PLAYOFFS ROUND TWO: Potential Upsets? Key Players to Watch
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<p>Round two is here! We take a look at matchups that could be on upset watch and why. We examine some players who could have a major impact for their team on Friday night. </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">UPSET WATCH:</h2>
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<p><strong>Warren (8-3) over Gosnell (10-0)</strong></p>
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<p>Why: This game will feature athletes competing against athletes. Meaning a lot of speed and quickness in space. Warren is young but their wide receiver room is loaded with next level talent ([player_tooltip player_id='1158062' first='Josiah' last='Steen'], [player_tooltip player_id='228033' first='Tayshawn' last='Edwards'], [player_tooltip player_id='1785473' first='Bleyze' last='Fellows']) along with [player_tooltip player_id='227898' first='Jackson' last='Denton'] at quarterback who isn't afraid to attack the seam and deep levels of the field. Gosnell does have their best team likely ever, but they're on upset watch. </p>
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<p><strong>Lakeside (8-3) over Greenbrier (11-0)</strong></p>
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<p>Why? Both teams love to run the football first, and they both have smart signal callers. This one is a toss-up in my opinion, as to which team's trenches will perform better than the other. It will also come down to who turns the football over first. Lakeside could pull off the upset. </p>
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<p><strong>Fayetteville (7-4) over Bryant (10-0)</strong></p>
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<p>Why? This one feels weird, especially since Fayetteville is the underdog for a change. The Bulldogs have their share of defensive struggles this season, but the past few weeks they have seemed to sure up some weaknesses. With a P4 quarterback prospect ([player_tooltip player_id='1244451' first='Hank' last='Hendrix']) and multiple P4 commitments (Just like Bryant), could we be sleeping on them as they turn their season around. </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH IN ROUND TWO:</h2>
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<p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='1192752' first='Bryston' last='McCoy'] (Arkadelphia) </p>
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<p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='926040' first='Carter' last='Little'] (Charleston)</p>
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<p>RB Terry Hodges Jr (Bryant)</p>
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<p>OL [player_tooltip player_id='918048' first='Tucker' last='Young'] (Lakeside)</p>
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<p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='1658607' first='Brennan' last='Lee'] (Junction City)</p>
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Round two is here! We take a look at matchups that could be on upset watch and why. We examine some players who could have a major impact for their team on Friday night.
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