This Week's Prep Football Matchups

Tiger Stadium KICKOFF 7 p.m. RECORDS Har-Ber 0-3; Bentonville 3-0 ON THE AIR The game will be live-streamed on each school's website. BETWEEN THE LINES Bentonville leads the series 11-4 and has won the last three meetings, including a 35-21 decision last year. ... Har-Ber has had problems with turnovers as the Wildcats have lost the ball 10 times (eight interceptions, two fumbles). ... Har-Ber QB Drue McClendon has 487 yards passing in three games, but he has only two TD passes and seven interceptions. ... Sophomore Hudson Brewer leads the Wildcats' ground game with 255 yards and two TDs, while WR Ethan Fender leads the team with 11 receptions for 151 yards and one TD. ... Bentonville enters 7A-West Conference play with 25 straight wins over league opponents, with the last Tigers loss coming against Har-Ber in 2016. ... Sophomore Josh Ficklin is the Tigers' leading rusher with 296 yards and two TDs on 42 carries, while Sean Anderson has 153 yards and three TDs. ... QB Andrew Edwards has completed 32 of 49 passes for 631 yards and seven TDs, while Chas Nimrod has 13 catches for 334 yards and five TDs. PLAYERS TO WATCH Har-Ber -- QB Drue McClendon (Jr., 6-0, 175), RB Hudson Brewer (So., 6-1, 180), TE Errington McRae (Sr., 6-3, 235), DB Liem Taylor (Sr., 5-6, 145). Greenwood, QB L.D. Richmond (Sr., 6-1, 185), RB Hunter Wilkinson (Sr., 5-11, 195), WR Peyton Carter (Sr., 6-4, 205), DB Connor Marvin (Sr., 5-8, 195). Bentonville -- WR Chas Nimrod (Jr., 6-2, 180), WR Cade Foster (Sr., 5-9, 165), WR Cooper Smith (Jr. 6-0, 165), OL Ethan Fitzgerald (Sr., 6-1, 235), OL Ryan Garnett (Sr., 6-3, 285), OL Josh Street (6-6, 285), DL Max Shreve (Sr., 6-3, 250), ILB Cole Joyce (Sr., 6-0, 220), ILB Keegan Stinespring (Sr., 5-11, 205), DB Johnny Anderson (Sr., 5-11, 165), DB Kolbi Crawford (Sr., 6-1, 160), PK/P Logan Turner (Sr., 5-10, 160). HOOTEN'S RANKINGS Har-Ber is No. 8 in Class 7A; Bentonville is No. 2.

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