Week 4
Class 7A
Fayetteville (3-0)
Bentonville (3-0)
Har-Ber (2-1)
Cabot (3-0)
FS Southside (2-1)
Bryant (3-0)
FS Northside (1-2)
Conway (1-2)
LR Catholic (1-2)
West Memphis (2-1)
Rogers Heritage (1-2)
Rogers High (0-3)
Springdale High (0-3)
North Little Rock (0-3)
LR Central (0-3)
Van Buren (2-1)
Class 6A
Pine Bluff (3-0)
Greenwood (3-0)
El Dorado (2-1)
Benton (2-1)
LR Parkview (3-0)
Jonesboro (2-1)
Siloam Springs (3-0)
Alma (2-1)
Searcy (3-0)
Russellville (1-2)
Texarkana (0-3)
Lake Hamilton (0-3)
Sheridan (2-1)
Marion (3-0)
Mountain Home (1-2)
LR Hall (0-3)
HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 5 FS Southside at NO. 2 BENTONVILLE (10).
Bentonville rides a 12-game win streak after starting 0-4 in 2014, including a 10-7 loss at FS Southside in the conference opener.
Bentonville’s Kasey Ford (4,148 passing yards) looks to become the first QB to win three state titles in the state’s largest classification. The Tigers totaled 531 yards offense against athletic Tallahassee (Fla.) Rickards last Friday. Bentonville kicker Hayden Moehring hit 22-, 24- and 31-yard field goals last week.
Junior Jaylin Brewer returned an interception 92 yards, sparking Southside to a 38-6 win over Class 6A Lake Hamilton last Friday. The Rebels rallied by Class 6A Alma in the season opener before losing for the fourth consecutive season to Class 6A Greenwood 38-31 Week 2.
WEEK 4 PREDICTIONS (favored teams in ALL CAPS)
7A/6A Central
Siloam Springs at CONWAY (14): Conway trailed 21-0 in the first quarter of last week’s mercy-rule loss to Springdale Har-Ber. Class 6A Siloam Springs trailed Claremore, Okla., 12-0 at halftime last week but won 22-12. Senior RB Ricky Hughes, senior QB Jordan Norberg and junior receiver Cade Miller power the Panthers. Former Benton head coach Marc Jones coordinates an improved Siloam defense. Clint Ashcraft coached Siloam Springs to a 31-15 record from 2004-2008 before taking over at Conway in 2009.
BRYANT (13) at Russellville: Undefeated Bryant relaxed after building a 23-0 lead on winless LR Central last week. Junior Hayden Ray has kicked 39- and 41-yard field goals the past two weeks. Russellville junior QB Michael Mullen threw four interceptions in a 32-24 loss at Class 4A Pottsville.
ALMA (1) at LR Catholic: League coaches picked Catholic to finish one spot ahead of Alma. The Rockets won this matchup 7-6 a year ago. Alma junior QB Noah Dotson has passed for 457 yards and four TDs the past two weeks. Catholic not nearly as dangerous without QB Andre Sale (fractured bone in elbow) and running back Lance Harville-Thomas (foot injury) in last Friday’s 35-5 loss to Class 6A LR Parkview.
Van Buren at GREENWOOD (17): Van Buren’s two wins this season have been over Class 5A teams. Van Buren senior QB Jordan Barlow (6-3, 200; 4.0 GPA and 31 ACT) has accounted for nine TDs this season, passing for two and running for another in last week’s 32-12 win over Class 5A Farmington. Meanwhile, Greenwood has defeated Class 7A schools Springdale, FS Southside and FS Northside. Greenwood scored 10 unanswered points in the final 11 minutes in last week’s 34-24 win over Northside. Northside’s last two possessions ended with a punt and an interception.
7A West
Rogers High at SPRINGDALE HAR-BER (35): As expected, Har-Ber hammered Conway last Friday with a 31-0 lead by halftime. Har-Ber senior transfer QB Fuller Chandler (6-2, 185) continues to impress with leadership, accuracy and a quick release. Rogers gave up 21 unanswered points in the final 10 minutes of last week’s 28-24 loss to Jefferson City, Mo. Rogers rushed for 325 of its 380 yards offense. Har-Ber mercy-ruled Rogers last season after losing to the Mounties 59-42 in 2013. Rogers has lost 11 of its past 12 games, outscoring Springdale 43-42 in last year’s finale.
FAYETTEVILLE (18) at FS Northside: Coach Daryl Patton having fun with Fayetteville’s offense. His Purple Dogs dazzled (510 yards) again last Friday, scoring four TDs in less than 8 minutes of the third quarter to route Muskogee, Okla., 56-21. Javontae Smith led Fayetteville with 152 yards rushing. Class 6A Greenwood gained more than 400 yards and scored on four possessions in the second half to beat Northside 34-24 last Friday. Greenwood scored 10 unanswered points in the final 11 minutes. Northside’s last two possessions ended with a punt and an interception. Northside, much better on defense in 2014, won at Fayetteville 27-24 last fall.
SPRINGDALE HIGH (3) at Heritage: Springdale senior QB Jack Lindsey passed for almost 400 yards last week, but the Bulldogs allowed 670 yards in a 57-38 loss to Bixby, Okla. Heritage has lost consecutive weeks to smaller classification schools by a combined score of 60-22. Heritage won at Springdale 40-35 last season.
Class 5A
Pulaski Academy (3-0)
LR Christian (3-0)
Batesville (1-2)
Hot Springs (3-0)
Morrilton (2-1)
Watson Chapel (0-3)
Sylvan Hills (3-0)
Camden Fairview (1-2)
Blytheville (2-1)
Hope (2-1)
Maumelle (1-2)
HS Lakeside (2-1)
LR McClellan (2-1)
Wynne (0-3)
Vilonia (2-1)
Forrest City (2-1)
Beebe (1-2)
Nettleton (2-1)
Greenbrier (1-2)
Farmington (2-1)
Harrison (1-2)
De Queen (1-2)
Mills (1-2)
Magnolia (1-2)
Greene County Tech (1-2)
Jacksonville (0-3)
White Hall (0-3)
Clarksville (1-2)
Paragould (0-3)
Valley View (0-3)
LR Fair (0-3)
WEEK 4 PREDICTIONS
Clarksville at VILONIA (14): Vilonia has improved as much as any team in the state since Week 1. Eagle junior QB Luke Gordon has passed for 403 yards the past two weeks against Beebe and Harding Academy. Clarksville gave up 69 points in the first half last week against Class 4A No. 1 Dardanelle.
Farmington at LR CHRISTIAN (24): LR Christian led Jacksonville 42-0 with more than nine minutes left in the second quarter Week 3. Warrior junior Alex Hui returned the opening kickoff 80 yards for a TD. Farmington gave up 33 points in the opening two games (wins over Prairie Grove and Huntsville) but surrendered 32 points in last week’s 20-point loss at Class 7A Van Buren.
MORRILTON (3) at Greenbrier: Greenbrier has won four of the past six in the series, but Morrilton has won two straight by a combined 67-27. Morrilton led Class 6A Searcy in the fourth quarter last week before giving up two late TDs in a 39-35 setback. Greenbrier mustered just 152 yards (QB Harold Ross sacked 10 times) in last week’s 38-0 loss to Benton.
Harrison at MAUMELLE (2): Maumelle has surrendered 115 points the past two weeks in losses to Monroe (La.) Neville and Class 4A Fountain Lake. The Hornets’ 13-point win last season at Harrison turned the season, according to former coach Mike Buchan. Harrison trailed Alma 36-0 in the second quarter a week ago.
Class 4A
Dardanelle (3-0)
Nashville (3-0)
Pulaski Robinson (3-0)
Hamburg (2-1)
Gosnell (2-0)
Warren (2-1)
Lonoke (2-1)
Malvern (2-1)
Star City (2-1)
Shiloh Christian (1-1)
Prairie Grove (2-1)
Dollarway (2-1)
Pea Ridge (3-0)
Pottsville (2-1)
Dover (3-0)
West Helena (1-2)
Pocahonatas (3-0)
Ashdown (2-1)
Crossett (3-0)
Fountain Lake (2-1)
CAC (2-1)
Mena (1-2)
Arkadelphia (1-2)
Gravette (2-1)
Highland (2-1)
Dumas (3-0)
Stuttgart (1-2)
DeWitt (2-1)
Trumann (3-0)
Monticello (2-1)
Heber Springs (1-2)
Ozark (1-2)
Newport (0-3)
Clinton (1-2)
Southside Batesville (3-0)
Huntsville (2-1)
Gentry (2-1)
Riverview (2-1)
Subiaco Academy (2-1)
Berryville (2-1)
Baptist Prep (0-3)
Harrisburg (1-2)
Lincoln (1-2)
Bauxite (0-3)
Jonesboro Westside (0-3)
Cave City (0-3)
Brookland (0-3)
Waldron (0-3)
WEEK 4 PREDICTIONS
4A-1
SHILOH CHRISTIAN (32) at Berryville: Shiloh Christian’s game with Victory Christian (Okla.) was cancelled last week after a severe thunderstorm rolled through Tulsa prior to kickoff. Berryville has never beaten the Saints. The Bobcats lost the Carroll County Feud Green Forest by nine points last week.
Gentry at PEA RIDGE (13): Pea Ridge enters conference play 3-0 for the second straight season and the third time in four years. Pea Ridge junior Zaine Holley ran for 101 yards and a TD in last week’s 45-0 win over Paris, while the Blackhawks’ defense allowed just 24 yards.
Lincoln at GRAVETTE (21): Lincoln’s three wins the past two seasons are against Cedarville (twice) and Berryville by two points last season. Gravette senior Jordan Burnett has rushed 74 times for 437 yards and seven TDs this fall.
PRAIRIE GROVE (21) at Huntsville: Prairie Grove returned two punts for TDs in last week’s 50-0 win over 3A-1 preseason favorite West Fork. Prairie Grove senior tight end Dylan Soehner caught four passes for 86 yards and a TD a week ago, and he’s caught three TDs this fall.
4A-4
Baptist Prep at PULASKI ROBINSON (30): Pulaski Robinson QB Brennan Johnson passed for 223 yards and three TDs as the Senators rolled up 378 yard in last week’s 21-point win over Class 7A Heritage. Winless Baptist Prep has lost to rival CAC, Class 2A Cross County and Class 3A Booneville.
OZARK (3) at Clinton: Clinton shifted playmaker Kort Weaver (4.6 speed) to QB last week after Kannon Bradley was injured Week 2. Ozark shutout Booneville Week 1 and held Charleston to seven points last week.
Pottsville at DARDANELLE (14): Hootens.com Class 4A Game of the Week.
Subiaco Academy at DOVER (21): Unbeaten Dover is 3-0 for the second straight season and fourth time since 1996. The Pirates have beaten Subiaco Academy seven of the past 11 seasons, and average 53 ppg this fall. Subiaco Academy has beaten winless LR Fair and Western Yell Co. this fall. Trojan senior James Wells ran for 98 yards and three TDs and caught a TD pass in last week’s 35-0 win over Western Yell Co.
Class 3A
Smackover (1-2)
Lamar (3-0)
Charleston (1-2)
McGehee (0-3)
Harding Academy (2-1)
Fordyce (1-2)
C. Harmony Grove (2-1)
Prescott (1-2)
Booneville (1-2)
H. G. Haskell (3-0)
Hoxie (2-1)
Episcopal Collegiate (2-0)
Rivercrest (1-2)
Glen Rose (2-1)
Fouke (3-0)
Danville (1-2)
Greenland (3-0)
Centerpoint (3-0)
Osceola (1-2)
Melbourne (3-0)
Bald Knob (0-3)
West Fork (0-3)
Mountain View (2-1)
Paris (1-2)
Lavaca (3-0)
Mansfield (1-2)
Marianna (2-1)
Jessieville (2-1)
Piggott (3-0)
Mayflower (0-3)
Barton (2-1)
Horatio (3-0)
Manila (2-1)
Cedar Ridge (3-0)
Elkins (0-3)
Green Forest (1-2)
Atkins (2-1)
Two Rivers (1-2)
Corning (0-3)
Perryville (1-2)
Yellville-Summit (0-3)
Rose Bud (1-2)
Marshall (1-2)
Bismarck (1-2)
Cedarville (0-3)
Genoa Central (0-3)
Lake Village (0-3)
Drew Central (1-2)
WEEK 4 PREDICTIONS
3A-1
GREENLAND (18) at Cedarville: Greenland’s 3-0 for the first time in four years. Senior QB Cole Self completed 12 of 16 passes for 202 yards and two TDs and rushed for 98 yards and two scores in last week’s 49-32 win over Gentry. Senior RB Alex Sizemore ran 25 times for 121 yards and three TDs. Cedarville has lost 16 of its past 18 games.
ELKINS (6) at Yellville-Summit: Both teams looking for their first win. Elkins has defeated Yellville-Summit three of the past five years, including two in a row.
GREEN FOREST (2) at Marshall: Green Forest junior QB Cory Bryant rushed for 82 yards and a score in last week’s 20-9 win at Berryville. Bryant paces the Tigers this year with 239 yards and three TDs. A year ago, Bryant ran 10 times for 125 yards and four TDs in a 41-14 win over Marshall. Marshall coming off its most lopsided victory in five years. Senior WR/S Trey Kelley intercepted three passes in last week’s 46-7 win over Quitman. Kelley has 11 catches for 264 yards and four TDs this season. Senior RB Kendrick Campbell has 39 carries for 287 yards (7.4 ypc) and five TDs.
WEST FORK (1) at Mountain View: West Fork has beat Mountain View the past five years, including close road victories in 2013 (14-8) and 2011 (18-17). Senior TB/LB Brayden Burnett is playing well. Senior LG/DT Preston Russell returns after missing the first three games. Mountain View all-state senior TB Josh Burns (foot) did not play in last week’s 37-0 loss to Southside Batesville and missed the second half of a 14-6 win at Brookland two weeks ago.
3A-4
BOONEVILLE (12) at Two Rivers: Booneville junior QB Hayden Fennell returned a punt 65 yards for a TD in last week’s 14-7 win at Baptist Prep. Junior FB Caleb Draper ran 18 times for 81 yards and a score. Two Rivers lost to Atkins 33-14. Senior TB Morgan Yates accounts for 86 percent of the offense, pacing the Gators this year with 72 carries for 515 yards (7.2 ypc) and seven TDs.
Danville at CHARLESTON (6): Danville junior QB Jake Madding accounted for 380 yards and six TDs in last week’s 44-0 win over Bigelow. Madding did not play two weeks ago in a 56-32 loss to Mount Ida after injuring his calf in the opener at Dardanelle. Senior Jamey Holbrook has rushed for 240 yards and four TDs the past two weeks. Charleston’s coming off one of its better defensive efforts in the past couple of years, Coach Greg Kendrick says. The Tigers beat rival Ozark 7-3 last week. Charleston has made wholesale changes on both sides of the ball, slowing down the game on offense and simplifying the defense. The Tigers are getting healthier but junior QB Jackson Rowland and junior LB Garrett Loughridge are still doubtful. Two other starters suffered concussions last week.
Lavaca at LAMAR (30): Lavaca’s posted back-to-back shutout victories over Elkins and Waldron. Senior QB Landon Graves (355 total yards, five TDs) and sophomore FB Cody Harris (228 yards, two TDs) power the Golden Arrows. Lamar averages 49 points and 428 yards weekly behind junior QB Hunter Davenport (740 total yards, 12 TDs). Senior RB Austin Hency (five TDs) gains 8.5 yards per play.
PARIS (1) at Mansfield: Both teams own a win over Waldron. Two weeks ago, Paris scored twice in the fourth quarter to beat Waldron 21-14. Mansfield topped rival Waldron 36-14 in the opener. The Tigers are still searching for the right combination on their offensive line. Four of Paris’ top five tacklers are seniors. The Eagles have defeated Mansfield the past four years.
Class 2A
Rison (2-1)
Junction City (1-2)
McCrory (3-0)
Mount Ida (3-0)
Earle (2-1)
Hector (3-0)
Cross County (3-0)
Des Arc (2-1)
Conway Christian (1-2)
Hazen (1-2)
E. Poinsett County (1-2)
England (3-0)
Gurdon (0-3)
Lafayette County (2-1)
Dierks (2-1)
Murfreesboro (1-2)
Spring Hill (3-0)
Brinkley (2-1)
Marked Tree (2-1)
Parkers Chapel (2-1)
Bearden (1-1)
Magnet Cove (1-2)
Hackett (2-1)
Hermitage (2-1)
Walnut Ridge (1-2)
Woodlawn (1-1)
Poyen (1-2)
Mountainburg (3-0)
Quitman (2-1)
Salem (1-2)
Foreman (1-2)
Carlisle (1-2)
Mineral Springs (0-2)
Palestine-Wheatley (2-1)
Augusta (1-2)
Strong (0-3)
Bigelow (0-3)
J.C. Westside (2-1)
Clarendon (0-3)
Midland (0-3)
Marvell (0-3)
Magazine (0-3)
Cutter M. Star (0-3)
Mountain Pine (0-3)
FS Union Christian (0-3)
Decatur (0-3)
W. Yell County (0-3)
Rector (0-3)
WEEK 4 PREDICTIONS
2A-4
UNION CHRISTIAN (2) at Magazine: Union Christian all-league QB Christian Snipes passed for 280 yards and three TDs last week in a 44-28 loss to J.C. Westside. Senior Hunter Hammond caught seven passes for 252 yards and three TDs. He also ran 72 yards for a score. Winless Magazine has been outscored 118-6.
HACKETT (36) at Decatur: Five different skill players for Hackett scored last week in a 38-0 win over Magazine. Senior QB Jacob McClure passed for two TDs, Winless Decatur has been outscored 131-7.
J.C. Westside at MOUNTAINBURG (29): Mountainburg senior RB Clayton Stephenson carried 16 times last week for 137 yards and three TDs in a 49-0 blowout of Decatur. Stephenson already has 695 yards and 13 TDs after three games. Junior Jaden Carver ran for 107 yards and a TD. Senior RB Ross Scott ran for two TDs in a 44-28 win over Union Christian.
HECTOR (42) at Western Yell Co.: No. 6 Hector overcame the four-hour bus ride, hot temperatures and big-play athletes last week in a 49-30 win at 8-2A Strong. Junior QB Tanner Gaines ran for 152 yards and three TDs and passed for 144 yards and two scores.