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Another great week of high school football action is in the books in the state of Arkansas. It is now time for our weekly look at players that had excellent weeks and lit up the Friday night skies in the…
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Continue ReadingAnother great week of high school football action is in the books in the state of Arkansas. It is now time for our weekly look at players that had excellent weeks and lit up the Friday night skies in the state of Arkansas. The playoffs are rapidly approaching, and the spotlight is only getting brighter this time of year. Let’s look at some of the big performances from Friday night and give the players a little time in the spotlight.
Darryl Kattich Darryl Kattich 6'0" | 195 lbs | RB Cedarville | 2022 State AR -Running Back-Cedarville-2022
Every week running back Darryl Kattich Darryl Kattich 6'0" | 195 lbs | RB Cedarville | 2022 State AR produces at a high level for the Cedarville Pirates. Kattich rushed 24 times for 213 yards and a touchdown on Friday against Charleston. Kattich is a nightmare to bring down and can run through the arm tackles easily. Kattich is a running back that has flown under the radar, but does everything asked of him in the rushing and passing games. Kattich is closing out the 2021 season in impressive fashion and will be a nightmare to contain come playoff time.
Nick Bell Nick Bell 5'10" | 155 lbs | DB Bentonville West | 2023 State AR -Athlete-Bentonville West-2023
Bell is a player with excellent speed that can play the wide receiver or defensive back spots with equal precision. On Friday night, Bell accounted for three touchdowns for the Wolverines. One of those touchdowns came 87-yard kick off return for a touchdown to open the second half. Bell is going to be a player to watch to close out the season as well as keep an eye on next season. He has the speed and the hands to be a dangerous player on both sides of the ball.
Kannon Bartlett
Kannon
Bartlett
6'1" | 175 lbs | WR
Vilonia | 2022
State
AR
-Wide Receiver-Vilonia-2022
The Vilonia wide receiver continues to play at an elite level. Bartlett seems to one up himself every week in terms of production. He accounted for four total touchdowns, three receiving and one on the ground. Bartlett had five receptions for 237 yards and helped Vilonia earn a hard-fought victory over Alma on Friday night.
Isaiah Sategna Isaiah Sategna 5'11" | 170 lbs | WR Fayetteville | 2022 State AR -Wide Receiver-Fayetteville-2022
The pressure is on Fayetteville to finish out the season strong and win the 7-A West conference championship. Sategna aided the Bulldogs in a big way in a victory over Springdale on Friday night. He caught nine passes for 176 yards and two touchdowns on Friday night. The Oregon Ducks landed an elite wide receiver in the form of Sategna. He continues to prove that he can take it the distance from anywhere on the field every week.
Preston Davis Preston Davis 5'11" | 210 lbs | LB Little Rock Christian | 2024 State AR -Linebacker-Little Rock Christian-2024
The Little Rock Christian linebacker has put together an extremely impressive season at the linebacker spot this season. Davis racked up 10 tackles on Friday night against Pulaski Academy and continues to have a nose for the football every Friday night. Davis will be a player to watch out for over the next couple of seasons.
Austin Myers Austin Myers 6'4" | 185 lbs | QB Vilonia | 2022 State AR -Quarterback-Vilonia-2022
Myers put on a spectacular display of passing on Friday night. The Vilonia quarterback was 19/25 for 444 yards and six touchdowns. Myers has had a great season. He is an accurate passer that does a great job of taking what the defense gives him. Myers is not afraid to throw the deep ball and is a quarterback that will play on Saturdays in the future.
Jacaylon Zachery Jacaylon Zachery 5'8" | 155 lbs | WR Prescott | 2022 State AR -Athlete-Prescott-2022
Zachery is a dangerous player no matter where he lines up on the football field. Zachery had a busy night on Friday. The Prescott wide receiver hauled in five receptions for 167 yards and three touchdowns. The Curley Wolves are on a roll right now and are clicking on all cylinders as the playoffs approach.
Matthew Huff Matthew Huff 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Jessieville | 2022 State AR -Running Back-Jessieville-2022
Huff is one of the most productive running backs in the state of Arkansas. On Friday, he proved that he can be a nightmare to bring down. Huff rushed 17 times for 214 yards and two touchdowns. Huff has shown this season that he can catch the ball as well. Last night, he caught two passes for 54 yards. Huff just continues to run the ball and prove that he can play at an elite level.
Carston Poole Carston Poole 6'2" | 180 lbs | ATH Prescott | 2023 State AR -Quarterback-Prescott-2023
The Curley Wolves are a dangerous football team this time of year and Carston Poole Carston Poole 6'2" | 180 lbs | ATH Prescott | 2023 State AR has been on his game all season long. Poole was 15/23 for 390 yards and five touchdowns on Friday night. Poole has played impressively all season and his 2022 season will be one to pay attention to as well. Look out for Prescott as the season comes to a close.
Cooper Hutchinson Cooper Hutchinson 6'0" | 180 lbs | DB Shiloh Christian | 2022 State AR -Wide Receiver-Shiloh Christian-2022
Cooper Hutchinson Cooper Hutchinson 6'0" | 180 lbs | DB Shiloh Christian | 2022 State AR is a wide receiver that produces for the Saints every week. Hutchinson racked up four receptions and 121 yards receiving. He brought in two touchdown passes on Friday night and continues to set the bar high this season. Look for Hutchinson to continue to put up big performances this season as the playoffs approach.
Malachi Henry Malachi Henry 6'1" | 175 lbs | WR Van Buren | 2023 State AR -Wide Receiver-Van Buren-2022
Henry was nothing short of terrific on Friday night. The Van Buren wide receiver had a monster night for the Pointers. Henry caught passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns. However, he was not finished there. Henry rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown as well as threw a 36-yard touchdown pass. Henry is on fire as the season comes to a close and the college that lands him gets a terrific playmaker.
Eli Wisdom Eli Wisdom 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB Shiloh Christian | 2023 State AR -Quarterback-Shiloh Christian-2023
The Shiloh Christian Saints just keep cruising along this season. Eli Wisdom Eli Wisdom 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB Shiloh Christian | 2023 State AR had another strong performance on Friday night. Wisdom threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns on 13/19 passing. Wisdom tacked on 51 rushing yards off of six rushes on Friday night as well. Shiloh is a dangerous football team this time of year and are playing at a high level.