Prep Redzone Arkansas Week Two Matchups to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last week, the Natural State had the opportunity to witness several classic finishes on Friday night. The gearing up for week two has started. We are going to give you a few matchups to watch out for this Friday night. We will also throw out a few prospects that folks will want to keep an eye out for this Friday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>El Dorado vs Marion</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Marion Patriots look to bounce back from a tough loss to Wynne in week 0. Meanwhile, the defending state champions El Dorado Wildcats look to get the momentum rolling after a tough loss to Camden Fairview on Friday night. Last season, El Dorado beat Marion 36-7, however, it is a new season, and we have new teams facing off on Friday. Here are a few prospects from each team to look at.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='75129' first='DeAndra' last='Burns'] Jr.-Wide Receiver-El Dorado-2023</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Burns Jr. is a wide receiver that can beat you with his route running or his speed. He has the has the speed to take it the distance on every play. He is extremely versatile and is going to be a fun player to watch at the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Shadarious Plummer-Running Back-El Dorado-2023</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Plummer is a running back that has the vision and the patience to allow the hole to develop. Look for the Wildcats to try and get him going in both the run and the passing games on Friday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='193069' first='Donnie' last='Cheers']-Wide Receiver-Marion-2023</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the best big play receivers in the state of Arkansas calls Marion home. The Patriots will look to get Cheers going early this Friday against a talented El Dorado defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='437123' first='Antanius' last='Tiggs']-Defensive Line-Marion-2023</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On the defensive side of the ball, Tiggs is a player that can be a game changer. Last season, Tiggs racked up 27 tackles and three sacks and is a player to keep an eye on for the Patriots this Friday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Fayetteville vs. Fort Smith Northside</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each team comes into this match up looking to see if they can find some consistency. Both Northside and Fayetteville each have the talent to light up the scoreboard on Friday night. Northside is coming in off of a heartbreaker to Greenwood and Fayetteville comes into the matchup after having beaten North Little Rock. This has the potential to be a great matchup on Friday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='149580' first='Drake' last='Lindsey']-Quarterback-Fayetteville-2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lindsey has a strong arm and over the past few weeks he has had the opportunity to showcase his arm. Lindsey does a good job of extending plays and does enough moving around in the pocket to help create passing lanes. He has the potential to have a big game this Friday night against Northside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='172338' first='Kaylon' last='Morris']-Wide Receiver-Fayetteville-2023</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='172338' first='Kaylon' last='Morris'] is a wide receiver that can stretch the field vertically or slice you to pieces from an intermediate perspective. I look for Morris to continue to be a reliable target for Lindsey and the Bulldogs this season. This is a game that could be a high scoring and the Bulldogs will be counting on him this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='143176' first='DaMari' last='Smith']-Wide Receiver-Fort Smith Northside-2023</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What we have learned in this article is that the state of Arkansas is loaded at wide receiver. [player_tooltip player_id='143176' first='DaMari' last='Smith'] is a smooth route runner with excellent speed. He has the speed to turn a short gain into an explosive one in the blink of an eye. Keep an eye on Smith on Friday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='315838' first='Erik' last='Barrientos']-Offensive Line-Fort Smith Northside-2023</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The offensive line is where games are decided, and the Grizzlies have a great player at the tackle position. Barrientos earned all-conference honors a season ago and I look for him to be a player for fans and scouts to take notice of this Friday night. This should be a close matchup and the offensive lines will be key for both teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->