Class 2A - Week 2 - 2009
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Class 2A, Week 2, 2009
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1. Junction City (1-0)
2. Bearden (1-0)
3. Mineral Springs (1-0)
4. Hazen (1-0)
5. Smackover (1-0)
6. Woodlawn (1-0)
7. Carlisle (1-0)
8. Strong (0-1)
9. Cross County (0-1)
10. McCrory (1-0)
11. Des Arc (0-0)
12. Spring Hill (1-0)
13. Mountain Pine (0-1)
14. Murfreesboro (1-0)
15. Danville (0-1)
16. Mount Ida (0-1)
17. E. Poinsett County (1-0)
18. Bigelow (0-1)
19. Magazine (1-0)
20. Dierks (1-0)
21. Horatio (0-0-1)
22. Union Christian (1-0)
23. Two Rivers (1-0)
24. Marked Tree (0-1)
25. Conway Christian (0-1)
26. Walnut Ridge (0-1)
27. Augusta (0-1)
28. J.C. Westside (0-1)
29. Hampton (1-0)
30. Clarendon (1-0)
31. Norphlet (0-1)
32. Salem (1-0)
33. Hughes (0-1)
34. Hermitage (0-1)
35. Hackett (0-1)
36. Cutter M. Star (1-0)
37. Cedar Ridge (1-0)
38. Quitman (1-0)
39. Palestine-Wheatley (0-1)
40. Rector (0-1)
41. Foreman (0-1)
42. Marvell (0-1)
43. Western Yell (0-1)
44. Lutheran (0-1)
45. Dermott (0-1)
GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 10 McCrory at No. 9 Cross County
Cross County endured a sloppy 52-8 loss (turnovers and poor tackling) last week to Class 3A rival and No. 5 Harrisburg. Harrisburg QB Zach Davis hit five of six passes for 155 yards and two TDs against Cross County. Zach Pretty paced Cross County with 93 yards and a TD. McCrory piled up 55 points last week in a blowout of Hughes and had three more TDs called back due to penalties.
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LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly picked 28 of 38 (74 percent) games involving Class 2A teams.
WEEK 2 PREDICTIONS (favored team in CAPS followed by point spread.)
3-2A
AUGUSTA (12) at Rector: Augusta has too much team speed for a Rector team that fell last week to 3A No. 44 Manila 19-13.
WALNUT RIDGE (8) at Cedar Ridge: Walnut Ridge trailed Class 3A No. 18 Cave City 8-0 at halftime last week but lost 35-6.
McCrory at CROSS COUNTY (1): Cross County bounces back after a sloppy loss to Class 3A No. 5 Harrisburg. Zach Pretty paced CC with 93 yards and a TD.
Marked Tree at E. POINSETT COUNTY (4): EPC looked as if it might not field a team two weeks ago but stunned Corning 24-8 in the opener and head coaching debut of former EPC QB Brian Weathers. Marked Tree could not do the same for its new head coach, trailing 40-8 at halftime to Class 3A No. 19 Riverview.
Salem at YELLVILLE-SUMMIT (20): Yellville-Summit beat Salem by 15 points in 2008.
4-2A
Palestine-Wheatley at MAGAZINE (21): The Rattlers go to 2-0 after taking down Class 4A Subiaco Academy 33-27 in a mild upset.
HEAVENER, OKLA. (8) at Union Christian: UC opened with a win over the Booneville junior varsity. Heavener won this matchup 29-0 in 2008.
J.C. Westside at SUBIACO ACADEMY (14): Key newcomers did not help Subiaco enough last week in its loss to Magazine. Subiaco beat J.C. Westside by 37 points in 2008.
Hackett at MANSFIELD (14): Mansfield scored 15 points last week against Waldron, which was ranked last in Class 4A. Mansfield generates more offense this week against 2A Hackett.
GREENLAND (28) at Western Yell County: West Fork shut out Greenland last week, which means a long Friday night this week for outmanned Western Yell.
5-2A
Bigelow at DANVILLE (10): The flu bug sacked Bigelow Schools before football season started. Danville allowed 49 points last week to Class 4A rival Dardanelle.
MOUNTAIN PINE (18) at Quitman: Quitman matched its win total of 2008 with an eight-point victory last week over Class 3A Rose Bud. Mountain Pine's rally fell short in 23-21 loss to 3A Jessieville. Mountain Pine QB Ryan Herron owns a strong arm and completed seven of 13 passes last week for 110 yards and two TDs.
CONWAY CHRISTIAN (33) at Lutheran: Earle, ranked No. 8 in Class 3A, wore down Conway Christian in the fourth quarter last week. The Eagles dispose of Lutheran early.
MAGNET COVE (20) at Cutter Morning Star: Magnet Cove scored 20 unanswered points to rally past Mount Ida last week.
TWO RIVERS is open.
6-2A
HAZEN (24) at England: The Lions were shut out three times last season, including a 38-0 loss at Hazen.
Brinkley at DES ARC (7): Brinkley's last victory on the road was Week 7 of 2008 at England. Des Arc was open last week after Hector cancelled its season.
CARLISLE (7) at Riverview: Riverview senior QB Grafton Harrell accounted for six TDs and completed 11 of 13 passes in last week's victory at 2A Marked Tree. Carlisle ran wild in a 44-13 win over England.
BARTON (6) at Clarendon: Barton allowed 21 points last week at Woodlawn; it allowed 16 points in its first five games of 2008.
EARLE (24) at Marvell: Earle's Michael Bowles and Michael Wilson rushed a combined 31 times for 276 yards last week in a 44-24 win over Conway Christian.
HARRISBURG (45) at Hughes: Harrisburg junior QB Zach Davis completed five of six passes for 155 yards and two TDs in last week's 52-8 blowout of Cross County. McCrory whipped Hughes 55-20 last week.
Palestine-Wheatley at MAGAZINE (21): The Rattlers go to 2-0 after taking down Class 4A Subiaco Academy 33-27 in a mild upset.
7-2A
MINERAL SPRINGS (8) at Gurdon: Gurdon RB Keon Holliman averaged 8.7 yards per carry last week en route to 113 yards and two TDs in a 20-19 loss at Murfreesboro. Gurdon's last home victory came Week 7 2008 against Drew Central.
MURFREESBORO (14) at Centerpoint: Murfreesboro shut out the Knights in 2008. It had to rally for a 20-19 win over Gurdon last week when QB Tyler McRae completed 10 of 20 passes for 141 yards and two TDs with zero interceptions.
Redwater, Texas at DIERKS (1): The Outlaws blanked Fouke 32-0 Week 1 but competition steps up with the Texas 2A Dragons.
SPRING HILL (7) at Fouke: Fouke escaped Spring Hill a year ago with a two-point victory. Spring Hill served notice last week with a 45-22 win over Lafayette County that it will vie for the 7-2A title in 2009.
Bismarck at HORATIO (2): Bismarck looks to start 2-0 after only beating Horatio last year. Horatio must learn how to win on varsity level (average of 3 wins over past 5 years) after tying Centerpoint 36-36 last week.
Foreman at VALIANT, OKLA. (12): Foreman managed just seven points last week against No. 29 Hampton.
MOUNT IDA is open.
8-2A
JUNCTION CITY (49) at Hermitage: The Junction City defense didn't stone Class 3A No. 2 Fountain Lake during Simmons First Kickoff Week, but it held the explosive Cobras to 233 yards, 13 first downs and six points.
Smackover at BEARDEN (25): Bearden's defense, led by Davidell Collins and Chris Jenkins, held 3A Camden Harmony Grove to 70 yards and zero points through three quarters last week.
Strong at WOODLAWN (6): While Strong's lack of conditioning cost it dearly last week in a 20-6 loss to Parkers Chapel, Woodlawn took down Barton 21-12.
Dermott at NORPHLET (28): Norphlet took this matchup last year for one of its four victories.
PARKERS CHAPEL (3) at Hampton: Parkers Chapel put the 7-3A on notice after upsetting 2A Strong 20-6 last week on the road. The Trojans forced three turnovers and stopped Strong on five fourth-down attempts. But Parkers Chapel also managed just 108 yards of offense.
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Class 2A, Week 2, 2009
Copyright Hooten Publishing, Inc.
1. Junction City (1-0)
2. Bearden (1-0)
3. Mineral Springs (1-0)
4. Hazen (1-0)
5. Smackover (1-0)
6. Woodlawn (1-0)
7. Carlisle (1-0)
8. Strong (0-1)
9. Cross County (0-1)
10. McCrory (1-0)
11. Des Arc (0-0)
12. Spring Hill (1-0)
13. Mountain Pine (0-1)
14. Murfreesboro (1-0)
15. Danville (0-1)
16. Mount Ida (0-1)
17. E. Poinsett County (1-0)
18. Bigelow (0-1)
19. Magazine (1-0)
20. Dierks (1-0)
21. Horatio (0-0-1)
22. Union Christian (1-0)
23. Two Rivers (1-0)
24. Marked Tree (0-1)
25. Conway Christian (0-1)
26. Walnut Ridge (0-1)
27. Augusta (0-1)
28. J.C. Westside (0-1)
29. Hampton (1-0)
30. Clarendon (1-0)
31. Norphlet (0-1)
32. Salem (1-0)
33. Hughes (0-1)
34. Hermitage (0-1)
35. Hackett (0-1)
36. Cutter M. Star (1-0)
37. Cedar Ridge (1-0)
38. Quitman (1-0)
39. Palestine-Wheatley (0-1)
40. Rector (0-1)
41. Foreman (0-1)
42. Marvell (0-1)
43. Western Yell (0-1)
44. Lutheran (0-1)
45. Dermott (0-1)
GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 10 McCrory at No. 9 Cross County
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HOOTENS TV SHOW
Hooten's Arkansas Football debuts at 10:30 a.m. Saturday on KFSM in Fort Smith/Fayetteville and Today's THV 11 in Little Rock, featuring Conway Christian at Lutheran, Arkansas Baptist at Episcopal and Strong at Woodlawn.
LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly picked 28 of 38 (74 percent) games involving Class 2A teams.
WEEK 2 PREDICTIONS (favored team in CAPS followed by point spread.)
3-2A
AUGUSTA (12) at Rector: Augusta has too much team speed for a Rector team that fell last week to 3A No. 44 Manila 19-13.
WALNUT RIDGE (8) at Cedar Ridge: Walnut Ridge trailed Class 3A No. 18 Cave City 8-0 at halftime last week but lost 35-6.
McCrory at CROSS COUNTY (1): Cross County bounces back after a sloppy loss to Class 3A No. 5 Harrisburg. Zach Pretty paced CC with 93 yards and a TD.
Marked Tree at E. POINSETT COUNTY (4): EPC looked as if it might not field a team two weeks ago but stunned Corning 24-8 in the opener and head coaching debut of former EPC QB Brian Weathers. Marked Tree could not do the same for its new head coach, trailing 40-8 at halftime to Class 3A No. 19 Riverview.
Salem at YELLVILLE-SUMMIT (20): Yellville-Summit beat Salem by 15 points in 2008.
4-2A
Palestine-Wheatley at MAGAZINE (21): The Rattlers go to 2-0 after taking down Class 4A Subiaco Academy 33-27 in a mild upset.
HEAVENER, OKLA. (8) at Union Christian: UC opened with a win over the Booneville junior varsity. Heavener won this matchup 29-0 in 2008.
J.C. Westside at SUBIACO ACADEMY (14): Key newcomers did not help Subiaco enough last week in its loss to Magazine. Subiaco beat J.C. Westside by 37 points in 2008.
Hackett at MANSFIELD (14): Mansfield scored 15 points last week against Waldron, which was ranked last in Class 4A. Mansfield generates more offense this week against 2A Hackett.
GREENLAND (28) at Western Yell County: West Fork shut out Greenland last week, which means a long Friday night this week for outmanned Western Yell.
5-2A
Bigelow at DANVILLE (10): The flu bug sacked Bigelow Schools before football season started. Danville allowed 49 points last week to Class 4A rival Dardanelle.
MOUNTAIN PINE (18) at Quitman: Quitman matched its win total of 2008 with an eight-point victory last week over Class 3A Rose Bud. Mountain Pine's rally fell short in 23-21 loss to 3A Jessieville. Mountain Pine QB Ryan Herron owns a strong arm and completed seven of 13 passes last week for 110 yards and two TDs.
CONWAY CHRISTIAN (33) at Lutheran: Earle, ranked No. 8 in Class 3A, wore down Conway Christian in the fourth quarter last week. The Eagles dispose of Lutheran early.
MAGNET COVE (20) at Cutter Morning Star: Magnet Cove scored 20 unanswered points to rally past Mount Ida last week.
TWO RIVERS is open.
6-2A
HAZEN (24) at England: The Lions were shut out three times last season, including a 38-0 loss at Hazen.
Brinkley at DES ARC (7): Brinkley's last victory on the road was Week 7 of 2008 at England. Des Arc was open last week after Hector cancelled its season.
CARLISLE (7) at Riverview: Riverview senior QB Grafton Harrell accounted for six TDs and completed 11 of 13 passes in last week's victory at 2A Marked Tree. Carlisle ran wild in a 44-13 win over England.
BARTON (6) at Clarendon: Barton allowed 21 points last week at Woodlawn; it allowed 16 points in its first five games of 2008.
EARLE (24) at Marvell: Earle's Michael Bowles and Michael Wilson rushed a combined 31 times for 276 yards last week in a 44-24 win over Conway Christian.
HARRISBURG (45) at Hughes: Harrisburg junior QB Zach Davis completed five of six passes for 155 yards and two TDs in last week's 52-8 blowout of Cross County. McCrory whipped Hughes 55-20 last week.
Palestine-Wheatley at MAGAZINE (21): The Rattlers go to 2-0 after taking down Class 4A Subiaco Academy 33-27 in a mild upset.
7-2A
MINERAL SPRINGS (8) at Gurdon: Gurdon RB Keon Holliman averaged 8.7 yards per carry last week en route to 113 yards and two TDs in a 20-19 loss at Murfreesboro. Gurdon's last home victory came Week 7 2008 against Drew Central.
MURFREESBORO (14) at Centerpoint: Murfreesboro shut out the Knights in 2008. It had to rally for a 20-19 win over Gurdon last week when QB Tyler McRae completed 10 of 20 passes for 141 yards and two TDs with zero interceptions.
Redwater, Texas at DIERKS (1): The Outlaws blanked Fouke 32-0 Week 1 but competition steps up with the Texas 2A Dragons.
SPRING HILL (7) at Fouke: Fouke escaped Spring Hill a year ago with a two-point victory. Spring Hill served notice last week with a 45-22 win over Lafayette County that it will vie for the 7-2A title in 2009.
Bismarck at HORATIO (2): Bismarck looks to start 2-0 after only beating Horatio last year. Horatio must learn how to win on varsity level (average of 3 wins over past 5 years) after tying Centerpoint 36-36 last week.
Foreman at VALIANT, OKLA. (12): Foreman managed just seven points last week against No. 29 Hampton.
MOUNT IDA is open.
8-2A
JUNCTION CITY (49) at Hermitage: The Junction City defense didn't stone Class 3A No. 2 Fountain Lake during Simmons First Kickoff Week, but it held the explosive Cobras to 233 yards, 13 first downs and six points.
Smackover at BEARDEN (25): Bearden's defense, led by Davidell Collins and Chris Jenkins, held 3A Camden Harmony Grove to 70 yards and zero points through three quarters last week.
Strong at WOODLAWN (6): While Strong's lack of conditioning cost it dearly last week in a 20-6 loss to Parkers Chapel, Woodlawn took down Barton 21-12.
Dermott at NORPHLET (28): Norphlet took this matchup last year for one of its four victories.
PARKERS CHAPEL (3) at Hampton: Parkers Chapel put the 7-3A on notice after upsetting 2A Strong 20-6 last week on the road. The Trojans forced three turnovers and stopped Strong on five fourth-down attempts. But Parkers Chapel also managed just 108 yards of offense.
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9/8/2009
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