Class 4A - Week 4 - 2009
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Class 4A, Week 4, 2009
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1. Shiloh Christian (2-1)
2. Nashville (3-0)
3. DeQueen (2-1)
4. Dumas (3-0)
5. Booneville (3-0)
6. Warren (0-3)
7. Heber Springs (3-0)
8. Osceola (1-1-1)
9. Lonoke (2-1)
10. Stuttgart (2-1)
11. Ashdown (3-0)
12. Bald Knob (3-0)
13. Gravette (3-0)
14. Malvern (2-1)
15. Dollarway (0-2)
16. Newport (0-3)
17. Clarksville (2-1)
18. Hamburg (2-1)
19. Star City (3-0)
20. Pulaski Oak Grove (2-0-1)
21. Clinton (3-0)
22. Gosnell (2-1)
23. West Fork (3-0)
24. Trumann (0-3)
25. Farmington (1-1-1)
26. Arkadelphia (1-2)
27. Pottsville (2-1)
28. Ozark (1-1-1)
29. Pocahontas (1-2)
30. Valley View (2-1)
31. McGehee (1-2)
32. Huntsville (1-2)
33. Dover (2-1)
34. Dardanelle (2-1)
35. Fordyce (0-3)
36. Prairie Grove (0-3)
37. Lake Village (2-0)
38. Marianna (0-3)
39. Highland (1-2)
40. Gentry (1-2)
41. Pea Ridge (1-2)
42. Subiaco Academy (2-1)
43. Waldron (1-2)
44. Berryville (1-1-1)
45. Jonesboro Westside (2-1)
46. DeWitt (0-3)
47. Mena (0-3)
48. Southside Batesville (0-3)
HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 2 Nashville at No. 3 DeQueen
DeQueen hasn't beaten its rival since 1998, but the Leopards circled the rematch after last year's 34-14 loss in Howard County. Senior quarterback Jamario Ervin (more than 500 total yards) has driven the Leopards to consecutive wins over Camden Harmony Grove and Idabel, Okla., by a combined 95-14. Senior running back Greg White was limited by a hamstring injury the opening two games but rushed six times for 98 yards a week ago. Junior Corey Morgan (120 yards last week) and fullback Sam Willis also rotate in the backfield, while Willis and Yordi Moran lead DeQueen's defense as inside linebackers.
Nashville senior Anthony Smelser shifted from linebacker to running back this year and responded with seven touchdowns. Junior QB Cole Moore and senior linemen Tyler Lingo and Ryne Chambers "played their best games last week," Coach Billy Dawson said. Tackle Josh Wiley and linbackers Smelser and Brett Little (12 tackles against Liberty-Eylau, Texas) anchor Nashville's defense. "It's going to come down to defense," DeQueen coach Chris Vereen said. "The winner will hold the other team under 20 points."
TV SHOW
Hooten's Arkansas Football airs at 11 a.m. Saturday on Today's THV 11 in Little Rock and KFSM in Fort Smith/Fayetteville. Games scheduled to be featured this week include is Nashville at DeQueen and Malvern at Arkadelphia.
LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly predicted 36 of 44 games (82 percent). For the season, Hootens.com has correctly predicted 115 of 133 games (86 percent).
WEEK 4 PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
1-4A
Berryville at SHILOH CHRISTIAN (35): Shiloh Christian's 65-0 win last season spurred Berryville's move in the spring to force a private school-only playoff. Saint QB Kiehl Frazier passed for 499 yards and six TDs at Greenwood last week.
Gentry at FARMINGTON (7): Farmington's D allows just a TD per game. The Cardinals have beaten Gentry by an average of 42-7 the past three years.
Huntsville at PRAIRIE GROVE (1): Winless Prairie Grove gives up 29 ppg. High-flying Huntsville junior running back Phillip Hoskins has rushed for 325 yards the past two weeks.
Pea Ridge at GRAVETTE (8): Gravette's D yields a TD weekly. Pea Ridge's D scored a TD in last week's 40-21 victory at Greenland.
2-4A
DeWitt at BALD KNOB (18): Bald Knob is off to a 3-0 start, beating Newport and Valley View in the final minutes the past two weeks. Bald Knob staved off Valley View's comeback with a pair of Terrell Woods' interceptions. But DeWitt beat the Bulldogs by 10 points a year ago.
CLINTON (4) at Marianna: Undefeated Clinton averages 44 points per game. The Yellow Jackets lost at Marianna 14-7 last season.
LONOKE (2) at Heber Springs: Heber Springs overflows with confidence after drubbing previously undefeated Greenbrier by 26 points last week. Heber Springs senior running back Braylon Mitchell ran for 195 yards against Greenbrier. Lonoke turned the ball over four times in last week's 21-7 loss at CAC, including twice in the final six minutes.
STUTTGART (31) at Southside Batesville: Stuttgart's D shut out Malvern 28-0 last week. Ricebird senior Reid Counce makes plays at running back and linebacker.
3-4A
NEWPORT (10) at Highland: Winless Newport relies on running backs Darion Watkins and Artez Brown, who combined for 209 yards against Wynne last week. Highland averages a TD per game.
OSCEOLA (14) at Valley View: Osceola running back Tony Dancy has rushed for 583 yards and six TDs this year. The Seminole D held Rivercrest's running attack to just 39 yards a week ago.
POCAHONTAS (14) at Jonesboro Westside: Jonesboro Westside rushed for 440 yards in last week's 44-26 win over Southside Batesville. Pocahontas' D forced five turnovers in last week's 28-7 loss at Greene County Tech.
Trumann at GOSNELL (3): Trumann beat Gosnell 35-34 in triple overtime last season. Pirate QB Isiah Love completed three passes, all for TDs, in last week's 40-7 win over Corning.
4-4A
Clarksville at BOONEVILLE (10): Clarksville beat Booneville 30-26 a year ago. But the Panthers were held to 42 total yards in last week's 34-0 loss at Class 3A Charleston. Undefeated Booneville averages 40 points per game.
Dardanelle at OZARK (2): Dardanelle QB Quayd Standridge and running back Dillon Young combined for 392 yards in last week's 42-6 win over Atkins. Ozark has improved the past two weeks, tying Farmington 7-7 and beating Class 5A Morrilton 25-13.
Subiaco Academy at DOVER (14): Dover celebrates homecoming this week. Key penalties and turnovers contributed to last week's 13-6 loss at Lamar. The Pirates beat Subiaco Academy by 26 points a year ago.
WEST FORK (4) at Pottsville: West Fork is 3-0 for the first time in school history after last week's 19-point win over Prairie Grove. Pottsville fullback Tyler Robertson rushed for 104 yards in last week's 49-14 win over Cedarville.
7-4A
ASHDOWN (21) at Waldron: Waldron's only win last season was 47-39 at Ashdown. But Ashdown is unbeaten this year after sophomore Vincent Webb kicked the game-winning 25-yard field goal with two minutes left in a 15-14 win at previously unbeaten New Boston, Texas.
MALVERN (7) at Arkadelphia: Malvern couldn't handle the expectations last week, losing to Stuttgart 28-0. Arkadelphia beat Hot Springs 27-14 last week when Markel Hendrix rushed for 215 yards and two TDs.
NASHVILLE (3) at DeQueen: Hootens.com Game of the Week. DeQueen hasn't beaten Nashville since 1998.
PULASKI OAK GROVE (18) at Mena: Mena has scored just 23 points this season, most of it late in games. Pulaski Oak Grove tied Class 5A Pulaski Robinson 12-12 a week ago.
8-4A
Lake Village at DUMAS (21): A battle of unbeaten teams, but Dumas has played a tougher schedule, including an 18-3 victory at Osceola in Week 2. Dumas QB Darion Griswold played some in last week's 55-0 win over DeWitt after bruising a quad against Osceola.
Fordyce at HAMBURG (3): This game usually decides a playoff spot.
Dollarway at WARREN (8): A battle of winless teams. Dollarway had to forfeit last year's 32-26 win over the Lumberjacks. Warren hasn't lost a conference game since 2004 and hasn't lost to Dollarway this decade, although eight of the past nine games have been decided by 12 points or less.
Star City at MCGEHEE (1): Star City has won two straight over the Owls by a combined 73-12. The Bulldogs are undefeated this season, but McGehee trailed Class 5A Crossett 14-12 at halftime last week.
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Class 4A, Week 4, 2009
Copyright Hooten Publishing, Inc.
1. Shiloh Christian (2-1)
2. Nashville (3-0)
3. DeQueen (2-1)
4. Dumas (3-0)
5. Booneville (3-0)
6. Warren (0-3)
7. Heber Springs (3-0)
8. Osceola (1-1-1)
9. Lonoke (2-1)
10. Stuttgart (2-1)
11. Ashdown (3-0)
12. Bald Knob (3-0)
13. Gravette (3-0)
14. Malvern (2-1)
15. Dollarway (0-2)
16. Newport (0-3)
17. Clarksville (2-1)
18. Hamburg (2-1)
19. Star City (3-0)
20. Pulaski Oak Grove (2-0-1)
21. Clinton (3-0)
22. Gosnell (2-1)
23. West Fork (3-0)
24. Trumann (0-3)
25. Farmington (1-1-1)
26. Arkadelphia (1-2)
27. Pottsville (2-1)
28. Ozark (1-1-1)
29. Pocahontas (1-2)
30. Valley View (2-1)
31. McGehee (1-2)
32. Huntsville (1-2)
33. Dover (2-1)
34. Dardanelle (2-1)
35. Fordyce (0-3)
36. Prairie Grove (0-3)
37. Lake Village (2-0)
38. Marianna (0-3)
39. Highland (1-2)
40. Gentry (1-2)
41. Pea Ridge (1-2)
42. Subiaco Academy (2-1)
43. Waldron (1-2)
44. Berryville (1-1-1)
45. Jonesboro Westside (2-1)
46. DeWitt (0-3)
47. Mena (0-3)
48. Southside Batesville (0-3)
HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 2 Nashville at No. 3 DeQueen
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Nashville senior Anthony Smelser shifted from linebacker to running back this year and responded with seven touchdowns. Junior QB Cole Moore and senior linemen Tyler Lingo and Ryne Chambers "played their best games last week," Coach Billy Dawson said. Tackle Josh Wiley and linbackers Smelser and Brett Little (12 tackles against Liberty-Eylau, Texas) anchor Nashville's defense. "It's going to come down to defense," DeQueen coach Chris Vereen said. "The winner will hold the other team under 20 points."
TV SHOW
Hooten's Arkansas Football airs at 11 a.m. Saturday on Today's THV 11 in Little Rock and KFSM in Fort Smith/Fayetteville. Games scheduled to be featured this week include is Nashville at DeQueen and Malvern at Arkadelphia.
LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly predicted 36 of 44 games (82 percent). For the season, Hootens.com has correctly predicted 115 of 133 games (86 percent).
WEEK 4 PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
1-4A
Berryville at SHILOH CHRISTIAN (35): Shiloh Christian's 65-0 win last season spurred Berryville's move in the spring to force a private school-only playoff. Saint QB Kiehl Frazier passed for 499 yards and six TDs at Greenwood last week.
Gentry at FARMINGTON (7): Farmington's D allows just a TD per game. The Cardinals have beaten Gentry by an average of 42-7 the past three years.
Huntsville at PRAIRIE GROVE (1): Winless Prairie Grove gives up 29 ppg. High-flying Huntsville junior running back Phillip Hoskins has rushed for 325 yards the past two weeks.
Pea Ridge at GRAVETTE (8): Gravette's D yields a TD weekly. Pea Ridge's D scored a TD in last week's 40-21 victory at Greenland.
2-4A
DeWitt at BALD KNOB (18): Bald Knob is off to a 3-0 start, beating Newport and Valley View in the final minutes the past two weeks. Bald Knob staved off Valley View's comeback with a pair of Terrell Woods' interceptions. But DeWitt beat the Bulldogs by 10 points a year ago.
CLINTON (4) at Marianna: Undefeated Clinton averages 44 points per game. The Yellow Jackets lost at Marianna 14-7 last season.
LONOKE (2) at Heber Springs: Heber Springs overflows with confidence after drubbing previously undefeated Greenbrier by 26 points last week. Heber Springs senior running back Braylon Mitchell ran for 195 yards against Greenbrier. Lonoke turned the ball over four times in last week's 21-7 loss at CAC, including twice in the final six minutes.
STUTTGART (31) at Southside Batesville: Stuttgart's D shut out Malvern 28-0 last week. Ricebird senior Reid Counce makes plays at running back and linebacker.
3-4A
NEWPORT (10) at Highland: Winless Newport relies on running backs Darion Watkins and Artez Brown, who combined for 209 yards against Wynne last week. Highland averages a TD per game.
OSCEOLA (14) at Valley View: Osceola running back Tony Dancy has rushed for 583 yards and six TDs this year. The Seminole D held Rivercrest's running attack to just 39 yards a week ago.
POCAHONTAS (14) at Jonesboro Westside: Jonesboro Westside rushed for 440 yards in last week's 44-26 win over Southside Batesville. Pocahontas' D forced five turnovers in last week's 28-7 loss at Greene County Tech.
Trumann at GOSNELL (3): Trumann beat Gosnell 35-34 in triple overtime last season. Pirate QB Isiah Love completed three passes, all for TDs, in last week's 40-7 win over Corning.
4-4A
Clarksville at BOONEVILLE (10): Clarksville beat Booneville 30-26 a year ago. But the Panthers were held to 42 total yards in last week's 34-0 loss at Class 3A Charleston. Undefeated Booneville averages 40 points per game.
Dardanelle at OZARK (2): Dardanelle QB Quayd Standridge and running back Dillon Young combined for 392 yards in last week's 42-6 win over Atkins. Ozark has improved the past two weeks, tying Farmington 7-7 and beating Class 5A Morrilton 25-13.
Subiaco Academy at DOVER (14): Dover celebrates homecoming this week. Key penalties and turnovers contributed to last week's 13-6 loss at Lamar. The Pirates beat Subiaco Academy by 26 points a year ago.
WEST FORK (4) at Pottsville: West Fork is 3-0 for the first time in school history after last week's 19-point win over Prairie Grove. Pottsville fullback Tyler Robertson rushed for 104 yards in last week's 49-14 win over Cedarville.
7-4A
ASHDOWN (21) at Waldron: Waldron's only win last season was 47-39 at Ashdown. But Ashdown is unbeaten this year after sophomore Vincent Webb kicked the game-winning 25-yard field goal with two minutes left in a 15-14 win at previously unbeaten New Boston, Texas.
MALVERN (7) at Arkadelphia: Malvern couldn't handle the expectations last week, losing to Stuttgart 28-0. Arkadelphia beat Hot Springs 27-14 last week when Markel Hendrix rushed for 215 yards and two TDs.
NASHVILLE (3) at DeQueen: Hootens.com Game of the Week. DeQueen hasn't beaten Nashville since 1998.
PULASKI OAK GROVE (18) at Mena: Mena has scored just 23 points this season, most of it late in games. Pulaski Oak Grove tied Class 5A Pulaski Robinson 12-12 a week ago.
8-4A
Lake Village at DUMAS (21): A battle of unbeaten teams, but Dumas has played a tougher schedule, including an 18-3 victory at Osceola in Week 2. Dumas QB Darion Griswold played some in last week's 55-0 win over DeWitt after bruising a quad against Osceola.
Fordyce at HAMBURG (3): This game usually decides a playoff spot.
Dollarway at WARREN (8): A battle of winless teams. Dollarway had to forfeit last year's 32-26 win over the Lumberjacks. Warren hasn't lost a conference game since 2004 and hasn't lost to Dollarway this decade, although eight of the past nine games have been decided by 12 points or less.
Star City at MCGEHEE (1): Star City has won two straight over the Owls by a combined 73-12. The Bulldogs are undefeated this season, but McGehee trailed Class 5A Crossett 14-12 at halftime last week.
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9/21/2009
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