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

HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 13 Mansfield at No. 7 Paris
Both teams lost last week to Class 4A teams. Mena beat Mansfield 41-14, while Paris fell to Farmington 26-0.
Mansfield has won two of the past three games in this series. But Paris pounded the Tigers 42-0 last fall. "We're a lot better than we were last year," Mansfield coach Jason Gill says. "It's going to be a war." Mansfield will be without sophomore running back/kicker Bo Patterson (broken collarbone vs. Greenland) and senior cornerback Ryan Glenn (concussion vs. Greenland).

Paris beat Johnson County Westside and Waldron by a combined 89-0 before losing to Farmington. Junior RB Justin Estala ran three times for 147 yards and two touchdowns against Waldron. The Eagles feature a veteran defense led by senior linebacker Ryan Spencer. "They're a hardnosed team and have a lot of speed at positions we don't have," Gill says.

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LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly picked 36 of 44 games (82 percent) involving 3A teams, nailing the spread of Huntsville by 14 points over Elkins and McGehee by 21 points over DeWitt. For the season, HAFR has correctly predicted 97 of 124 games (78 percent).

WEEK 4 PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
1-3A
Melbourne at GREENLAND (12): Melbourne averages 25 points per game. Greenland failed to move the chains in last week's 48-7 loss to Pea Ridge. Senior Blade Snider returned a kickoff for the Pirates' only score.
Mountain View at WEST FORK (16): Mountain View has lost to Salem, Southside Batesville and Brookland by a combined 82-12. West Fork (0-3) lost its first three games last year before sweeping the 1-3A by an average of 20 points weekly. Senior right tackle Matthew Canfield has not played the past two weeks (hip) but should return.
YELLVILLE-SUMMIT (6) at Elkins: Yellville-Summit has lost its past two games by a total of six points. The Panthers lost three turnovers and gave up two big plays for scores, including a 20-yard TD pass on the last play, in last week's 12-7 loss to England. Elkins has scored 23 points in its first three games. Senior RB Michael Ketcher injured his knee in the third quarter during last week's 14-0 loss to Huntsville.
Green Forest is open.

2-3A
Bald Knob at RIVERVIEW (1): Bald Knob senior QB Cordell Crisp passed for 532 yards and six TDs in last week's 63-28 win over Augusta. Riverview senior RB McKenzie Jones ran nine times for 124 yards and a TD in a 19-7 win over Harrisburg.
Rose Bud at BARTON (20): Rose Bud junior QB Christian Reynolds and junior RB Cole Robertson combined for 492 yards rushing and five TDs in last week's 33-20 win over Conway Christian. Barton senior WB Kedrick Jackson ran for three TDs in a 42-12 win over Clarendon.
HARDING ACADEMY (35) at Episcopal: Harding Academy wins its 25th straight game in league play. Three of Episcopal's five wins since 2010 have been over Brinkley, including last week's 36-12 victory.
Perryville at MAYFLOWER (18): League newcomer Perryville lost to Class 4A Subiaco Academy 27-12 last week. Mayflower has allowed 81 points over the past two weeks in losses to Dardanelle and Salem.

3-3A
EARLE (40) at Corning: Earle senior RB Autry Allen ran 14 times for 165 yards and two TDs and threw a TD pass in last week's 60-13 win over Trumann. Corning lost to Pocahontas 40-20.
Harrisburg at RIVERCREST (15): Harrisburg has lost to Marked Tree and Riverview by a total of 18 points. Rivercrest has beaten the Hornets by an average of 19 points over the past three years. The Colts are running the ball 90 percent of the time this fall. Junior Kani Turner gains 13.2 yards per play.
OSCEOLA (4) at Hoxie: League coaches picked Osceola and Hoxie to finish 2012 third and fourth, respectively, in the spring. Osceola has lost to Blytheville and Carlisle by a combined 16 points. The Seminoles beat Gosnell 18-0 two weeks ago. Hoxie has defeated Trumann and Cave City by a combined 82-40.
PIGGOTT (6) at Manila: Piggott junior RB Nick Haywood ran 18 times for 253 yards and three TDs, including a 10-yarder in overtime, in last year's 30-22 win over Manila. The Mohawks have beaten Manila by an average of eight points over the past three years.

4-3A
ATKINS (1) at Cedarville: Atkins beat Cedarville 41-6 a year ago but both teams appear to be evenly matched this year. The Red Devils generated 306 total yards in last week's 14-6 win over Two Rivers, holding the Gators to 144 yards. Cedarville junior RB Austin Soehlman ran 13 times for 100 yards and two TDs in a 20-8 win over Waldron. Senior receiver Dayton Wolff (hamstring vs. Mountainburg) and senior linebacker Dakota Thorman (concussion vs. Mountainburg) return from injuries.
CHARLESTON (14) at Danville: Charleston threw three interceptions in last week's 35-0 loss to Ozark. Danville lost to Bigelow 26-20.
LAMAR (8) at Lavaca: Lamar senior QB Jordan Haas threw two TD passes and ran for a score in last week's 41-0 win over Western Yell County. Lavaca has scored 53 points in its past two games since losing to Prairie Grove 41-0 in the opener.
Mansfield at PARIS (2): See Hootens.com Game of the Week.

5-3A
GLEN ROSE (36) at B. Harmony Grove: Glen Rose senior RB Dillon Coney and sophomore RB Carlos Burton combined for 294 yards and three TDs in last week's 42-12 win over Mineral Springs. The Beavers beat Harmony Grove 40-0 in 2011.
Bismarck at JESSIEVILLE (34): Bismarck plays its second game in five days. Jessieville junior fullback Johnny Chambers ran 78 yards for a TD in last week's 27-14 win over Bauxite.
FOUNTAIN LAKE (27) at Centerpoint: Fountain Lake senior FB Mackenzie Ross has 29 carries for 229 yards and two TDs this fall. Centerpoint has lost to Dierks, Magnet Cove and Murfreesboro by a total of 14 points.
HORATIO (6) at Two Rivers: Horatio has won its past two games by a combined four points over Murfreesboro and Foreman. Two Rivers junior QB Tyler Green injured his knee against Poyen two weeks ago and could miss the rest of the year.

6-3A
C. Harmony Grove at MCGEHEE (12): Harmony Grove gave up three fourth-quarter scores in last week's 34-34 tie with Arkansas Baptist. The Hornets lost to Star City 38-28 two weeks ago after leading 21-20 in the third quarter. Coach Tony Chambers tweaked the offense this week to improve consistency. McGehee has beaten 8-4A members Monticello, Dumas and DeWitt by an average of 16 points.
Drew Central at PRESCOTT (42): Drew Central loses its 17th in a row. Prescott senior RB Brandon Marks gains 10.4 yards per play.
FORDYCE (36) at Genoa Central: Fordyce senior QB Cole Johnson has passed for 539 yards and eight TDs this season. Junior RB Larry Buckley paces the Redbugs with 25 carries for 257 yards (10.3 ypc) and three TDs. Senior receiver Rashad Allen averages 17.5 yards per catch. Genoa Central has beaten Lafayette County and Spring Hill by a combined 82-16 over the past two weeks.
SMACKOVER (27) at Fouke: Smackover sophomore QB Logan Clark passed for 119 yards and two TDs in last week's 45-0 win over Hermitage. Fouke beat Lafayette County 47-0 for its first win of the year.