Hootens.com Rankings
Class 3A, Week 6, 2010
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1. Rivercrest (5-0)
2. Charleston (4-1)
3. Rison (4-1)
4. Harding Academy (4-1)
5. Fountain Lake (2-3)
6. Bald Knob (4-1)
7. Fordyce (3-2)
8. C. Harmony Grove (4-1)
9. West Fork (3-2)
10. Glen Rose (5-0)
11. Prescott (3-2)
12. Harrisburg (4-1)
13. Earle (4-1)
14. Mansfield (3-2)
15. Paris (3-2)
16. Arkansas Baptist (4-1)
17. Barton (4-1)
18. Jessieville (4-1)
19. Elkins (4-1)
20. Yellville-Summit (4-1)
21. Greenland (3-2)
22. Hoxie (3-2)
23. Episcopal (1-4)
24. Riverview (3-2)
25. Lamar (2-3)
26. Lavaca (1-4)
27. Green Forest (2-3)
28. Lafayette County (2-3)
29. Mayflower (1-4)
30. Drew Central (2-3)
31. Bismarck (3-2)
32. Piggott (2-3)
33. Smackover (1-4)
34. Mountain View (3-2)
35. Lincoln (2-3)
36. Marshall (2-3)
37. Cedarville (2-3)
38. Manila (2-3)
39. Atkins (0-5)
40. Rose Bud (2-3)
41. Brinkley (0-5)
42. Perryville (1-4)
43. Centerpoint (1-4)
44. Cutter M. Star (2-3)
45. Fouke (1-4)
46. B. Harmony Grove (1-4)
47. Corning (0-5)
48. Genoa Central (0-5)

HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 13 Earle at No. 22 Hoxie
Earle scores 35 points per game but managed just 12 last week in a two-point loss at Harrisburg. The Bulldogs committed two turnovers and were penalized for more than 200 yards. Assistant coach Carl Miller says Earle will focus on improving fundamentals this week as it prepares for Hoxie, which "doesn't make too many mistakes." Senior Robert Marshall (1,275 all-purpose yards and eight touchdowns) and sophomore Autry Allen (more than 600 yards rushing and nine TDs) are two of Earle's playmakers. Junior linebacker Shakur Johnson leads the Bulldog defense with 70 tackles and 12 sacks this fall. The Bulldogs beat Hoxie 30-22 last year.

Hoxie coach Tom Sears says he's very impressed with how Earle flies to the ball on defense. "They're very aggressive, athletic and explosive. You're not going to out-run them." Hoxie junior quarterback Sebastian Irvin has accounted for 1,439 yards (1,048 rushing, 9.7 yards per carry) and 16 TDs this fall. Inside linebacker Thomas Kingsland (one of six seniors) paces the Mustang defense with 57 tackles (four for loss), while junior safety Tyler Hall (48 stops) leads the secondary with seven pass break-ups. Hoxie's two losses were to Class 5A Greene County Tech (48-20) and Class 4A Highland (38-15).

TV SHOW
Hooten's Arkansas Football TV show airs 11 a.m. Saturdays on Fox 16 in Little Rock and KFSM TV 5 in Fort Smith/Fayetteville. Class 3A games scheduled to be featured this week include Brinkley at Riverview, Arkansas Baptist at Episcopal and Corning at Bald Knob.

LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly picked 20 of 24 games (83 percent) involving 3A teams. For the season, HAFR has correctly predicted 132 of 186 games (71 percent).

WEEK 6 PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
1-3A
Lincoln at ELKINS (14): Lincoln senior RB/K Ezequiel Hernandez booted a 34-yard field goal with one second left to force overtime in last week's 36-35 loss to Mountain View. Elkins junior tight end Zach Hutcheson has scored six TDs this year, including three in last week's 34-14 win at Marshall.
GREENLAND (21) at Green Forest: Greenland senior RB Anthony McCool has rushed for 513 yards and eight TDs this year. Last week Green Forest lost to Yellville-Summit by six points for the second straight year.
WEST FORK (35) at Marshall: West Fork senior RB Logan Genz ran for 122 yards and four TDs in last week's 35-14 win over Greenland. Marshall senior RB Mason Milsap returned a kickoff 75 yards for a TD in a 20-point loss to Elkins.
YELLVILLE-SUMMIT (12) at Mountain View: Yellville-Summit beat Mountain View by 28 points a year ago. Mountain View matched its win total (three) from the previous four years with last week's one-point win at Lincoln.

2-3A
ARKANSAS BAPTIST (24) at Episcopal: Arkansas Baptist beat Episcopal by 16 points last season. Episcopal has lost six of its past seven games. Hooten's will have highlights 11 a.m. Saturday on Fox 16.
HARDING ACADEMY (28) at Barton: Harding Academy senior all-state QB Seth Keese has accounted for 1,236 yards (737 passing, 499 rushing) and 13 TDs this fall. Barton lost to Harding Academy by 27 points last year.
Brinkley at RIVERVIEW (18): Brinkley senior QB A.J. Harris threw for 275 yards and six TDs in last week's 57-38 loss to Mayflower. Riverview junior QB Josh Roach completed 12 of 19 passes for 113 yards and two TDs and ran 10 times for 111 yards and two more scores in a 39-7 win at Rose Bud. Hooten's will have highlights 11 a.m. Saturday on Fox 16.
Rose Bud at MAYFLOWER (21): Rose Bud lost to Mayflower by 27 points last season. Mayflower junior RB Taylor Mathis ran 36 times for 251 yards and six TDs in last week's 19-point win at Brinkley.

3-3A
Corning at BALD KNOB (56): Corning allows a league-worst 45 points per game. Bald Knob beat Manila 62-7 last week and won't be tested again until it travels to Rivercrest in two weeks. Hooten's will have highlights 11 a.m. Saturday on Fox 16.
EARLE (12) at Hoxie: See Hootens.com Game of the Week.
HARRISBURG (28) at Piggott: Harrisburg senior all-state QB Zach Davis has passed for 1,381 yards (276.2 yards per game) and 14 TDs this fall. Davis is on pace to pass for more than 3,500 yards. Piggott loses its fourth game in a row.
RIVERCREST (42) at Manila: Rivercrest leads Class 3A allowing just 49 points this season. Senior safety Michael Wright paces the Colt defense with 47 tackles. Manila falls to 0-3 in conference play.

4-3A
CHARLESTON (35) at Atkins: Charleston senior all-state RB Ryan McDonald became the school's all-time leading rusher (357 carries for 3,071 yards and 38 TDs) after a career-high 269-yard performance in last week's 34-21 win over Paris. McDonald is on pace to rush for more than 1,800 yards. Atkins averages eight points per game.
Cedarville at LAMAR (14): Cedarville sophomore RB Reese Harrison ran seven times for 132 yards and three TDs in last week's 45-14 win over Perryville. Lamar senior QB Camron Cowell completed eight of 16 passes for 225 yards and two TDs in a 33-28 loss to Mansfield.
PARIS (21) at Lavaca: Paris dropped its first two conference games to Mansfield and Charleston by a combined 48-34. Lavaca has lost six of its past seven games.
Perryville at MANSFIELD (35): Perryville allows 42 points per game. Mansfield senior RB Seth Feimster ran for 250 yards and three TDs in last week's five-point win at Lamar.

5-3A
B. Harmony Grove at JESSIEVILLE (28): Benton Harmony Grove allows a league-worst 36 points per game. Jessieville lost at Glen Rose 42-6 a week ago.
Bismarck at GLEN ROSE (35): Bismarck junior RB/WR Miguel Garcia ran 85 yards for a TD, hauled in an 85-yard TD pass and returned a punt 70 yards for another score in last week's 40-6 win over Benton Harmony Grove. Glen Rose senior all-state RB Steven Kehner has 92 carries for 993 yards (10.8 yards per carry, 198.6 yards per game) and 15 TDs this season.
PRESCOTT (42) at Centerpoint: Prescott gave up 321 yards rushing in last week's 33-7 loss at Fountain Lake. Centerpoint beat Cutter Morning Star 33-0.
FOUNTAIN LAKE (49) at Cutter M. Star: Fountain Lake senior all-state RB Mark Makin has 77 carries for 724 yards (9.4 yards per carry) and eight TDs this fall. Cutter Morning Star averages 12 points per game.

6-3A
C. HARMONY GROVE (35) at Fouke: Camden Harmony Grove senior QB Ticorian Berry ran four times for 102 yards and three TDs and returned a punt 80 yards for another score in last week's 60-0 win over Genoa Central. Fouke lost at Harmony Grove by 33 points a year ago.
DREW CENTRAL (2) at Smackover: Drew Central positions itself for the No. 5 playoff seed. Smackover has lost five of its past six games.
FORDYCE (28) at Lafayette County: Fordyce allows 17 points weekly. Lafayette County grabbed a solid hold of the No. 4 playoff seed after beating Drew Central and Smackover by a combined 87-27 the past two weeks.
RISON (49) at Genoa Central: Rison senior all-state RB Raphael "Rock" Caldwell (more than 4,200 career yards) became the school's all-time leading rusher after an 11-point win over Camden Harmony Grove two weeks ago. Genoa Central allows a Class 3A-worst 56 points per game.