Personally I think HS football in the state is as good right now as it's ever been top to bottom. Still not perfect by any means and their are plenty of schools that are underperforming with the kids they have all over the state. Still I had toyed around with what a Game of The Week around the state would look like to get good programs with talented kids (College Level Kids) playing against each other and honestly I love what that looks like. Just curious to you guys thoughts and what games you'd love to see or would replace on here.
Week 0: #1 Bryant vs #1 Benton (War Memorial). Preseason 7A and 6A #1 Teams face off in a neutral site game. Studs in game include Bryant's Knox twins, bookend 2022 tackles Brooks Edmonson (Kansas offer) and Will Diggins IV, Hog Baseball commit Austin Ledbetter and 2021 RB/LB Jamarien Bracey (Rison transfer). Benton also has 2022 RB Casey Johnson III.
Week 1: #13 Maumelle @ #1 Joe T. Robinson. This game has studs for days, especially with E'Marion Harris (State's #2 player in 2022) playing both ways meaning he'll block DT Nico Davillier (#3 Player in 2022) and have to defend against OT Andrew Chamblee (#4 in 2022). You also have JTR's RB duo of 2021 James Jordan and 2022 Daryl Searcy Jr who both have FBS offers and Maumelle features 2021 DB/Return man Dashaire Ford-Burton (Camden-Fairview transfer with offers from Austin Peay, Hendrix and others).
Week 2: #2 Osceola @ #12 Gosnell. There's speed for days here with 2022 #10 overall player and #2 RB Travelle Anderson along with #17 overall player and #5 OL Tedarian Blair from Gosnell as the biggest names to watch. Both already have P5 offers, and Anderson is on the Hogs radar! Osceola is always fast as well and DeAnthony Poole might be the most slept on kid in the state because he missed last season with an injury. The kid can absolutely fly though.
Week 3: #6 LR Parkview @ #13 Pine Bluff. Parkview takes 3 of the states best in Arkansas commits Landon Rogers and Erin Outley, and 2022 #6 OVR #1 RB James Jointer Jr to the Zebra Den to play one of if not the fastest defense in the state, anchored by All-State DT Bradley Clark.
Week 4: #1 Fordyce @ #10 Clarendon. Defending State Champ Fordyce brings Ja'Quez Cross (South Dakota State commit, offers from ULM, stAte, and Syracuse) and Carson Williams (#13 OVR in 2022, ULM offer) vs #75 national #1 Player in Arkansas Quincey McAdoo. Pretty much speaks for itself.
Week 5: #1 Fordyce @ #2 Junction City. Although I didn't want to use any games twice, Southern Arkansans know that this game in a regular year is standing room only. On top of that they split games last year with Fordyce's win being the state championship. Tough finding a better matchup than this one.
Week 6: #3 North Little Rock @ #15 LR Southwest. This one is intriguing mainly because there's no clue what Southwest will be with the COVID19 offseason leading into the schools first football season but there are kids walking the halls there that can play ball. Then perennial 7A power NLR comes down the road with Kareame Cotton returning at QB and Fred O'Donald finally healthy at RB.
Week 7: #6 Warren @ #32 DeWitt. DeWitt's going to be better than #32. How much better depends on a quartet of Arkansas Commit #7 OVR #1 TE Dax Courtney, 2023 OG Will Moss (Kansas offer), 2021 LB Logan Moss (Multiple D2 offers), and 2022 RT Tanner Strickland (6'5" 280). We know what Warren is about. Tre' Marshall is the dude there this year.
Week 8: #1 Pulaski Academy @ #2 Little Rock Christian. This rivalry of title favorites is very similar to Fordyce/JC. Same situation, last played for the state championship with PA bringing it home. Most exciting match-up here is stAte commit Corey Platt Jr. doing his best to contain explosive RB/WR Joe Himon (2022 #12 OVR #3 RB, offers from stAte, Memphis, and SMU).
Week 9: #10 FS Northside @ #7 Cabot. 2021 #1 OVR player Texas A&M commit Dreydan Norwood vs UCA QB commit Tyler Gee, stAte WR commit Marlon Crockett, and 2022 DE Justin Sobczak.
Week 10: #23 Smackover @ #7 McGhee. The show here is 2023 WR D'Kylan Hildreth for Smackover and senior QB/FS Austin Goodwin taking on DE's Elijah White and Deontae Bass. All four will play somewhere on Saturdays at some level.
Week 0: #1 Bryant vs #1 Benton (War Memorial). Preseason 7A and 6A #1 Teams face off in a neutral site game. Studs in game include Bryant's Knox twins, bookend 2022 tackles Brooks Edmonson (Kansas offer) and Will Diggins IV, Hog Baseball commit Austin Ledbetter and 2021 RB/LB Jamarien Bracey (Rison transfer). Benton also has 2022 RB Casey Johnson III.
Week 1: #13 Maumelle @ #1 Joe T. Robinson. This game has studs for days, especially with E'Marion Harris (State's #2 player in 2022) playing both ways meaning he'll block DT Nico Davillier (#3 Player in 2022) and have to defend against OT Andrew Chamblee (#4 in 2022). You also have JTR's RB duo of 2021 James Jordan and 2022 Daryl Searcy Jr who both have FBS offers and Maumelle features 2021 DB/Return man Dashaire Ford-Burton (Camden-Fairview transfer with offers from Austin Peay, Hendrix and others).
Week 2: #2 Osceola @ #12 Gosnell. There's speed for days here with 2022 #10 overall player and #2 RB Travelle Anderson along with #17 overall player and #5 OL Tedarian Blair from Gosnell as the biggest names to watch. Both already have P5 offers, and Anderson is on the Hogs radar! Osceola is always fast as well and DeAnthony Poole might be the most slept on kid in the state because he missed last season with an injury. The kid can absolutely fly though.
Week 3: #6 LR Parkview @ #13 Pine Bluff. Parkview takes 3 of the states best in Arkansas commits Landon Rogers and Erin Outley, and 2022 #6 OVR #1 RB James Jointer Jr to the Zebra Den to play one of if not the fastest defense in the state, anchored by All-State DT Bradley Clark.
Week 4: #1 Fordyce @ #10 Clarendon. Defending State Champ Fordyce brings Ja'Quez Cross (South Dakota State commit, offers from ULM, stAte, and Syracuse) and Carson Williams (#13 OVR in 2022, ULM offer) vs #75 national #1 Player in Arkansas Quincey McAdoo. Pretty much speaks for itself.
Week 5: #1 Fordyce @ #2 Junction City. Although I didn't want to use any games twice, Southern Arkansans know that this game in a regular year is standing room only. On top of that they split games last year with Fordyce's win being the state championship. Tough finding a better matchup than this one.
Week 6: #3 North Little Rock @ #15 LR Southwest. This one is intriguing mainly because there's no clue what Southwest will be with the COVID19 offseason leading into the schools first football season but there are kids walking the halls there that can play ball. Then perennial 7A power NLR comes down the road with Kareame Cotton returning at QB and Fred O'Donald finally healthy at RB.
Week 7: #6 Warren @ #32 DeWitt. DeWitt's going to be better than #32. How much better depends on a quartet of Arkansas Commit #7 OVR #1 TE Dax Courtney, 2023 OG Will Moss (Kansas offer), 2021 LB Logan Moss (Multiple D2 offers), and 2022 RT Tanner Strickland (6'5" 280). We know what Warren is about. Tre' Marshall is the dude there this year.
Week 8: #1 Pulaski Academy @ #2 Little Rock Christian. This rivalry of title favorites is very similar to Fordyce/JC. Same situation, last played for the state championship with PA bringing it home. Most exciting match-up here is stAte commit Corey Platt Jr. doing his best to contain explosive RB/WR Joe Himon (2022 #12 OVR #3 RB, offers from stAte, Memphis, and SMU).
Week 9: #10 FS Northside @ #7 Cabot. 2021 #1 OVR player Texas A&M commit Dreydan Norwood vs UCA QB commit Tyler Gee, stAte WR commit Marlon Crockett, and 2022 DE Justin Sobczak.
Week 10: #23 Smackover @ #7 McGhee. The show here is 2023 WR D'Kylan Hildreth for Smackover and senior QB/FS Austin Goodwin taking on DE's Elijah White and Deontae Bass. All four will play somewhere on Saturdays at some level.
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