Top stars, best performances in Arkansas high school football for Week 7

The top performances from this week in Arkansas prep football

By Steve Andrews | Photo by Tommy Land 

Listed below are some of the top stars and best performances of Friday night’s football games. If you know of a top performer we should include, please let us know. 

Carter Nye, Bentonville, QB

The junior completed 17-of-29 passes for 277 yards and a touchdown in the Tigers’ 31-30 OT win over Fayetteville.

C.J. Brown, Bentonville, RB

The junior caught 5 passes for 130 yards, a touchdown and the game-winning 2-point conversion in the Tigers’ 31-30 OT win over Fayetteville.

Josh Ficklin, Bentonville, RB

The senior ran for 126 yards on 28 carries and 2 TDs in the Tigers’ 31-30 OT win over Fayetteville.

Drake Lindsey, Fayetteville, QB

The junior completed 36-of-60 passes for 406 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 31-30 OT loss to Bentonville.

Kaylon Morris, Fayetteville, WR

The junior hauled in 9 passes for 145 yards in the Bulldogs’ 31-30 OT loss to Bentonville.

Jalen Dupree, Malvern, RB

The junior finished with 217 rushing yards on 22 carries and 6 TDs in the Leopards’ 47-14 win over Mena.

Maddox Lassiter, Warren, QB

The senior threw for 401 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 76 yards and 2 more TDs in the Lumberjacks’ 47-20 win over Dewitt.

Donovan Whitten, Arkadelphia, QB

The senior passed for 283 yards and 4 touchdowns, all in the first half, in the Badgers’ 56-6 win over Waldron.

Dax Goff, Booneville, RB

The junior totaled 9 carries for 244 yards and 2 TDs in the Bearcats’ 35-0 win over Mansfield.

Jason Sullivan, Carlisle, RB

The senior rushed 10 times for 203 yards and 4 touchdowns in the Bison’s 47-0 win over Hampton.

Hunter Houston, Greenwood, QB

The senior completed 19-of-23 passes for 255 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 24-0 win over Lake Hamilton.

Grant Karnes, Greenwood, WR

The sophomore had 5 catches for 112 yards with 2 TDs, including a spectacular 63-yarder, in the Bulldogs’ 24-0 win over Lake Hamilton.

Grayson Wilson, Central Arkansas Christian, QB

The sophomore passed for 292 yards and 4 TDs and rushed for 105 yards and 2 more touchdowns in the Mustangs’ 63-45 loss to Clinton.

Jacob Henry, Central Arkansas Christian, WR

The freshman caught 7 passes for 166 yards and 3 TDs in the Mustangs’ 63-45 loss to Clinton.

Eli Masingail, Ozark, RB

The senior ran for 168 yards on 17 carries and a touchdown in the Hillbillies’ 63-34 win over Gentry.

Landon Wright, Ozark, QB

The senior ran for 194 yards on 20 carries and 5 touchdowns, while also throwing for a score, in the Hillbillies’ 63-34 win over Gentry.

Dalen Blanchard, Magnolia, QB

The senior Southern Arkansas commit scored 3 touchdowns in the Panthers’ 41-35 loss to Hot Springs.

Shadarious Plummer, El Dorado, RB

The senior rushed 27 times for 251 yards and 3 TDs in the Wildcats’ 38-7 win over Sheridan.

DeAndra Burns, El Dorado, WR

The senior Arkansas State commit grabbed 4 catches for 94 yards and 2 touchdowns, completed two passes for 39 yards and had 56 return yards, in the Wildcats’ 38-7 win over Sheridan.

Ivory Gilmore, Bryant, DE

The senior tallied 10 tackles, including 2 tackles for a loss, in the Hornets’ 35-8 win over Southwest.

Jordan Walker, Bryant, QB

The sophomore completed 4 of his 5 passes for 100 yards and 2 TDs in the Hornets’ 35-8 win over Southwest.

Dane Williams, Rogers, QB

The junior completed 18 of 25 passes for 185 yards and 4 touchdowns in the Mounties’ 37-0 win over Springdale.

Kel Busby, Pulaski Academy, QB

The junior completed 17-of-22 passes for 313 yards and 4 TDs – all in the first half – in the Bruins’ 69-26 win over Van Buren.

Kenny Jordan, Pulaski Academy, RB

The junior rushed for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns, all in the first half, in the Bruins’ 69-26 win over Van Buren.

Chi Henry, Van Buren, WR/DB

The senior had 6 catches for 83 yards and 3 touchdowns, and picked off 2 passes in the first half, in the Pointers’ 69-26 loss to Pulaski Academy.

Dalton Rice, Bentonville West, QB

The junior backup threw for 4 touchdowns in the Wolverines’ 41-28 win over Springdale Har-Ber.

Ty Durham, Bentonville West, WR

The senior caught 9 passes for 155 yards and 3 TDs in the Wolverines’ 41-28 win over Springdale Har-Ber.

Cole Carlton, Springdale Har-Ber, RB

The senior rushed 14 times for 153 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 41-28 loss to Bentonville West.

Sam Sanders, Little Rock Catholic, QB

The senior completed 11 of his 17 passes for 141 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Rockets’ 24-14 win over Sylvan Hills.

Wesley McKissack, Vilonia, QB

The senior completed 14-of -22 passes for 148 yards and a TD in the Eagles’ 28-12 win over Watson Chapel.

Matthew Contreras, Hot Springs, QB

The junior Contreras had 247 passing yards and accounted for three total touchdowns in the Trojans’ 41-35 win over Magnolia.

Chandler Cheek, England, QB

The senior finished 13-of-24 passing for 150 yards with 2 touchdowns, while carrying 21 times for 149 yards, in the Lions’ 33-22 loss to Episcopal Collegiate.

Kollin Robinson, Episcopal Collegiate, RB

The freshman rushed for 165 yards and 3 TDs in the Wildcats’ 33-22 win over England.

Quinton Murphy, Joe T. Robinson, QB

The sophomore rushed for 44 yards and 2 touchdowns, and completed 10-of-14 passes for 90 yards and another score in the Senators’ 37-15 win over Beebe.

Diemere Manuel, North Little Rock, CB

The senior picked off 3 passes in the Charging Wildcats’ 28-14 win over Jonesboro.

Braylen Russell, Benton, RB

The junior ran for three touchdowns and caught another, totaling 174 yards on the night as the Panthers defeated Jacksonville, 63-18.

Dede Johnson Jr., Searcy, WR

The senior 240 yards on the ground and 3 touchdowns in the Golden Eagles’ 57-19 win over Greene County Tech.

Kane Richardson, Greenbrier, QB

The sophomore passed for 148 yards, rushed for 107 more and scored 3 touchdowns in the Panthers’ 41-28 loss to Russellville.

Tracy Daniels, Russellville, RB

The junior had 3 touchdowns in the Cyclones’ 41-28 win over Greenbrier.

Martavius Thomas, Camden Fairview, QB

The senior University of Arkansas baseball commit completed 16-of-22 passes for 252 yards and 4 scores in the Cardinals’ 49-0 win over De Queen.