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Harding Academy didn't play in many close football games this season.

Harding Academy Coach Neil Evans remembers how overwhelming the logistics of his first state title trip to War Memorial Stadium were in 2019. Two years later, though, he's essentially a seasoned vet.

For all the success Kade Smith has had this season, two of his coaches point to the same moments when asked about their quarterback's character.

For the second year in a row, the Booneville Bearcats head to Searcy where they'll play Harding Academy at Harding University again in the Class 3A playoffs.

For the second year in a row, the Booneville Bearcats head to Searcy where they'll play Harding Academy at Harding University again in the Class 3A playoffs.

Harding Academy's Andrew Miller carried 19 times for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Wildcats beat Centerpoint (9-4) 35-7 in the quarterfinals of the Class 3A state playoffs Friday night at First Security Stadium.

HARDING ACADEMY 48, RISON 20

HARDING ACADEMY 34, NEWPORT 3

HARDING ACADEMY 38, MOUNTAIN VIEW 0

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for May 17-23 as nominated by coaches, readers and fans. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email jd@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sbliveark. — Brayden Anderson, Valley View baseball: Anderson was the MVP of the Class 4A championship game. He pitched a four-hitter and went ...