Prep Redzone Arkansas Week 1 Prime Time Players 2023

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high school football season in the state of Arkansas is off to a hot start. Non-conference play continued this week, and we had several intriguing matchups and performances to shine a spotlight on this week. Let's kick off our Labor Day weekend with shining a spotlight on some prospects that lit up Friday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='149578' first='Bo' last='Williams']-Running Back-Shiloh Christian-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shiloh Christian running back [player_tooltip player_id='149578' first='Bo' last='Williams'] is a player that has flown under the radar the past few seasons. The Shiloh running back exploded on Friday night. Williams rushed for 400 yards and 6 touchdowns against Little Rock Christian. Williams has the speed and the ability to find the rushing lane that makes him dangerous. He is a good receiver out of the backfield and can line up as a wide receiver as well. Williams is off to a great start this season and is a player to watch out for on Friday nights.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='221259' first='Cash' last='Archer']-Linebacker-Greenwood-2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Friday night, [player_tooltip player_id='221259' first='Cash' last='Archer'] terrorized the Northside offense. Archer terrorized the Northside offensive attack. He accounted for 7 sacks on the night and was all over the field for the Bulldogs. Archer has had a great start to the 2023 season, and he is a player to watch out for as the season progresses. Greenwood is a dangerous team on both sides of the ball and this team has the talent to finish the season in Little Rock.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TJ Brogdon-Wide Receiver-Hot Springs-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whenever Hot Springs and Arkadelphia meet up it is always a good matchup to watch. Brogdon uses his crisp route running to get away from opposing defensive backs and he put that talent on display against Arkadelphia. Brogdon hauled in 9 receptions for 194-yards and 1 touchdown. Look out for Brogdon as the season progresses.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='915692' first='Chris' last='O'Neal']-Wide Receiver-Conway-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In what was one of the state's best matchups of the week this week, the Conway Wampus Cats and Bentonville did not disappoint. Conway wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='915692' first='Chris' last='O'Neal'] had a tremendous night for the Wampus Cats. The Bentonville secondary had a tough time accounting for [player_tooltip player_id='915692' first='Chris' last='O'Neal']. O'Neal hauled in 12 receptions for 217-yards and 2 touchdowns on Friday night. O'Neal and the Wampus Cats are off to a strong start to the season and have the potential to make plenty of noise this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='149579' first='Dax' last='Goff']-Running back/Linebacker-Booneville-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ozark and Booneville are always games that never disappoint. They are the type of matchups that can be bruising affairs. [player_tooltip player_id='149579' first='Dax' last='Goff'] played well on both sides of the ball for the Bearcats on Friday night. Goff had an excellent night on the offensive side of the ball for the Bearcats. He racked up 330-total yards and found the end zone 5 times. Booneville is going to be tough for opposing teams to contend with from the looks of things.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='214836' first='Donovyn' last='Omolo']-Quarterback-Conway-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Bentonville-Conway game did not disappoint at all this week. Wampus Cat signal caller [player_tooltip player_id='214836' first='Donovyn' last='Omolo'] threw the ball in impressive fashion on Friday. Omolo had good touch on the deep ball and was accurate all game. He was 28-of-48 for 384-yards and 5 touchdowns on the night. Conway is a team to look out for this season and Omolo is off to a strong start for the Wampus Cats.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='166998' first='Mytorian' last='Singleton']-Wide Receiver-Bryant-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='166998' first='Mytorian' last='Singleton'] is a wide receiver that has opened eyes over the past couple of seasons. However, he has opened the 2023 football season in impressive fashion. He has the ability to rack up the yards, especially after the catch. On Friday night, Singleton hauled in 6 receptions for 133 yards and one touchdown. Singleton is a player to watch out for this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='262854' first='James' last='Martin']-Running Back-Bryant-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bryant running [player_tooltip player_id='262854' first='James' last='Martin'] has a knack for churning out the tough yards. He is able to wear down and defense and just gets better as the game progresses. Against Christian Brothers on Friday night, Martin rushed 14 times for 165-yards. Martin punched the ball in the 2 times and had 1 reception for 66 yards. Martin is going to be a difficult running back for opposing defenses to stop this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='257649' first='Amari' last='Tucker']-Running Back-Fort Smith Southside-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fort Smith Southside running back [player_tooltip player_id='257649' first='Amari' last='Tucker'] looks to be completely healed from an injury he suffered a year ago. On Friday night, Tucker rushed 11 times for 258-yards and 2 touchdowns. Tucker has tremendous speed and can cut the run to the outside or rush it between the tackle. Tucker is a prospect to watch out for this season. He is running the ball with confidence and has the potential for a good season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='361302' first='Grayson' last='Wilson']-Quarterback-Central Arkansas Christian-2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='361302' first='Grayson' last='Wilson'] is a quarterback that can throw to all areas of the field with impressive accuracy. Wilson had a terrific outing on Friday of this week. Wilson was 22-of-27 for 431-yards and 6 touchdowns. He makes good decisions with the ball and seems to get better every time he steps on the field. Wilson is a prospect to watch over the next two seasons. He has the potential to see the field on Saturdays in the future.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->