Class 4A - Week 3 - 2011
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Class 4A, Week 3, 2011
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1. Pulaski Academy (2-0)
2. Heber Springs (2-0)
3. Nashville (1-1)
4. Star City (2-0)
5. Shiloh Christian (1-1)
6. Stuttgart (2-0)
7. Ashdown (2-0)
8. Pottsville (1-0-1)
9. Lonoke (0-2)
10. Gravette (2-0)
11. Dollarway (1-1)
12. Dumas (0-2)
13. Highland (2-0)
14. Ozark (2-0)
15. Malvern (1-1)
16. McGehee (1-1)
17. Prairie Grove (1-1)
18. Pulaski Robinson (2-0)
19. Clinton (2-0)
20. Warren (0-1-1)
21. Booneville (1-1)
22. DeQueen (1-1)
23. Gosnell (1-1)
24. Valley View (2-0)
25. Osceola (0-2)
26. Mena (1-1)
27. Farmington (2-0)
28. Maumelle (1-1)
29. Pocahontas (2-0)
30. Newport (1-1)
31. Hamburg (1-1)
32. Dardanelle (1-1)
33. Clarksville (0-2)
34. Gentry (0-2)
35. Lake Village (1-1)
36. Dover (1-1)
37. Pea Ridge (2-0)
38. Trumann (0-2)
39. Southside Batesville (2-0)
40. Subiaco Academy (0-2)
41. Marianna (0-2)
42. Bauxite (1-1)
43. DeWitt (0-2)
44. Berryville (0-2)
45. Cave City (0-2)
46. Waldron (0-2)
47. Jonesboro Westside (1-1)
HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 5 Shiloh Christian at (Class 5A No. 1) Greenwood
Greenwood owns a 4-3 series advantage since these powerhouses began playing regularly in 2004. Shiloh Christian stomped Greenwood 48-27 a year ago before both teams eventually won state titles. Shiloh Christian rebounded from a season opening loss against Heber Springs with a 23-point triumph at Tulsa Webster last week. Saint junior quarterback Michael Slone has completed 36 of 58 passes for 358 yards and five touchdowns this fall, while sophomore backup Casey Paraday has completed 20 of 33 passes for 314 yards and two scores.
Undefeated Greenwood plays its first Arkansas opponent after beating Sallisaw, Okla., and Lift for Life Academy (St. Louis, Mo.) by a combined 60 points the past two weeks. The Bulldogs tallied seven TDs and a safety in the first half of last week's 43-8 win over Lift for Life Academy. Greenwood running back Justin Sunde has rushed for more than 100 yards this year, while senior QB Hayden Smith impressed coaches since moving from receiver in the spring. "Greenwood's receivers are very good," says Shiloh Christian coach Josh Floyd. "I think this is as good of a team as they've ever had."
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LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly predicted 39 of 44 games (88 percent). For the season, Hootens.com has correctly predicted 69 of 82 games (83 percent).
WEEK 3 PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
1-4A
Shiloh Christian at GREENWOOD (14): Hootens.com Class 4A Game of the Week. Greenwood has beaten Shiloh Christian four of the past seven seasons.
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.
FARMINGTON (2) at Clarksville: Undefeated Farmington gained just 157 yards but forced four turnovers in last week's six-point win at West Fork. Clarksville's 21-20 win over Farmington last year snapped a two-game losing skid to the Cardinals.
CHARLESTON (6) at Ozark: Charleston rallied past Gentry with two fourth-quarter TDs last week. Ozark hasn't beaten Charleston since the series renewed in 2004, although the Franklin County Feud ended in a 0-0 tie in 2004.
GREENLAND (2) at Pea Ridge: Undefeated Pea Ridge goes for its third win of the year. The Blackhawks haven't won more than two games in a year since 2007.
GRAVETTE (4) at Poteau, Okla.: Gravette senior running back Darrick Strzelecki rushed for 135 yards and two TDs in last week's 49-7 win over McDonald County, Mo.
PRAIRIE GROVE (7) at West Fork: West Fork committed four turnovers in last week's loss to Farmington. Prairie Grove's Landon West caught two TD passes in last week's 26-point loss to Cassville, Mo.
Green Forest at BERRYVILLE (10): Berryville dismantled its Carroll County rival 33-8 a year ago. Bobcat QB Cody Powell threw a 9-yard TD pass in Berryville's 30-13 loss at Huntsville a week ago.
2-4A
Bald Knob at HEBER SPRINGS (7): Undefeated Heber Springs breaks a two-game losing streak to Bald Knob, which has beaten the Panthers five out of the past nine meetings. Heber Springs senior QB Michael Ludwig has rushed 29 times for 201 yards and five TDs this year.
STUTTGART (4) at Malvern: Malvern's 22-point win over the Ricebirds last year snapped Stuttgart's dominance in the series. Stuttgart has given up just 10 points in 2011.
McGehee at LONOKE (3): Winless Lonoke blew a 21-point lead and lost to Beebe 36-33 a week ago, and the Jackrabbits were within a TD of Star City in the fourth quarter in the opener. McGehee intercepted a pass with 1:35 left to seal last week's win over Class 2A Parkers Chapel. McGehee's David Shepherd ran for 118 yards and two scores against Parkers Chapel.
Clinton at POTTSVILLE (1): Clinton beat Pottsville 20-7 a year ago. In last week's 35-point win over Perrvyille, Clinton's Dylan Toney and Mason Steer each ran in two TDs.
ENGLAND (2) at Southside Batesville: Southside Batesville goes for the first three-game win streak in school history. Senior running back Colby Sutton, a defensive starter in 2010, ran for 106 yards and four TDs in last week's come-from-behind 46-28 win at Riverview.
Cave City at THAYER, MO. (14): Cave City has lost 12 of its past 13 games, including a 31-point setback to Thayer, Mo., a year ago. The Cavemen have been outscored 77-12 this year.
WYNNE (7) at Newport: Wynne has won six of the past seven over the Greyhounds. Newport rolled up almost 800 yards in last week's 66-57 win over Bald Knob.
FORREST CITY (11) at Marianna: Forrest City has beaten Marianna by 66 points the past three years.
3-4A
POCAHONTAS (13) at Corning: Improved Corning hung with Highland before losing by 21 points a week ago. Pocahontas tackle Dylan Warner (6-6, 325) could start for most teams in the state.
RIVERCREST (7) at Gosnell: Rivercrest owns a two-game winning streak in the series, but Gosnell has won six of the past 10 meetings. Rivercrest returned a punt for a TD and recovered a fumble that set up another score against Osceola last week.
HIGHLAND (11) at Hoxie: Hoxie led Greene County Tech 14-13 at halftime last week but lost by 14 points. Undefeated Highland averages 39 points per game.
Jonesboro Westside at MOUNTAIN VIEW (2): Jonesboro Westside snapped a 15-game losing streak with last week's 15-point win over Drew Central.
EARLE (7) at Osceola: Osceola has scored just two TDs this year. Earle junior running back Autry Allen rushed for 256 yards and three TDs and returned a punt for a score in last week's 38-point win over Lake Village.
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.
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.
4-4A
DeQueen at BOONEVILLE (2): Booneville scored all 17 of its points in the fourth quarter last week at Fountain Lake. DeQueen trailed Camden Fairview 42-7 at halftime a week ago.
Atkins at DARDANELLE (1): Dardanelle has beaten Atkins seven of the past 11 meetings. Dardanelle's Robert Cline rushed for 123 yards at Morrilton a week ago.
DOVER (3) at Lamar: Dover has won just twice since beating Lamar by 16 points last year. The Pirates lost at Atkins by 26 points a week ago, while Pottsville pounded Lamar 35-7.
Mansfield at MENA (7): Mena nailed Hootens.com 25-point spread in last week's 35-10 win at Centerpoint. Mansfield lost at Greenland 42-13 a week ago, its worst defeat since losing to the Pirates by 26 points last fall.
WACO (TEXAS) REICHER (35) at Subiaco Academy: Subiaco Academy has scored just 12 points this year. Texas private-school power Waco Reicher (three straight state titles from 2007-2009) ripped the Trojans 47-0 a year ago.
FARMINGTON (2) at Clarksville: Farmington gained just 157 yards but forced four turnovers in last week's six-point win at West Fork. Clarksville's 21-20 win last year snapped a two-game losing skid to the Cardinals.
Clinton at POTTSVILLE (1): Clinton beat Pottsville 20-7 a year ago. In last week's 35-point win over Perrvyille, Clinton's Dylan Toney and Mason Steer each ran for two TDs.
WALDRON (4) at Cedarville: Waldron beat Cedarville by 29 points a year ago. The Bulldogs have scored just 15 points this fall.
7-4A
PULASKI ACADEMY (10) at Lake Hamilton: Hootens.com Class 6A Game of the Week. Pulaski Academy has beaten Lake Hamilton two of the past three years.
DeQueen at BOONEVILLE (2): Booneville scored all 17 of its points in the fourth quarter last week at Fountain Lake. DeQueen trailed Camden Fairview 42-7 at halftime last week.
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.
Bauxite at JESSIEVILLE (6): Jessieville's 34-0 win over Bauxite last year snapped the Miners decade of dominance in the series. Undefeated Jessieville has outscored Mountain Pine and Mount Ida by a combined 63-7 this fall.
Marvell at ASHDOWN (35): Ashdown wins with defense and special teams. Senior Roy Jetton returned a punt 70 yards for a TD and Ryan Burris scooped up a blocked field goal and ran it in against Hope a week ago.
MAUMELLE (18) at LR Fair: LR Fair has lost 18 of its past 19 games. Maumelle, formerly Pulaski Oak Grove, got the first win in school history last week, 28-6 over North Pulaski. Maumelle senior Eric Parks ran for 170 yards and threw for 94 against North Pulaski.
Lake Village at PULASKI ROBINSON (16): Pulaski Robinson senior cornerback Brandon Burks has returned a punt and interception for TDs this year. The Senators stomped Lake Village 49-14 a year ago.
STUTTGART (4) at Malvern: Malvern's 22-point win over the Ricebirds last year snapped Stuttgart's dominance in the series. Stuttgart has given up just 10 points this year.
8-4A
McGehee at LONOKE (3): Winless Lonoke blew a 21-point lead and lost to Beebe 36-33 a week ago, and the Jackrabbits were within a TD of Star City in the fourth quarter in the opener. McGehee intercepted a pass with 1:35 left to seal last week's win over Class 2A Parkers Chapel. McGehee's David Shepherd ran for 118 yards and two scores against Parkers Chapel.
Lake Village at PULASKI ROBINSON (16): Pulaski Robinson senior cornerback Brandon Burks has returned a punt and interception for TDs this year. The Senators stomped Lake Village 49-14 a year ago.
RISON (24) at DeWitt: DeWitt hasn't won a nonconference game since 2007. Rison led Star City 28-21 in the final minute last week before surrendering a TD and two-point conversion.
FORDYCE (6) at Hamburg: Hamburg has won four of the past six over the Redbugs, including a forfeit in 2009. But Fordyce has beaten Dumas and Warren by a combined 23 points the past two weeks.
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.
Camden Harmony Grove at STAR CITY (12): Star City seeks revenge after Camden Harmony Grove beat it 21-13 a year ago. The undefeated Bulldogs average 25 points per game in 2011.
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.
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