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Arkansas high school football's best performances of Week 9

Some of the top performances from this week in Arkansas prep football
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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