BAUXITE (9-2)
at NASHVILLE (9-2)
SITE, TIME: Scrapper Stadium, 7 p.m.
AT STAKE: Class 4A second-round win.
LAST ROUND: The Miners beat Trumann, 21-6, and Nashville blanked Elkins, 36-0.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: RB Keyshawn Stewart, QB Triston Jamison, PK Jhonny Pioquinto, FB/LB Ty Gordon, RB/WR Carmillias Morrison, RB Jacobe Jefferson, WR/DB Levester Gillard, WR Ty Basiliere, LB Devonte Witherspoon, DB Jordan White.
COACH'S COMMENTS: Nashville's Mike Volarvich-"It's always tough to play a team twice during the year, let alone twice in three weeks (Nashville beat the Miners (20-14 in overtime to close out the regular season). We've got a challenge ahead of us; Bauxite's a very talented football team that's coached really well. We're going to have to play really well to get the win.
"The keys this week are similar to what they were two weeks ago: we have to stop their running attack, win the line of scrimmage and try to get them behind the chains. Offensively, we have to execute and sustain drives. We were able to drive the ball against them last time; we had drives of 10 plays, 13 plays, 12 plays, but those just fizzled out when we got into the red zone. We need to get the points when we get the ball into the red zone."
NEXT ROUND: The winner advances to the state quarterfinals to play either at Shiloh Christian or at Mena.
PRESCOTT (10-1)
AT CLINTON (11-0)
SITE, TIME: Jim Tumlinson Field, 7 p.m.
AT STAKE: Class 3A second-round win.
LAST ROUND: Clinton blanked Charleston, 49-0, and Prescott drummed Mountain View, 42-6.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: QB Weston Amos, RB/FS Derriun Thompson, QB/FS Ryan Johnson, RB/OLB Alex George, WR/SS Jordan Glass, OLB Trey Rucker, WR Cameron Cox.
COACH'S COMMENTS: Prescott's Tommy Poole-"We have to travel for the game but it is what it is. We put ourselves in this position being a No. 2 seed but you have to win to advance.
"We plan to keep doing what we been doing and staying balance. We need to take what the defense gives us and prevent making mistakes. When your offense doesn't turn the ball over, you tend to be successful."
NEXT ROUND: The winner advances to the state quarterfinals to play either Newport or McGehee.
MAGAZINE (6-4)
AT FOREMAN (7-2)
SITE, TIME: Memorial Stadium, 7 p.m.
AT STAKE: Class 2A second-round win.
LAST ROUND: Magazine defeated Carlisle, 26-6, while Foreman enjoyed a first round bye.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: QB/FS Kyren Batey, RB Chris Boyd, DL Davin Cross, DE/OLB Chris Haywood, RB/LB Jace Jackson, RB/LB Donovin Willis, FB/LB Nathan Gwin.
COACH'S COMMENTS: Foreman's Mark King-"All of our games from here on out are big. It's win or go home. We've been working ward, so hopefully we can make a title room. We have a tough match coming up with Magazine. They'll come right at you. It should be a good game.
"I hope our experience from last year helps out. Hopefully, nothing will be too big for us, so we can settle down each week and just play football.
"It's huge every week in the Swamp. We play a lot better when we're at home. We play with a little different swagger. Our fans are going to be out there making it rough on the opposing teams."
NEXT ROUND: The winner advances to the state quarterfinals to play either Salem or Earle.
MINERAL SPRINGS (9-2)
AT HAMPTON (7-1)
SITE, TIME: Boyd Arnold Stadium at Andy Anders Field, 7 p.m.
AT STAKE: Class 2A second-round win.
LAST ROUND: Mineral Springs edged East Poinsett County, 20-14, and Hampton throttled Cross County, 50-2.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: RB/MLB Tahji Beal, RB/FS Ladarrius Hicks, WR/ DB Braden Hicks, QB/OLB Peyton Haddan, QB Gage Welch, LB/RB D.D. Stephens.
COACH'S COMMENTS: Mineral Springs David Bennett-"Hampton is a good football team. We played them last year in the first round. Just from watching their film, they play very good defense.
"The run the flexbone offense and sometimes they do some other things out of the triple option. We're going to have to play fundamentally sound. We're going to have to play alert and move the chains on offense.
"We've talked to our kids about playing assigment football and trying to matchup with them. We're going to prepare for Hampton just like we would any other team that runs the flexbone."
NEXT ROUND: The winner advances to the state quarterfinals to play either at Hazen or at Gurdon.