West pulled away after halftime to defeat Har‑Ber 41–14

Bentonville West 41, Har‑Ber 14

CENTERTON — Bentonville West pulled away after halftime to defeat Har‑Ber 41–14 on Friday at Wolverine Stadium, tightening its grip on the 7A‑West race. The Wolverines leaned on QB Tre Thompson and RB VJ Warren— a duo that accounted for four touchdowns — while K Nick Byrne added two field goals to keep the margin growing.

Har‑Ber matched West blow‑for‑blow early. QB Brice Owens hit WR Hayden Branch on a 66‑yard strike and later bulled in from the 1, with Brody Roland‑Reynolds converting both PATs. West answered with Thompson’s 8‑yard toss to WR Asher Swoboda and Byrne’s late first‑half field goal to take a 17–14 edge at the break.

The turning point came on the second‑half kickoff, when West recovered a short kick and scored on the next snap — Thompson to Warren — to make it 24–14. Byrne’s 37‑yarder pushed the lead to 13 before Thompson’s 30‑yard keeper and a late TD pass sealed it. West’s receivers Jackson Lane and Ryan Adjam helped move the chains all night.

Despite the final score, Har‑Ber found positives. Owens extended plays behind a reshuffled line, WR/TE Treyson Reith and WR Zac Miller made timely grabs, and MLB Jake Adams and S Grayson Daspit delivered open‑field stops that kept West out of the end zone on two drives, forcing Byrne’s field goals. Byrne finished 2‑for‑2 on field goals and was perfect on PATs. Backup QB Noah Bowling directed a late march as the clock ran out for Har‑Ber.

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
Bentonville West – VJ Warren 24 run (Nick Byrne kick), BW 7–0.
Har‑Ber – Hayden Branch 66 pass from Brice Owens (Brody Roland‑Reynolds kick), 7–7.

2nd Quarter
Bentonville West – Asher Swoboda 8 pass from Tre Thompson (Byrne kick), BW 14–7.
Har‑Ber – Brice Owens 1 run (Roland‑Reynolds kick), 14–14.
Bentonville West – Nick Byrne 24 FG, BW 17–14.

3rd Quarter
Bentonville West – VJ Warren 31 pass from Tre Thompson (Byrne kick), BW 24–14.
Bentonville West – Nick Byrne 37 FG, BW 27–14.

4th Quarter
Bentonville West – Tre Thompson 30 run (Byrne kick), BW 34–14.
Bentonville West – Tre Thompson TD pass (Byrne kick), BW 41–14.

Standouts

• Tre Thompson (QB, Bentonville West) — 3 total TDs (2 pass, 1 rush).

• VJ Warren (RB, Bentonville West) — 2 TD (1 rush, 1 receiving).

• Nick Byrne (K, Bentonville West) — 2 FGs, 5 PAT.

• Brice Owens (QB, Har‑Ber) — 2 total TDs.

• Hayden Branch (WR, Har‑Ber) — 66‑yard TD catch.