HOHot Springs quarterback Matt Contreras said the "next man" mentality hit him when placekicker Bryan Tolentino went down with an injury in the second quarter. Contreras stepped in for his teammate and contributed to all but two of the Trojans points in a 24-7 win over Arkadelphia (0-2) on Thursday night at Joe C. Reese Stadium.
Arkadelphia senior Donovan Whitten reached out to University of Arkansas linebackers coach Michael Scherer on Sunday about attending Saturday s home game against Ole Miss. In the process, he learned that he had a preferred walk-on offer from the Hogs.
MALVERN Saturday s matchup was a game weeks in the making. Arkadelphia arrived in Malvern undefeated and looking for its first outright conference title since 2013.