In this edition of the Three Point Stance, Rodrick Anderson and Warren Arceneaux preview Week 8 football games involving area small schools:

What is the most interesting game?

WA: Elton at Oberlin. The Tigers will be looking to rebound from last week’s loss at Basile and needs a win to remain in the top 16 of the power ratings, which would mean hosting a first round playoff game. The Indians are currently on the playoff bubble, ranked 27th. The top 28 qualify for the playoffs.

RA: East Beauregard at Merryville. The game has big power point implications for both teams. East Beauregard is ranked 15th and trying to hold onto a first-round home game. Merryville has won two in a row but needs to keep the streak alive as they currently sit three spots out of the playoffs with three games left.

Name an offensive player to watch.

WA: Brent Hardesty adds a big-play element to the Grand Lake offense. Hardesty averages more than 12 yards per carry and has scored four touchdowns on only 32 carries. Last week he ran for 110 yards and a touchdown in a win over Lake Arthur.

RA: Lake Arthur junior quarterback Ray Levi nearly led the Tigers back from a 27-point deficit last week. He had two rushing and two passing touchdowns. He has seven rushing touchdowns this season and averages 8.2 yards per carry.

Name a defensive player to watch.

WA: Rosepine defensive back Aden Cline intercepted two passes, one of which he returned for a touchdown, in a win over Pickering last week.

Cline also recovered a fumble, caught two passes for 89 yards and a touchdown and kicked eight extra points in the game.

He has four interceptions on the season.

RA: Defensive lineman Christian Bergeron had a sack and a tackle for a loss to help lead Basile’s defense to another strong performance, holding Oberlin to 13 points and 200 yards of total offense. The Bearcats allow 13.6 points a game.