Class 2A - Week 14 - 2009
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Class 2A, Week 14, 2009
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1. Bearden (13-0)
2. Junction City (11-1)
3. Murfreesboro (9-2)
4. Magazine (11-2)
5. McCrory (11-1)
6. Spring Hill (11-2)
7. Danville (11-2)
8. Hazen (12-1)
9. Des Arc (10-2)
10. Carlisle (8-5)
11. Woodlawn (7-4)
12. Strong (6-6)
13. Mountain Pine (7-4)
14. Cross County (7-5)
15. Conway Christian (7-4)
16. Smackover (4-6)
17. Salem (6-4)
18. Augusta (6-4)
19. Walnut Ridge (7-4)
20. Mineral Springs (7-5)
21. Hampton (4-6)
22. Horatio (4-6-1)
23. Cutter M. Star (6-5)
24. Two Rivers (6-4)
25. Union Christian (6-4)
26. Dierks (3-7)
27. Marked Tree (3-6)
28. Mount Ida (4-5)
29. Clarendon (5-5)
30. E. Poinsett County (4-5)
31. Hackett (3-6)
32. Palestine-Wheatley (2-9)
33. Hermitage (3-7)
34. Bigelow (2-7)
35. Cedar Ridge (2-8)
36. Quitman (3-7)
37. Norphlet (1-9)
38. Foreman (1-8)
39. Western Yell (1-9)
40. J.C. Westside (1-8)
41. Rector (1-9)
42. Marvell (1-9)
43. Hughes (0-9)
44. Lutheran (0-8)
45. Dermott (0-10)
HOOTENS.COM 2A GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 6 Spring Hill at No. 1 Bearden
Top-ranked Bearden goes after a school record 14 wins for a season and 50 wins over the past four seasons. Bearden's first-team defense, led by senior LB John Bradley (93 tackles, five sacks) has allowed 40 points all season. Bearden has forced 31 turnovers, and its first-team offense has lost just two turnovers. Senior cornerback Jarell Moore has intercepted eight passes, including one last week in a 42-7 dismantling of McCrory. Bearden's leading rusher Ricky Brown (1,000 yds, 11 ypc, 25 TDs) has rushed 36 times for 473 yards and 11 TDs over the past three weeks in wins over Salem, Mineral Springs and McCrory. Brown has scored 18 TDs over the past four games and only one of them came in a second half. Bearden sophomore QB Devonta Lowe has completed 48 of 79 passes for 846 yards and 10 TDs, and he's run for 560 yards and six TDs. Bearden senior DE Davidell Collins (6-6, 245) has committed to Oklahoma State, while classmate Chris Jenkins (6-1, 250) has caught the eye of D-I recruiters. Spring Hill counters with junior RB Rodrea Jones (1,722 yards, 10.5 ypc, 29 TDs) and senior RB Corey Powell (1,196 yards, 7.3 ypc, 15 TDs), who run behind a young offensive line (three sophomores) anchored by sophomore James Crow (6-0, 240) and junior Dylan Knox (5-10, 200). Powell rarely comes off the field and paces the Bears with 118 tackles.
HOOTENS TV SHOW
Hooten's Arkansas Football airs at 11 a.m. Saturday on Todays THV Ch. 11 and on KFSM Ch. 5, featuring highlights from Spring Hill at Bearden and Junction City at Magazine.
LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly predicted two of four games involving Class 2A teams. Hootens.com is 222-53 (81 percent) for the season.
WEEK 14 PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS (favored team in CAPS followed by point spread.)
SEMIFINALS
No. 6 Spring Hill at No. 1 BEARDEN (32): Spring Hill (11-2) boasts one of the bigger turnarounds in the state after going 1-9 last season. Spring Hill junior TB Rodrea Jones ran for 163 yards and two TDs three weeks ago in a 38-0 victory over Western Yell County. Jones torched Union Christian Week 12 for 168 yards, and last week at previously undefeated Hazen, Jones ran roughshod over the Hornets for 302 yards on 20 carries. (See 2A Game of the Week)
No. 2 JUNCTION CITY (28) at No. 4 Magazine: Junction City's defense allowed 2 feet per rushing attempt in 2008. This year the Dragons allow 5 feet (1.7 yards) per rushing attempt. Junction owns a plus-28 turnover margin. Senior DT Byran Jones (6-3, 295) paces the Dragons with 84 stops, including 22 tackles for loss. Junior Jacob Pumphrey has 79.5 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and three interceptions. The Dragons allow three points per game. JC running backs Kiedarian Ross (892 yards, 11 TDs) and Alan Turner (921 yards, 11 TDs) propel the Dragons' Wishbone to 297 yards (8.4 yards per rushing attempt) and 42 points per game. Junction City's seniors are 41-4 in their varsity careers. Junction City is 111-19 this decade. Magazine, led by 13 seniors, stunned tradition-rich Carlisle 30-16 Week 11 and rallied past Des Arc 45-22 last week. Sophomore MLB John Dority paces Magazine with more than 120 tackles, and sophomore NG Bubbi Day has recorded 70 stops. Senior Michael Corbitt leads the Rattlers with 700 rushing yards, and stepped in nicely last week at quarterback when sophomore starting QB/SS Ryan Chambers (1,422 passing yards and 16 TDs) broke his collarbone. Corbitt completed a 61-yard TD toss to leading receiver Cory Chambers (780 yards, 12 TDs).
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Class 2A, Week 14, 2009
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1. Bearden (13-0)
2. Junction City (11-1)
3. Murfreesboro (9-2)
4. Magazine (11-2)
5. McCrory (11-1)
6. Spring Hill (11-2)
7. Danville (11-2)
8. Hazen (12-1)
9. Des Arc (10-2)
10. Carlisle (8-5)
11. Woodlawn (7-4)
12. Strong (6-6)
13. Mountain Pine (7-4)
14. Cross County (7-5)
15. Conway Christian (7-4)
16. Smackover (4-6)
17. Salem (6-4)
18. Augusta (6-4)
19. Walnut Ridge (7-4)
20. Mineral Springs (7-5)
21. Hampton (4-6)
22. Horatio (4-6-1)
23. Cutter M. Star (6-5)
24. Two Rivers (6-4)
25. Union Christian (6-4)
26. Dierks (3-7)
27. Marked Tree (3-6)
28. Mount Ida (4-5)
29. Clarendon (5-5)
30. E. Poinsett County (4-5)
31. Hackett (3-6)
32. Palestine-Wheatley (2-9)
33. Hermitage (3-7)
34. Bigelow (2-7)
35. Cedar Ridge (2-8)
36. Quitman (3-7)
37. Norphlet (1-9)
38. Foreman (1-8)
39. Western Yell (1-9)
40. J.C. Westside (1-8)
41. Rector (1-9)
42. Marvell (1-9)
43. Hughes (0-9)
44. Lutheran (0-8)
45. Dermott (0-10)
HOOTENS.COM 2A GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 6 Spring Hill at No. 1 Bearden
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HOOTENS TV SHOW
Hooten's Arkansas Football airs at 11 a.m. Saturday on Todays THV Ch. 11 and on KFSM Ch. 5, featuring highlights from Spring Hill at Bearden and Junction City at Magazine.
LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly predicted two of four games involving Class 2A teams. Hootens.com is 222-53 (81 percent) for the season.
WEEK 14 PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS (favored team in CAPS followed by point spread.)
SEMIFINALS
No. 6 Spring Hill at No. 1 BEARDEN (32): Spring Hill (11-2) boasts one of the bigger turnarounds in the state after going 1-9 last season. Spring Hill junior TB Rodrea Jones ran for 163 yards and two TDs three weeks ago in a 38-0 victory over Western Yell County. Jones torched Union Christian Week 12 for 168 yards, and last week at previously undefeated Hazen, Jones ran roughshod over the Hornets for 302 yards on 20 carries. (See 2A Game of the Week)
No. 2 JUNCTION CITY (28) at No. 4 Magazine: Junction City's defense allowed 2 feet per rushing attempt in 2008. This year the Dragons allow 5 feet (1.7 yards) per rushing attempt. Junction owns a plus-28 turnover margin. Senior DT Byran Jones (6-3, 295) paces the Dragons with 84 stops, including 22 tackles for loss. Junior Jacob Pumphrey has 79.5 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and three interceptions. The Dragons allow three points per game. JC running backs Kiedarian Ross (892 yards, 11 TDs) and Alan Turner (921 yards, 11 TDs) propel the Dragons' Wishbone to 297 yards (8.4 yards per rushing attempt) and 42 points per game. Junction City's seniors are 41-4 in their varsity careers. Junction City is 111-19 this decade. Magazine, led by 13 seniors, stunned tradition-rich Carlisle 30-16 Week 11 and rallied past Des Arc 45-22 last week. Sophomore MLB John Dority paces Magazine with more than 120 tackles, and sophomore NG Bubbi Day has recorded 70 stops. Senior Michael Corbitt leads the Rattlers with 700 rushing yards, and stepped in nicely last week at quarterback when sophomore starting QB/SS Ryan Chambers (1,422 passing yards and 16 TDs) broke his collarbone. Corbitt completed a 61-yard TD toss to leading receiver Cory Chambers (780 yards, 12 TDs).
(c) 1993-2009 Hooten Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
11/30/2009
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