HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Rex Nelson's preseason rankings

August 23, 2022 at 8:23 a.m.

by Rex Nelson

FILE — Bryant receiver Cory Nichols (7) dives over Cabot cornerback Tyler Parks (2) for a touchdown during a game at Hornet Stadium in Bryant on Oct. 23, 2020. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette/Jimmy Jones)
FILE — Bryant receiver Cory Nichols (7) dives over Cabot cornerback Tyler Parks (2) for a touchdown during a game at Hornet Stadium in Bryant on Oct. 23, 2020. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette/Jimmy Jones)

Another high school football season is upon us.

War Memorial Stadium hosts four games in five nights — Bismarck vs. Prescott on Tuesday, Springdale Har-Ber vs. Little Rock Parkview on Thursday, North Little Rock vs. Little Rock Catholic on Friday and Benton vs. Bryant on Saturday.

Classification changes add intrigue to the 2022 season.

Pulaski Academy moves up to Class 6A but should still contend for a state title.

Little Rock Parkview moves down to Class 5A, while Joe T. Robinson and Shiloh Christian move up. We have them all in our Top 5 in 5A.

Harding Academy moves up to Class 4A but should still be a factor.

Here are the preseason rankings. We’ll update them on a weekly basis.


OVERALL

  1. Bryant
  2. Conway
  3. Bentonville
  4. Pulaski Academy
  5. Greenwood
  6. North Little Rock
  7. Fayetteville
  8. Little Rock Parkview
  9. Joe T. Robinson
  10. Warren


CLASS 7A

  1. Bryant
  2. Conway
  3. Bentonville
  4. North Little Rock
  5. Fayetteville


CLASS 6A

  1. Pulaski Academy
  2. Greenwood
  3. Little Rock Christian
  4. Lake Hamilton
  5. Benton


CLASS 5A

  1. Little Rock Parkview
  2. Joe T. Robinson
  3. Wynne
  4. Shiloh Christian
  5. Farmington


CLASS 4A

  1. Warren
  2. Arkadelphia
  3. Stuttgart
  4. Ashdown
  5. Malvern


CLASS 3A

  1. Prescott
  2. Glen Rose
  3. Booneville
  4. Charleston
  5. Rison


CLASS 2A

  1. Des Arc
  2. Hazen
  3. Hector
  4. Mount Ida
  5. Bigelow

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