The Prep Rally crew breaks down all the action from the past week, highlights the biggest wins, previews key rivalry matchups, and crowns the top performers with Gimmie Five and Top Five honors.

This week’s show features:
Fort Smith Northside girls’ thrilling comeback win over Fayetteville in a state-final rematch
A loaded 6A West girls race featuring Northside, Springdale Har-Ber, Fayetteville, Bentonville, and Bentonville West
Farmington sophomore Easton McCullough’s historic 53-point night against Greenwood
Van Buren boys staying undefeated with clutch wins over Russellville and Mountain Home
Fayetteville boys rallying for an overtime road win at Rogers
A buzzer-beater stunner as Fort Smith Northside knocks off Bentonville
Shiloh Christian girls taking sole possession of first place
Weather impacts, rivalry week previews, and games to watch across the region

If you love high school sports coverage in NWA and the River Valley, don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE!
Drop a comment: Who are you rooting for this week?

On this special bonus episode, we welcome Hayden Gibson & Ella Butcher to the studio--two of the TOP swimmers in the state! They talk about all things swim, what motivates them, and what's in store.

Hayden Gibson is a multi-record holder, an Olympic Trials qualifier in the 200M Backstroke, Junior Nationals qualifier, Straight-A Honor Roll student, and has committed to the Hogs! You can find her at @hayden.gibby on Instagram!

Ella Butcher is a heavily decorated swimmer, state champion, six-time finalist at Justin Futures, and has committed to swim at the University of Utah! You can find her at @ella_ranee12 on Instagram!

We can't wait to see where these swimmers go! If you love high school sports coverage in NWA and the River Valley, don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE!

Prep Rally is BACK! Basketball Edition is officially underway!
We’re tipping off the new year with a full breakdown of high school basketball across Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. In our first episode back, hosts Sydney Ruth and Graham, joined by Leland, recap the opening stretch of conference play, spotlight early standouts, and preview a massive week of matchups.

In this episode:
• Breakdown of marquee rivalries, including Har-Ber vs. Fayetteville (boys & girls)
• Early contenders in the 6A West and 5A West conferences • Why Farmington, Northside, Har-Ber, and Van Buren are teams to watch
• A look ahead at one of the busiest basketball weeks of the season
• Debate on transfers, momentum, and why basketball seasons can flip fast
• A little fun with new gen slang

⭐ Top 5 & Gimmie 5: We crown the top performances of the week from both Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley, including record-setting nights, game-winners, and our Players of the Week.

• (00:00:00) - Introduction
• (00:01:07) - Conference play starts up, Fayetteville and Har-Ber are top contenders in NWA
• (00:04:27) - Farmington is killing it in the 5A West!
• (00:06:21) - Northside is defending state champions
• (00:08:19) - Thoughts on transferring at the high school level
• (00:12:52) - Sponsor! West Termite
• (00:14:19) - Upcoming Matches
• (00:24:41) - THE RIVER VALLEY GIMMIE 5!
• (00:27:23) - THE NWA TOP 5!

Football season comes to a close in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley! On this week's podcast, and the LAST episode of Prep Rally Podcast (Football Edition) we're breaking down the class 3A and 4A state championships with outstanding performances from both Elkins and Mansfield!

Football season is almost over in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley, but there’s still plenty to talk about! Sydney Ruth and Graham are back in the studio with Leland to break down the final stretch of high school football. In this episode, we recap the wild weekend of state championship action, from Bryant’s dominance over Bentonville to Shiloh Christian and Greenwood’s historic 116-point showdown. We also look ahead to the Class 3A and 4A title games, including Mansfield vs. Fordyce and Elkins vs. Dardanelle.

Plus:
Our Top 5 athletes of the week
The fan-favorite Gimme 5 segment
Key storylines, standout performances, and game-changing moments
Behind-the-scenes takes from the sidelines and the press box Whether you’re a Tigers, Bulldogs, Saints, Elks, or Wolves fan, this episode has something for every Arkansas football diehard.

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.
Drop a comment: Will Rogers pull off an upset this Friday night???
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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.