The weather is cooling down, but high school football in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley is heating up. After an absolutely wild week of playoff action, we’re breaking down every moment, the heartbreaks, the comebacks, the jaw-dropping performances, and looking ahead to state championship week. This episode includes:
A full breakdown of Rogers vs. Bryant’s double-overtime thriller
Bentonville’s grind-it-out semifinal win and a look at their title game matchup
Deep dives into 6A action with Greenwood, Benton, Shiloh Christian, and Sylvan Hills
Mansfield, Boonville, Prairie Grove, Elkins, and more standout performances across 3A & 4A
Upcoming matchups + our predictions across classifications
And of course… our Top 5 and Gimmie 5 athletes of the week Plus, we talk storylines, coaching decisions, elite defenses, emotional endings, and everything that makes playoff football unforgettable.

Grab your brackets. Hit play. Let’s get into it.

Playoffs are in full swing across Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley, and this week’s Prep Rally Podcast is stacked. Sydney Ruth and Graham are joined by a special guest in the studio — the one and only Leland Barclay — to break down an absolutely wild week of high school football. We’re recapping the biggest Friday night matchups, unforgettable performances, controversial calls, and the teams that rose to the moment. From 7A all the way down to 3A, we cover it all — the blowouts, the nail-biters, the comebacks, and the heartbreakers.

Plus:
The biggest takeaways from NW Arkansas
Standout players and milestone performances
A deep dive into Greenwood, Benton, Shiloh, Farmington, Prairie Grove, Boonville & more
Kane Archer’s recruiting update
Our full Who Ya Got? picks for every classification
And of course, this week’s Top 5 + Gimme 5 athletes It’s Thanksgiving week, football is still rolling, and the brackets are tightening.

Grab your bracket, grab a snack, and let’s get into it.
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The first round is in the books, and the Prep Rally crew is breaking it all down; the upsets, the blowouts, the heartbreakers, and the unbelievable performances that pushed teams into Round 2!

This week, Sydney Ruth, Graham, and Leland dive into:

️ Full recap of Bentonville West vs. North Little Rock, Fayetteville’s big payback win, Springdale’s historic playoff victory, Charleston’s wild 71-point shootout, and more.
Who You Got? Our panel makes their predictions for every major matchup across 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A and 3A.
Top Performers: We close out the show with this week’s Gimmie Five & Top 5: our top five athletes across Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.
️ Long road trips, high stakes, tough brackets, and even tougher picks… this episode has it all.