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PREP RALLY: CLASS 6A | 8.18.2024
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Ethan Hurst Cameron Keller
John-Michael Fisher
Alex Welborn
VAN BUREN POINTERS
2023 RECORD 5-7, 3-5 6A-West COACH Moe Henry RETURNING STARTERS 6 offense, 6 defense KEY PLAYERS RB Cameron Keller( Sr., 6-0, 175), OL Ethan Hurst( Sr., 6-1, 265), WR Trenton Cooley( Sr., 5-10, 165), SS Weston Wilcox( Jr., 6-2, 190), NG Alex Welborn( Sr., 6-4, 330), LB Caden Webb( Sr., 5-9, 180), OL John Alexander( Sr., 5-9, 220) NOTABLE Moe Henry begins his third season as the top Pointer. … Van Buren’ s win at West Memphis marked the second road playoff win in four years for the Pointers. … Senior running back Cameron Keller rushed for 1,117 yards and 15 touchdowns to mark the first 1,000-yard rusher since Thomas Mata rushed for 1,118 yards in 1992 and the most rushing touchdowns for a running back since Howard Simmons also ran for 15 in 1991. … Senior receiver Trenton Cooley earned Class 6A honors after making 86 catches for 1,224 yards and 12 touchdowns, setting a single-season school record for receptions. … Van Buren’ s offense three times scored at least 50 points a year ago, including 51-28 win against rival Alma in the season opener. … The Pointers play four of their seven 6A-West games on the road. QUOTABLE“ We’ re excited to see that first game where we are and how we’ re going to execute and how we’ re going to be consistent. The goal the next two weeks after that is to evaluate a step by step on what we need to work on to get better.”— Moe Henry, Van Buren head coach.
SCHEDULE |
Aug. 29........... at Alma |
Oct. 11.................... at Lake Hamilton * |
Sept. 6............ Springdale |
Oct. 18..................... at FS Southside * |
Sept. 13.......... Greenbrier |
Oct. 25............................ Greenwood * |
Sept. 27.......... at Russellville * |
Nov. 1.................. at Mountain Home * |
Oct. 4.............. Siloam Springs * |
Nov. 8...................... Shiloh Christian * |
*— Denotes 6A-West Conference game. |
All kickoffs 7 p. m. unless noted. |
Gio Flores Siloam Springs File Photo
1270 Hwy 412 W, Ste A