Class 5A - Week 3 - 2011
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Class 5A, Week 3, 2011
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1. Greenwood (2-0)
2. Camden Fairview (1-1)
3. Batesville (1-1)
4. Greenbrier (2-0)
5. Watson Chapel (1-1)
6. Alma (2-0)
7. HS Lakeside (2-0)
8. Morrilton (2-0)
9. Wynne (1-1)
10. Siloam Springs (2-0)
11. Vilonia (1-1)
12. Beebe (1-1)
13. Magnolia (1-1)
14. Greene Co. Tech (1-1)
15. Monticello (1-0-1)
16. CAC (0-1-1)
17. White Hall (0-2)
18. Blytheville (1-1)
19. Harrison (1-1)
20. Sylvan Hills (1-1)
21. LR Christian (1-1)
22. Mills (0-2)
23. Hot Springs (0-2)
24. Forrest City (0-2)
25. Arkadelphia (0-2)
26. West Helena (1-0)
27. Nettleton (1-1)
28. Hope (0-2)
29. Paragould (0-2)
30. Huntsville (1-1)
31. Crossett (0-2)
32. North Pulaski (0-2)
HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 2 Camden Fairview at No. 5 Watson Chapel
These teams have split the past four meetings, with Camden Fairview winning twice last season by a total of 14 points. Camden Fairview, state runners-up the past two years, demolished DeQueen 49-14 last week after losing to El Dorado 42-28 in the opener. Senior quarterback Austin Booth completed 14 of 15 passes for 236 yards against DeQueen and has passed for 447 yards and three scores this fall. Senior Derek Keaton has rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns, caught six passes for 96 yards and returned a punt 50 yards for a score this year, while Dominque Reed has caught 11 passes for 188 yards and two TDs.
Watson Chapel whipped Dumas 32-2 in the opener but lost to Class 6A No. 1 Pine Bluff 35-6 last week. Watson Chapel totaled just 138 yards against Pine Bluff. "They are typical Watson Chapel," says Camden Fairview coach Buck James. "They are aggressive and have lots of team speed. We've got to stop their running game."
LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly predicted 20 of 29 games (69 percent). For the season, HAFR has correctly predicted 45 of 57 games (75 percent).
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WEEK 3 PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
5A EAST
Mountain Home at BATESVILLE (8): The Bombers haven't beaten Batesville since 2001. But Batesville lost at Searcy by 15 points last week. Undefeated Mountain Home has beaten Nettleton and Harrison by a combined 71-12 this year.
FORREST CITY (6) at Marianna: Both teams are winless this year. Forrest City has beaten Marianna by 66 points the past three years.
WYNNE (7) at Newport: Wynne has won six of the past seven over the Greyhounds. The Yellowjackets rallied from a 14-0 deficit last week, downing Vilonia 21-14. Sophomore QB Reed Wingo and junior running back Josh Selvy make plays for Wynne's offense.
Paragould at TRUMANN (1): Trumann has beaten the Rams four of the past six years. Trumann failed on a potential game-winning two-point conversion attempt with less than two minutes left during last week's one-point loss at Nettleton.
Nettleton at VALLEY VIEW (7): Valley View beat the Raiders by 12 points a year ago. The Raiders rallied from a 12-point deficit in the final half and beat Trumann 33-32 last week. Undefeated Valley View outscores its opponents by an average of 40-10 weekly.
MARION (12) at Greene County Tech: Marion senior RB Tre Franklin has rushed for 420 yards and nine TDs this year. Greene County Tech returned two kickoffs for TDs in last week's 14-point win over Hoxie.
West Helena at BLYTHEVILLE (6): West Helena matched last year's win total in last week's 34-point triumph over Marianna. Blytheville's defense continues playing well (held West Memphis to 145 yards in the second half last week).
VILONIA (1) at Beebe: Vilonia led Wynne 14-0 in the first quarter last week but didn't score again and lost by seven, while Beebe rallied from a 27-6 first-quarter deficit in last week's three-point win at Lonoke.
5A SOUTHEAST
CAMDEN FAIRVIEW (3) at Watson Chapel: Hootens.com Class 5A Game of the Week.
West Helena at BLYTHEVILLE (6): West Helena matched last year's win total in last week's 34-point triumph over Marianna. Blytheville's defense continues playing well (held West Memphis to 145 yards in the second half last week).
MONTICELLO (2) at Dumas: Monticello intercepted a two-point conversion pass to preserve a one-point win over Dumas last season. Monticello's defense has surrendered just one TD this year, while Dumas has scored just 18 points, including two safeties.
Crossett at WARREN (16): Crossett coach Greg Johnson resigned following last week's 21-0 loss to Ashley County rival Hamburg. Crossett has lost 12 straight games since beating Little Rock McClellan in the 2009 finale. After giving up 42 points in a season-opening loss at Fordyce, Warren allowed just one score in last week's 6-6 tie with rival Monticello. Warren starts five freshmen and 10 sophomores.
LR PARKVIEW (4) at Sylvan Hills: Sylvan Hills forced six turnovers in last week's seven-point win over LR Christian. LR Parkview junior QB Caelon Harden accounted for 277 total yards and four TDs in last week's 16-point win over Dollarway.
LR CHRISTIAN (16) at North Pulaski: LR Christian forced four turnovers at Sylvan Hills a week ago. Warrior QB Josh Alberius passed for 221 yards and ran for 54 more.
Mills at LR MCCLELLAN (2): Little Rock McClellan junior QB Akee Johnson accounted for 370 yards in last week's 55-55 tie with CAC. Mills sophomore QB Omar Avance ran for more than 100 yards in last week's two-point loss at LR Hall.
SHERIDAN (1) at White Hall: Sheridan snapped a two-game losing streak to the Bulldogs with a one-point victory last fall. White Hall has scored just 13 points this year, while Sheridan didn't allow a point against Arkadelphia last week.
5A SOUTHWEST
CAMDEN FAIRVIEW (3) at Watson Chapel: Hootens.com Class 5A Game of the Week.
Magnolia at El DORADO (21): El Dorado's offensive linemen maul opponents. Wildcat running back Marque Burns has rushed for 478 yards six TDs this year.
NASHVILLE (7) at CAC: Nashville has won three of five in the series. Nashville second-year coach Tim Perry faces his former team after compiling a record of 68-19-1 at CAC.
PRESCOTT (11) at Hope: Prescott has beaten Hope three of the past four years. The Curley Wolves beat Nashville by seven points a week ago. Winless Hope has been outscored 98-21 this season.
Fountain Lake at HS LAKESIDE (7): HS Lakeside beat Fountain Lake 34-21 last year, snapping a two-game losing skid to the Cobras. Fountain Lake's two losses this year are by a combined six points.
LR CHRISTIAN (16) at North Pulaski: LR Christian forced four turnovers at Sylvan Hills a week ago. Warrior QB Josh Alberius passed for 221 yards and ran for 54 more.
Arkadelphia at LR HALL (2): Little Rock Hall has scored 56 points in two games this year. Arkadelphia didn't score at Sheridan last week.
Hot Springs at JACKSONVILLE (17): Both teams coming off losses. Benton bombed Jacksonville 41-14 last week, while Class 3A Glen Rose humbled Hot Springs 18-7.
5A WEST
ALMA (10) at Russellville: Alma has given up just three points this year, and Russellville has scored just 14 points in 2011.
VILONIA (1) at Beebe: Vilonia led Wynne 14-0 in the first quarter last week but didn't score again and lost by seven, while Beebe rallied from a 27-6 first-quarter deficit in last week's three-point win at Lonoke.
Shiloh Christian at GREENWOOD (14): Hootens.com Class 4A Game of the Week. Shiloh Christian beat the Bulldogs by 21 points last season.
SILOAM SPRINGS (21) at Gentry: Siloam Springs senior QB Braden Pippen ran for 126 yards and five TDs in last week's 10-point win at Rogers Heritage. Siloam Springs has beaten Gentry by a combined 113-14 the past three years.
Benton at GREENBRIER (3): Benton QB Dylan Harris threw for 252 yards and three TDs in last week's 27-point win at Jacksonville. Greenbrier led Mayflower 55-0 in the first half last week.
Elkins at HUNTSVILLE (12): Huntsville has won two of the past three over the Elks. The Eagles beat Berryville 30-13 last week, giving Tommy Tice his first win as Huntsville's coach in 30 years.
VAN BUREN (1) at Harrison: Harrison's offense has struggled this season. Van Buren scored a late TD last week and beat Rogers 15-10.
Morrilton at SEARCY (2): Morrilton must contain Searcy QB Dezmond Stegall (seven TDs this year). Morrilton junior running back Jamar Criswell has ran 26 times for 322 yards and six TDs this year, and caught nine passes for 144 yards and a score.
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