Class 3A - Week 2 - 2012

Class 3A - Week 2 - 2012

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Hootens.com Rankings
Class 3A, Week 2, 2012
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1. Glen Rose (0-1)
2. McGehee (1-0)
3. Harding Academy (1-0)
4. Fountain Lake (1-0)
5. Earle (1-0)
6. Charleston (1-0)
7. Paris (1-0)
8. Fordyce (1-0)
9. Prescott (0-1)
10. Smackover (1-0)
11. C. Harmony Grove (1-0)
12. Osceola (0-1)
13. Rivercrest (0-1)
14. Yellville-Summit (1-0)
15. Greenland (1-0)
16. Jessieville (1-0)
17. Hoxie (1-0)
18. Mansfield (1-0)
19. West Fork (0-1)
20. Lamar (0-1)
21. Barton (1-0)
22. Atkins (1-0)
23. Mayflower (1-0)
24. Danville (0-1)
25. Cedarville (1-0)
26. Bald Knob (0-1)
27. Riverview (1-0)
28. Corning (0-1)
29. Harrisburg (0-0-1)
30. Elkins (0-1)
31. B. Harmony Grove (1-0)
32. Horatio (1-0)
33. Rose Bud (1-0)
34. Bismarck (0-1)
35. Lavaca (0-1)
36. Centerpoint (0-1)
37. Melbourne (1-0)
48. Two Rivers (1-0)
39. Manila (0-1)
40. Piggott (0-1)
41. Mountain View (0-1)
42. Green Forest (0-1)
43. Fouke (0-1)
44. Episcopal (0-1)
45. Perryville (0-1)
46. Genoa Central (0-1)
47. Drew Central (0-0)

HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 18 Mansfield at No. 15 Greenland
Mansfield last won at Greenland 31-0 in 2009. A year later, these teams split their two meetings (Greenland won 40-14 in Week 2 and Mansfield won 24-7 in the second round of the playoffs). Greenland beat the Tigers 42-13 last fall.
Greenland senior quarterback Darian Froud threw a 35-yard touchdown pass and ran 55 and 50 yards for scores in last week's 35-0 win over Magazine. Junior tailback Calvin Giddens ran 4 and 45 yards for TDs. Senior Evan Johnson, a three-year starter at cornerback, blocked well at receiver, coach Lee Larkan says. Senior right tackle Tyler McClanahan (6-2, 220) anchors the Pirates' senior-laden line. "They have a veteran team and are explosive on offense," Mansfield coach Jason Gill says. "We have to contain them and keep the ball away from them."
Mansfield rolled up 346 yards rushing in last week's 47-7 win over Waldron. Senior running back Timmy Snider finished with seven carries for a game-high 127 yards and two TDs. Sophomore RB Jeffery Bartlett raced 60 yards for a TD on Mansfield's first play. Senior linemen Traye Stokes (6-2, 250) and C.J. Elmore (5-10, 265) pave the way for the Tigers. "They're a smashmouth football team that makes you play a certain way,"  Larkan says. "The question is, are we going to be physical enough to handle them."

TV SHOW
Hooten's Arkansas Football airs Saturday mornings statewide at 8:30 on Fox 24 (Fayetteville/Fort Smith) and at 9:30 on KARZ 42 (Little Rock), featuring the state's top players. Cedarville junior QB Dylan Shelton will be featured as the Arkansas Air Guard Scholar Athlete of the Week.

LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly picked 32 of 44 games (73 percent) involving 3A teams, nailing the spread of Yellville-Summit by six points over Piggott and Malvern by three points over Glen Rose.

WEEK 2 PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
1-3A
Lavaca at ELKINS (6): Lavaca lost to Prairie Grove 41-0 last week, while Elkins fell to Pea Ridge 49-7. The Elks beat Lavaca 50-7 a year ago.
Green Forest at PEA RIDGE (14): The past three meetings between these teams have been decided by six points or less. Green Forest loses its fourth straight game. Pea Ridge (8-23 since 2009) fields its best team in the Tony Travis era.
Mansfield at GREENLAND (1): See Hootens.com Game of the Week.
CAVE CITY (7) at Melbourne: Cave City tied Southside Batesville 32-32 last week. Melbourne junior QB Kyler McLaughlin threw a 60-yard TD pass on the first play from scrimmage in a 28-12 win over Palestine-Wheatley.
Mountain View at SOUTHSIDE BATESVILLE (24): These teams have not met since 2009 when Mountain View won 20-13.
West Fork at FARMINGTON (7): West Fork junior RB Wyatt Montgomery ran 25 times for 155 yards and two TDs in last week's 24-18 loss to Gentry.
SALEM (1) at Yellville-Summit: Salem beat the Panthers 21-6 a year ago. Yellville-Summit senior QB Alex Beck ran 15 yards for a TD and junior FB Rhett Moore plowed 40 yards for a score in last week's 13-7 win over Piggott.

2-3A
Bald Knob at NEWPORT (8): Bald Knob senior QB Cordell Crisp completed 20 of 33 passes for 357 yards and three TDs in last week's 34-18 loss to Pocahontas. Newport beat the Bulldogs 66-57 last fall.
Des Arc at BARTON (19): Des Arc beat Woodlawn 40-8 last week. Barton junior QB Laquarius Hall threw a 50-yard TD pass to senior WB Kedrick Jackson and ran 10 yards for a score in a 29-0 win over DeWitt. Freshman WB Cameron Anderson ran three times for 100 yards and a TD.
Episcopal at ENGLAND (5): Episcopal junior receiver Trenten Deloach ran 71 and 76 yards for TDs in last week's 23-12 loss to Conway Christian. England beat the Wildcats 47-0 in 2011.
HEBER SPRINGS (3) at Harding Academy: Heber Springs has beaten the Wildcats by a combined 77-41 the past two years. Harding Academy senior QB Will Francis completed eight of 13 passes for 136 yards and two TDs in last week's 21-0 weather-shortened win over Bauxite.
Mayflower at DARDANELLE (7): Mayflower sophomore QB Adam Dycus passed for 329 yards and four TDs in last week's 41-13 win over Dumas. Dardanelle beat Danville 33-0.
PERRYVILLE (2) at Cutter M. Star: Perryville lost to Bigelow 12-6 a week ago. Cutter Morning Star beat Western Yell County 42-0. Three of the Eagles' four wins since 2010 have been over Western Yell County.
Riverview at HOXIE (13): These two teams meet for the first time. Riverview looks for its first win over a 3-3A opponent. Hoxie beat Trumann 41-12 a week ago.

3-3A
Corning at JONESBORO WESTSIDE (4): Corning must shake last week's 33-30 loss to Walnut Ridge. The Bobcats play on the road in four of their next five games. Westside beat Manila 21-0 a week ago.
Earle at LAKE HAMILTON (7): Class 3A Earle beat Class 2A No. 1 Junction City 14-7 last week, holding the Dragons to 32 total yards in the second half. Lake Hamilton lost to Class 7A No. 2 North Little Rock 42-7.
Marked Tree at HARRISBURG (1): Marked Tree senior RB Darius Ivy ran for two TDs and hauled in a 6-yard TD pass in last week's 36-6 win over Clarendon. Harrisburg's game with Cross County ended in a 0-0 tie after five weather delays before halftime.
Riverview at HOXIE (13): These two teams meet for the first time. Riverview looks for its first win over a 3-3A opponent. Hoxie beat Trumann 41-12 a week ago.
Manila at E. POINSETT COUNTY (35): Manila has lost its past three games by a combined 124-0. East Poinsett County sophomore QB Aaron Scales ran for three TDs, threw a 53-yard TD pass and converted two two-point conversions in last week's 29-27 win over Rivercrest.
OSCEOLA (6) at Gosnell: Osceola senior playmaker Korliss Marshall scored three TDs, including a 95-yard punt return, in last week's 36-24 loss to Blytheville. The Seminoles beat Gosnell 30-18 last season.
BROOKLAND (2) at Piggott: Brookland beat Brinkley 42-14 last week. Piggott loses its 12th straight game.
Rivercrest at GREENE COUNTY TECH (4): Rivercrest lost its season-opener (29-27 to E. Poinsett County) for the first time since 2008. Greene County Tech lost to Jonesboro 69-30 last week.

4-3A
Bigelow at ATKINS (12): Bigelow beat Perryville 12-6 last week. Atkins senior QB Ty Ennis passed for 193 yards and five TDs in a 34-18 win over Dover.
Conway Christian at CEDARVILLE (21): Conway Christian beat Episcopal 23-12 last week. Cedarville snapped its 11-game losing streak with a 48-20 win over 4-2A favorite Mountainburg. The Pirates held Mountainburg to 69 yards rushing.
Gentry at CHARLESTON (1): Gentry beat West Fork 24-18 last week. Charleston sophomore QB Ty Storey completed 23 of 34 passes for 262 yards and two TDs in a 40-20 win over Clarksville.
MINERAL SPRINGS (10) at Danville: Mineral Springs beat Fouke 42-7 last week. Danville lost to Dardanelle 33-0.
Subiaco Academy at LAMAR (2): Lamar lost to Gravette 27-6 last week after giving up three fourth-quarter scores. The Warriors beat Subiaco Academy 23-6 a year ago.
Lavaca at ELKINS (6): Lavaca lost to Prairie Grove 41-0 last week, while Elkins fell to Pea Ridge 49-7. The Elks beat Lavaca 50-7 a year ago.
Mansfield at GREENLAND (1): See Hootens.com Game of the Week.
Waldron at PARIS (28): Waldron lost to Mansfield 47-7 last week. Paris has beaten Waldron by a combined 86-28 the past two years.

5-3A
B. Harmony Grove at GURDON (12): Harmony Grove junior RB Nick Johnson ran for two TDs, including a 35-yarder, in last week's 17-0 win over Poyen. Gurdon senior tight end Ed Hood caught two TD passes, including a 47-yarder late in the fourth quarter, in a 40-34 win over Prescott.
Bismarck at DIERKS (11): Bismarck lost to Murfreesboro 52-30 last week, while Dierks beat Centerpoint 45-41.
Centerpoint at MAGNET COVE (8): Centerpoint has allowed 46 points per game over the past four contests. Magnet Cove lost to Parkers Chapel 32-13 a week ago.
POTTSVILLE (6) at Fountain Lake: Pottsville beat Heber Springs 35-14 last week. Fountain Lake senior LB Ethan Obear recorded seven tackles and returned a fumble 60 yards for a TD in an 18-14 win over Maumelle.
Bauxite at GLEN ROSE (7): Bauxite has lost 10 straight games since beating Glen Rose 26-7 last year. Glen Rose plays its second game in five days after battling Malvern on Monday.
Murfreesboro at HORATIO (4): Murfreesboro has beaten the Lions six of the past seven years. Horatio won last year's meeting 44-16.
Mount Ida at JESSIEVILLE (6): Mount Ida beat Spring Hill 20-0 last week. Jessieville defeated Mount Ida 37-7 a year ago.
Poyen at TWO RIVERS (13): Poyen beat the Gators 20-16 a year ago. Two Rivers snapped its seven-game losing streak with last week's 38-8 win over Hector.

6-3A
STAR CITY (6) at C. Harmony Grove: Star City beat Lonoke 44-35 a week ago. Harmony Grove has won eight of its past nine games, including last week's 34-6 win over Bearden. The Hornets allowed 68 total yards and forced three turnovers, including a fumble recovery for a TD.
PALESTINE-WHEATLEY (2) at Drew Central: Palestine-Wheatley senior RB Desmond Ray ran 2 yards for a TD and caught a 15-yard TD pass in last week's 28-12 loss to Melbourne. Drew Central loses its 15th game in a row.
Crossett at FORDYCE (7): Crossett beat Magnolia 51-26 last week. Fordyce senior QB Cole Johnson completed 15 of 22 passes for 217 yards and three TDs in a 45-14 win over Rison.
Fouke at FOREMAN (2): Fouke lost to Mineral Springs 42-7 last week. Foreman snapped its 11-game losing streak with a 35-21 win over Genoa Central.
Genoa Central at LAFAYETTE COUNTY (6): Both teams looking for their first win. Lafayette County beat the Dragons 28-6 a year ago.
MCGEHEE (8) at Dumas: McGehee junior RB David Shephard ran nine times for 109 yards and a TD in last week's 12-0 win over Monticello. Dumas lost to Mayflower 41-13. The Bobcats have not won a non-conference game in two years.
PRESCOTT (28) at Spring Hill: Prescott first-year coach Tommy Poole returns to Spring Hill where he led the Bears to 61 wins over the past decade. Prescott senior RB Brandon Marks ran 14 times for 166 yards (11.9 yards per carry) and three TDs in last week's 40-34 loss to Gurdon. Spring Hill lost to Mount Ida 20-0.
Strong at SMACKOVER (6): Strong beat Lake Village 32-24 last week. Smackover senior QB Jase Saulsbury threw a 53-yard TD pass and ran 6 yards for a score in a 28-8 win over Norphlet.

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