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.
Mills isn t short on representation in the statewide statistics. The Comets entered Friday s Class 5A first-round playoff game with the state s third-leading passer, the leader in interceptions, the leader in sacks and one of only 11 players with more than 1,000 receiving yards.