Springdale 47, Har‑Ber 43

Springdale 47, Har‑Ber 43

Springdale rode a fast start and a pick‑six to outlast Har‑Ber, 47‑43, in a One City classic. Sophomore CB D.J. Emanuel jumped a late route and sprinted the other way to stretch a five‑point lead, and the Bulldogs drained the final seconds with a strategic safety to lock it down.

Springdale exploded to a 17‑0 lead: RB Rancel Orellana powered in early, QB Carson Hayer hit TE Eastston Han on a 34‑yard strike, and K A.J. Woods boomed a 56‑yard field goal. After Har‑Ber punched back, Hayer opened the third quarter by housing a 78‑yard keeper, and FB Wilder Lice added a four‑yard plunge to make it 40‑28.

Har‑Ber kept answering. QB Bryce Owens accounted for four touchdowns (two rushing, two passing) and topped 300 yards through the air, first finding TE Jack Gilder for a 20‑yard score, then dropping a fade to WR Treyson Reith for a 28‑27 halftime lead. RB Reed McAllister churned for well over 100 yards and a touchdown, and when Owens briefly exited, backup QB Noah Bowling converted a fourth‑and‑10 and later hit WR Grayre Graham to keep the Wildcats within one score.

Special teams were a subplot: Har‑Ber blocked two kicks, while Woods still converted two field goals and pinned the Wildcats deep throughout the night. Emanuel’s decisive takeaway and Springdale’s bruising run game—powered by Hayer’s keeps and Lice’s inside work—made the margin, despite a furious Har‑Ber finish led by CB Tony Berry, MLB Jake Adams and OLB Will White.

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
Springdale – Rancel Orellana run (A.J. Woods kick), SPR 7–0
Springdale – Eastston Han 34 pass from Carson Hayer (Woods kick), SPR 14–0
Springdale – A.J. Woods 56 FG, SPR 17–0
Har‑Ber – Reed McAllister run (Roland Reynolds kick), SPR 17–7
Har‑Ber – Jack Gilder 20 pass from Bryce Owens (Reynolds kick), SPR 17–14
Springdale – Carson Hayer 20 run (Woods kick), SPR 24–14

2nd Quarter
Har‑Ber – Bryce Owens run (Reynolds kick), SPR 24–21
Har‑Ber – Treyson Reith pass from Bryce Owens (Reynolds kick), H‑B 28–27

3rd Quarter
Springdale – Carson Hayer 78 run (kick blocked), SPR 33–28
Springdale – Wilder Lice 4 run (Woods kick), SPR 40–28
Har‑Ber – Bryce Owens 1 run (Reynolds kick), SPR 40–35

4th Quarter
Springdale – D.J. Emanuel interception return (Woods kick), SPR 47–35
Har‑Ber – Grayre Graham pass from Noah Bowling (pass failed), SPR 47–41
Springdale – Team safety, SPR 47–43 (final)

Standouts

• Carson Hayer (QB, Springdale) — 2 rushing TDs, including a 78‑yarder; also a TD pass.

• D.J. Emanuel (CB, Springdale) — game‑sealing pick‑six.

• Bryce Owens (QB, Har‑Ber) — 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 pass), 300+ passing yards.

• Reed McAllister (RB, Har‑Ber) — 100+ rushing yards and a TD.

• A.J. Woods (K, Springdale) — 56‑yard FG plus another make; steady kickoffs.