Arkansas high school football's best performances of Week 9
Listed below are some of the top stars and best performances of Week 9 of the high school football season. If you know of a top performer we should include, please let us know.
Carson Turley, QB, Valley View
The senior scored 5 rushing touchdowns, and passed for another, in the in the Blazers’ 43-26 win over Nettleton.
Owen Miller, QB, Harding Academy
The junior completed 15 of 17 passes for 223 yards and 2 touchdowns, and rushed for 89 yards and 2 more scores, in the Wildcats’ 41-14 win over Heber Springs.
Isaac Baker, RB/WR, Harding Academy
The junior caught 7 passes for 156 yards in the Wildcats’ 41-14 win over Heber Springs.
Donovyn Omolo, QB, Conway
The senior completed 8 of 14 passes for 153 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Wampus Cats’ 49-6 win over Jonesboro.
Keegan Vest, RB, Cabot
The junior ran 19 times for 127 yards and 2 touchdowns in the in the Panthers 31-7 win over Fort Smith Northside.
Caleb Green, QB, Lamar
The junior ran 16 times for 122 yards and 3 touchdowns, and threw a 30-yard TD, in the Warriors’ 27-21 win over Clinton.
Zane Widener, RB, Clinton
The senior ran 20 times for 193 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Yellow Jackets’ 27-21 loss to Lamar.
McLane Moody, QB, Fort Smith Northside
The junior Arkansas baseball-commit completed 20 of 36 passes for 237 yards and a touchdown in the Grizzlies 31-7 loss to Cabot.
Jeff Regan, QB/RB/KR, Rogers
The sophomore accounted for 4 touchdowns – two on the ground, one on a 45-yard pass and one on a 90-yard kickoff return – in the Mounties’ 63-21 win over Springdale Har-Ber.
Drake Lindsey, QB, Fayetteville
The senior Minnesota commit completed 9 of 14 passes for 219 yards and 3 touchdowns in Bulldogs’ 35-7 win over Rogers Heritage.
Christian Setzer, RB, Fayetteville
The senior ran 13 times for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns in Bulldogs’ 35-7 win over Rogers Heritage.
Mason Spencer, WR, Fayetteville
The senior caught 4 passes for 142 yards and 2 touchdowns in Bulldogs’ 35-7 win over Rogers Heritage.
Jakob Coleman, S, Joe T. Robinson
The junior Intercepted a pass and returned it 79 yards for a touchdown and recovered a fumble in the Senators’ 41-19 win over White Hall.
Quentin Murphy, QB, Joe T. Robinson
The junior Ole Miss-commit completed 11 of 16 passes for 200 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Senators’ 41-19 win over White Hall.
Dalton Rice, QB, Bentonville West
The senior completed 28 of 38 passes for 216 yards and 2 touchdowns, while running for another score, in the Wolverines’ 24-21 win over Fort Smith Southside.
Amari Tucker, RB, Fort Smith Southside
The senior ran 21 times for 138 yards and 2 touchdowns in Mavericks’ 24-21 loss to Bentonville West.
Gavin Gilbreth, RB, Ozark
The senior rushed 11 times for 123 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Hillbillies’ 42-19 win over Gravette.
Gabe Holmes, QB, Gravette
The junior ran 18 times for 137 yards and a touchdown in the Lions’ 42-19 loss to Ozark.
Ty McCormick, QB, Beebe
The sophomore completed 11 of 13 passes for 228 yards and 4 touchdowns in the Badgers’ 42-6 win over Watson Chapel.
Jordan Walker, QB, Bryant
The junior completed 11 of 16 passes for 248 yards and 3 touchdowns, and ran for another, in the Hornets’ 52-21 win over North Little Rock.
Mytorian Singleton, WR, Bryant
The senior caught 4 passes for 138 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Hornets’ 52-21 win over North Little Rock.
Kane Archer, QB, Greenwood
The sophomore threw 5 touchdowns passes and ran for 3 more in the Bulldogs’ 58-33 win over Pulaski Academy.
Monterrio Elston, RB, Little Rock Parkview
The junior accounted for 235 yards and 3 touchdowns, all in the first half, in the Patriots’ 42-7 win over Hot Springs Lakeside.
Luke Elsik, RB, Farmington
The junior scored 4 touchdowns in the Cardinals’ 36-24 win over Pea Ridge.
Ryan Hobbs, RB, Bigelow
The junior scored a on a 95-yard touchdown reception and another on a 30-yard run in the Panthers’ 22-15 win over Conway Christian.
Ashton Gray, QB, Marion
The senior totaled over 240 yards through the air with 7 touchdowns in the Patriots’ 61-22 win over Sylvan Hills.
Jalen Smith, RB, Marion
The junior rushed for 123 yards, including a 69-yard touchdown run, in the Patriots’ 61-22 win over Sylvan Hills.
Arturo Acosta, RB, Mayflower
The senior scored 3 touchdowns, including runs of 25 and 11 yards, in the Eagles’ 44-28 win over Harmony Grove.
Taron Hurst, QB, Earle
The sophomore threw for 289 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 26-20 win over Clarendon.
Brent Casto, RB, Hector
The senior Casto had 36 rushes for 225 yards and 6 touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 52-14 win over Mountainburg.
Katrevion Thomas, RB, Mineral Springs
The senior rushed for 160 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns in the Hornets’ 58-22 win over Poyen.
Malik Matthews, RB, Mineral Springs
The senior rushed for 124 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns in the Hornets’ 58-22 win over Poyen.
Tracy Daniels, RB, Russellville
The senior ran for 142 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Cyclones’ 40-14 win over Lake Hamilton. He is now the school's all-time leading rusher with
Crain Price, QB, Stuttgart
The freshman completed 15 of 22 passes for 388 yards and 4 touchdowns in the Ricebirds’ 45-34 win over Lonoke.
Deontae Clark, WR, Stuttgart
The junior had 6 catches for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Ricebirds’ 45-34 win over Lonoke.
Jawyan Terry, WR, Stuttgart
The sophomore carried 21 times for 201 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Ricebirds’ 45-34 win over Lonoke.
Elijah Newell, WR/DB, Maumelle
Newell rushed nine times for 65 yards and a TD, caught four passes for 81 yards and a TD, intercepted three passes - returning one for a TD - and had 76 total yards in kickoff returns in his team's 44-28 win against Vilonia.
-- Steve Andrews
Photo by Tommy Land