Highland Rebel Football is off to a strong start after winning two of three games since the start of the season, with the most recent victory during the homecoming game held Sept. 10 when the Rebels earned a victory by more than half with a final score Highland 46 to 20 over Piggott.
The Rebels also defeated Walnut Ridge Aug. 27 with the results standing Highland 30 over Walnut Ridge with 20.
The Sept. 3 match against Thayer did not sway in the favor of the Rebels after losing to Thayer and a scoreboard reading Thayer 46 to Highland 16.
This year’s Highland Senior Football team consists of 10 seniors, seven juniors and 12 sophomores.
The senior lineup is: #1 Kody Rogers, TE/LB standing at 5’ 10” weighing 210; #9 Wyatt Goodman, QB/DB standing at 5′ 8″ weighing 155; #21 Caleb Nicholson, TE/LB standing at 5′ 10″ weighing 178; #33 Warren Burton, RB/DB weighing, 5′ 10″ weighing 177; #56 Andrew Miller, OL/LB standing at 5′ 8″ weighing 193; #59 Greyson Gibson, OL/DL standing at 6′ 3″ weighing 255; #64 Hayden Lindsey, OL/DL standing at 6′ 1″ weighing 277; #65 Joe Child, OL/LB standing at 6′ 1″ weighing 198; #76 Jordan Ramirez, OL/DL standing at 6′ weighing 302 and #86 Linden Whitlow, WR/DB standing at 6′ 1″ weighing 191.
The juniors this year are: #2 Tyler Hester, WR/DB standing at 5′ 1″ weighing 130; #3 Gage Robinson, WR/DB standing at 5′ 9″ weighing 147; #7 Caden Spurlock, WR/DB standing at 6′ weighing 160; #50 Kyler Hester, OL/DL standing at 5′ 3″ weighing 165; #62 Koby Phillips, OL/DL standing at 5′ 10″ weighing 248; #68 Xander Reed, OL/DL standing at 6′ 2″ weighing 276 and #78 Chris Carbone, OL/DL standing at 6′ 1″ weighing 176.
The sophomore line up is: #5 Bradon Burns, QB/DB standing at 5′ 8″ weighing 150; #8 Jaiden Henderson, WR/DB standing at 5′ 8″ weighing 135; #10 Noah Sawyer, WR/DB standing at 5′ 8″ weighing 135; #16 Ethan Hudson, WR/DB standing at 5′ 8″ weighing 145; #18 Nickolas Barrientos, RB/DB standing at 5′ 8″ weighing 142; #26 Gabe Pratt, RB/LB standing at 5′ 10″ weighing 160; #48 Payton Enloe, RB/LB standing at 5′ 9″ weighing 172; #54 Colton Davis, OL/DL standing at 5′ 6″ weighing 165; #55 Tyler Johnson, OL/DL standing at 5′ 9″ weighing 240; #70 Vincent Quinco, OL/DL standing at 5′ 7″ weighing 190; #74 Blake McCord, OL/LB standing at 6′ 1″ weighing 194 and #77 Hunter Gruger, OL/DL standing at 6′ 1″ weighing 220.
Coaches this year are: Clay Wiggins; Sterling Stowers; Marty Ninemire; Carr Hill and Casey York.
Team managers this year are: Emma Hyslip; Carly Parish; Emily Trivitt; Tressie Carter; Harlee Deloach; Ashlyn Taylor; Zac Bagwell and Gunner Quirrels.
There are eight more games for the Senior Rebels to play in the regular season.
The upcoming schedule is : an open game Sept. 17; Highland will play an away game against Gosnell Sept. 24 at 7 p.m.; on Oct. 1, Highland will face Trumann at home at 7 p.m.; on Oct. 8, an away game will take place at Blytheville at 7 p.m.; Oct. 15, the Rebels will face Rivercrest at home at 7 p.m.; Oct. 22, the Sharp County duo the Highland Rebels and the Cave City Cavemen will face off at Cave City at 7 p.m.; Oct. 29, a home game will be played against Westside at 7 p.m. and finally, on Nov. 5 the Highland will face off against Pocahontas for an away game at 7 p.m.
Junior Rebel Football
This year’s Junior Rebel team consists of 17 nineth graders and 18 eighth graders.
The nineth grade players are: #1 Cash Arnhart, RB/ DB; #2 Keegan Stater, RB/ LB; #3 Hayden Johnson, REC/DB; #4 Wade Munroe RB/LB; #5 Braxton McEntire, RB/LB; #19 Gavin Sawyer, REC/DB; #15 Zac Huckabee, QB/DB; #26 Joseph Sprinkle, REC/DB; #33 Ronnie Brewer, REC/DB; #52 Kolby Bushey, OL/DL; #54 Isaiah Dahn, OL/BL; #64 Aidan Daggett, OL/DL; #65 Kalei Tokanong, OL/DL; #74 Bobby Cooper OL/DL; #79 Beau Ragan, OL/DL; #88 Price Dillard REC/DL and #89 Wyatt Jason, TE/DL.
Eighth grade players are: #7 Nate Huckabee, REC/DB; #8 Thomas Hester, REC/DB; #11 Tristan Lutrell, RB/LB; #12 Zac Engle, RB/DB; #25 Brantley Clouse, REC/DB; #50 Joe Terrell, OL/DL; #51 Jerry Heinrichs, OL/DL; #56 Hunter Christy, OL/LB; #58 Hayden Wortham, OL/DL; #59 Brody Thompson, OL/DL; #61 Chad Jones, OL/DL; #62 David Potter, OL/DL; #72 Trent Sullinger, OL/DL; #73 Jeff Arthur, OL/DL; #75 Alan McKenzie, OL/DL; #76 Dax Alexander, OL/DL; #84 Cole Boyer, REC/DB and #86 Karl Reynolds, REC/DL.
The upcoming games for the Junior Rebels are: Sept. 16 against Pocahontas at home beginning at 5:30 p.m.; on Sept. 23, they will play Gosnell at home starting at 4:30 p.m.; on Sept. 30 they will play Trumann away starting at 5:30 p.m.; Oct. 7 will be a home game against Blytheville at 6 p.m.; Oct. 14 will be an away game against Rivercrest beginning at 4:30 p.m.; Pct. 21 will be a home game against Cave City beginning at 5:30 and Oct. 28 will be an away game against Westside beginning at 5:30.
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