Hootens.com Rankings
Class 6A, Week 6, 2009
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1. El Dorado (5-0)
2. West Memphis (5-0)
3. Watson Chapel (4-1)
4. Lake Hamilton (5-1)
5. Jonesboro (5-0)
6. Pine Bluff (2-3)
7. Texarkana (1-4)
8. Mountain Home (4-0-1)
9. Marion (3-2)
10. Searcy (2-3)
11. LR Parkview (3-2)
12. Sheridan (2-3)
13. Jacksonville (1-4)
14. LR Hall (1-4)
15. LR Fair (1-4)
16. Benton (0-5)

GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 4 Lake Hamilton at No. 6 Pine Bluff
In 2008 Lake Hamilton and Pine Bluff exploded in an offensive shoot-out for the record books.  The Zebras outscored the eventual state champs 73-66; the most points scored by Pine Bluff since beating Jackson, Tenn., 89-0 in 1925.  The Zebras scored on their first seven possessions led by current senior quarterback Claude Johnson (6-1, 195).  Johnson completed 18 of 22 passes for 366 yards and six TDs.  However, the '09 Zebras have been their own worst enemy.  In Pine Bluff's first two losses the Zebras blew big leads. FS Northside scored 33 unanswered points and West Memphis rallied from 28 points down.  In their 22-20 loss last week at Watson Chapel the Zebras committed 16 penalties and three turnovers.  Pine Bluff could have tied the game with 1:28 remaining but the Wildcats stopped Johnson on the two-point conversion attempt.  Johnson connected on 11 of 22 passes for 172 yards and rushed 35 times for 185 yards and three touchdowns.  
Lake Hamilton faces their first conference test at Pine Bluff.  The Wolves won conference titles in 2007 and 2008 and graduated 17 starters from last year's state title team.  This year the Wolves dismantled conference opponents Sheridan and Benton. Last week at Benton, the Wolves scored on eight of their first nine possessions while running only 16 plays in the first half.  Senior QB Benson Jordan (6-4, 210) ran for two touchdowns en route to the 44-11 victory.  Senior Kenny Raines (6-4, 250) returned from a foot injury that sidelined him the first four weeks.  Raines ran for a TD and also sacked Benton QB Greg Jones for a safety.  Lake Hamilton's defense must contain a Zebra offense that averages 33 points per contest.

TV SHOW
Hooten's Arkansas Football airs weekly at 11 a.m. Saturday on KFSM in Fort Smith/Fayetteville and Today's THV 11 in Little Rock. Class 6A games scheduled to be featured this week include Lake Hamilton at Pine Bluff, Watson Chapel at LR Fair, Marion at LR Parkview, and Jacksonville at LR Hall.

LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly picked 7 of 8 winners (88 percent). Hootens.com is 48-13-1 (79 percent) for the season.

WEEK 6 GAMES (favored team in all CAPS followed by point spread)
6A EAST
LR Hall at JACKSONVILLE (8): Jacksonville jumped to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter last week against Jonesboro but surrendered 28 unanswered. Hall averages 7.6 points per game.
JONESBORO (10) at Mountain Home: Jonesboro's senior tandem of C.J. Jones and Kowan Wright rushed for a combined 210 yards and three TDs to lead the Golden Hurricane past Jacksonville 28-14. Mountain Home stayed undefeated as Chris Wenneberg ran for three TDs to lead the Bombers to a 14-point victory at LR Hall.
MARION (1) at LR Parkview: Marion allowed 257 passing yards against a bigger West Memphis team in last week's 38-3 loss.  Parkview stares at an 0-3 start to conference play after a dismal loss at Searcy week 5.   
Searcy at WEST MEMPHIS (27): West Memphis Senior QB Robert Sorrell threw for a career high 257 yards and four TDs in the Blue Devils' route over Marion.  Searcy scored with 5:27 remaining to beat Parkview and pull the biggest upset in 6A this year.

6A SOUTH
Benton at TEXARKANA (14): Texarkana pounded out 368 yards of offense but turned the ball over four times in a one-point loss at No. 1 El Dorado.  Benton ran 42 first half plays last week in a 44-11 loss to Lake Hamilton.
EL DORADO (20) at Sheridan: El Dorado forced four turnovers to hold off Texarkana 21-20 and improve to 5-0 (Best start since 1991).  Sheridan running back Tyler Cole rushed for 172 yards and four TDs against LR Fair.
LAKE HAMILTON (6) at Pine Bluff: Game of the Week.  Winner finishes no worse than third place in conference.
WATSON CHAPEL (32) at LR Fair: Watson Chapel forced three turnovers and stopped Pine Bluff's two-point conversion with 1:28 left to capture a 22-20 victory.  LR Fair's Jerry Baldwin rushed for 92 yards and two TDs in the War Eagles' Week 5 loss to Sheridan.

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