims (Sr., 6-3, 190). NOTABLE Former Prairie Grove assistant coach Max Washausen returns as offensive coordinator for the Tigers. Washausen spent eight years as head coach at Cedarville, where he led the Pirates to a 9-win season in 2021. … Hubbs is back to lead the ground game after rushing for 659 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior for the Tigers. … Vance takes over at quarterback after spending his junior year as a backup quarterback and part-time receiver. … Prairie Grove will move back to Class 4A for the 2024-26 classification cycle after spending two years in the 5A-West. QUOTABLE "Last year, I was asked about going to 5A and I said 'it is what it is.' We're 4A, then 5A, then back to 4A next year. We did well in 5A and, hopefully, we'll do it again. That's the plan and then we move back to 4A, great. I think the AAA did well in making that decision." — Abshier. SCHEDULE Sept. 1 .........at Huntsville Oct. 6 .........................Clarksville* Sept. 8 .........Gravette Oct. 13 .................. at Dardanelle* Sept. 15 .......at Tulsa (Okla.) Metro Christian Oct. 20 ...............................Alma* Sept. 22 .......Pea Ridge* Oct. 27 ..........at Shiloh Christian* Sept. 29 .......at Harrison* Nov. 3 ......................Farmington* * — Denotes 5A-West Conference game All kickoffs 7 p.m. unless noted Henry Brandt Brock Simmons David Stephens Conner Hubbs Tag Glidewell Mason Ketterman Luke Vance Joe Sims Mason Jones Ryan Kahrl Mason Wolfenden Austin James SHILOH CHRISTIAN SAINTS 2022 RECORD 12-2 overall, 7-0 5A-West COACH Tucker Barnard RETURNING STARTERS 7 offense, 4 defense KEY PLAYERS RB Bo Williams (Sr., 5-10, 190), WR Carter Holman (Sr., 5-10, 160), OT Jonas Nantze (Sr., 6-4, 250), DB Seth (Sr., 6-3, 165), RB Cameron Arellano (Sr., 5-8, 195), DL Owen Baublits (Jr., 6-2, 230) NOTABLE Shiloh Christian averaged 50 points per game and allowed 22.6 points per game while finishing with a 12-2 overall and 7-0 5A-West Conference record. … The Saints' season ended with a 31-21 loss to Little Rock Parkview in the Class 5A state championship game at War Memorial Stadium last December. … Former Shiloh Christian assistant coach Barnard takes over as head coach for Jeff Conaway, who resigned in June to take over a private- school program in Florida. … Barnard was formerly a Saints assistant under Josh Floyd. … Freshman Cole Creighton will take over for Eli Wisdom, who passed for 94 touchdowns and ran for 62 scores in three years as the Saints quarterback. … The Saints' running game will be powered by Williams, who ran for 1,481 yards and 30 touchdowns for a team that won 12 consecutive games for most of the season and played for a state championship for the fourth consecutive year. QUOTABLE "It's an advantage for me in that I've been here before. I know what Shiloh Christian is all about. I've got four championships from when I was here before, so I understand the tradition." — Barnard. SCHEDULE Sept. 1 ..............at Little Rock Christian Oct. 6 ................................... at Harrison* Sept. 8 ..............Victory (Tulsa) Christian Oct. 13 ...................................Pea Ridge* Sept. 15 ............at Lincoln (Okla.) Christian Oct. 20 .............................at Farmington* Sept. 22 ..... at Dardanelle* Oct. 27 .............. Prairie Grove* Sept. 29 ..... Clarksville* Nov. 3 ........................ at Alma* * — Denotes 5A-West Conference game All kickoffs 7 p.m. unless noted Dax Widger Bo Williams Mason Harris Carter Holman Braden Long Gavin Dixon Seth Foster