BENTONVILLE — Erik Ragsdale never saw himself playing on offense this season.

SPRINGDALE — Trench battles will be on display tonight when Osceola visits Shiloh Christian for a Class 4A semifinal game. The winner advances to the Class 4A title game Dec. 13 in Little Rock.

BENTONVILLE — Not much has changed in practice for Bentonville this week.

In 40 years of high school football playoffs, there have been only 27 rematches in state championship games in all classifications.

SPRINGDALE — Moving a freshman to the varsity roster is rare. Making a freshman a two-way starter is almost unheard of.

BENTONVILLE — When Barry Lunney was hired at Bentonville more than three years ago, he knew the challenge in front of him wasn’t going to be easy.

BENTONVILLE — Bentonville senior quarterback J.C. King didn’t know what to think Friday night.

SPRINGDALE — Shiloh Christian coach Josh Floyd said the Saints had their best week of practice while preparing for a Class 4A quarterfinal game with Lonoke.

BENTONVILLE — Barry Lunney has never backed down from the promise he made Bentonville’s players three years ago.

FORT SMITH — One point and one yard short. Springdale Har-Ber junior receiver Josh McKinney hauled in a 32-yard pass from quarterback Zach Faust as time expired, but was tackled at the Southside 1 as the Wildcats fell 8-7 in the Class 7A semifinals in front of a packed house in Southside Stadium.