Hootens.com Class 3A Rankings

Week 8, 2024

1. Prescott (7-0)

2. Booneville (7-0)

3. Fordyce (7-0)

4. Rivercrest (7-0)

5. Bismarck (7-0)

6. Mansfield (5-2)

7. Charleston (4-3)

8. Rison (7-0)

9. Osceola (5-1)

10. Newport (5-2)

11. Walnut Ridge (5-2)

12. McGehee (4-3) 

13. Mayflower (7-0)

14. Glen Rose (4-3)

15. Atkins (5-2)

16. Salem (4-3) 

17. Melbourne (5-2)

18. Centerpoint (6-1)

19. Perryville (5-2)

20. Fouke (4-3)

Not Ranked:

1-3A: Cedarville (1-6), Greenland (4-3), Hackett (2-5), Lavaca (3-4), West Fork (1-6).

2-3A: Episcopal (0-7), Mountain View (4-3), Quitman (3-4), Yellville-Summit (2-5).

3-3A: Harrisburg (1-6), Hoxie (3-4) Manila (1-6), Piggott (0-7)

4-3A: Cutter Morning Star (1-6), Danville (2-5), Jessieville (5-2), Magnet Cove (4-3), Paris (3-4), Two Rivers (0-7)

7-3A: Harmony Grove OC (3-4), Horatio (2-5), Parkers Chapel (1-6), Smackover (3-4)

8-3A: Barton (3-4), Drew Central (1-6), Lake Village (1-6), Palestine-Wheatley (2-4), Dumas(3-4)

HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK

NO. 2 BOONEVILLE (6-0, 4-0) at No. 6 Mansfield (4-2, 4-0): Booneville beat West Fork 40-8 last Friday with RBs Damari Poole (14 carries, 115 yards, 3 TD), Hunter Warren (12-92 rushing, 2 TDs) and Dylan Todd (3-49 rushing) leading the offense. Warren (7 tackles) and Dakota Mattson (7 tackles) anchored the defense. Mansfield beat Cedarville 46-6 behind QB Jeremy Strozier (53 yards passing, 1 TD; 6 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD), RB Daniel Burton (4-79 rushing, 2 TDs) and RB Samuel Burton (6-59, 1 TD). Zander Walters (6 tackles, 2 INTs.) led the defense. This game likely decides the 1-3A conference champion. The slight edge goes to Booneville with the tradition the program has, but Mansfield has also not won a game against the Bearcats since 1980. 

LAST WEEK

Hootens.com correctly predicted 20 of 24 games from Week 7 (83 percent).

WEEK 8 PREDICTIONS (Favored team highlighted and CAPS)

1-3A

Cedarville (1-6, 1-3) at NO. 7 CHARLESTON (4-3, 3-1): Cedarville, coming in off a 46-6 loss to Mansfield, has allowed 193 points in its past 4 games. Charleston beat Lavaca 45-15 with QB Carter Little throwing for 5 TD passes, 3 to Deegan Todd and 2 to Maddix Terry. Charleston has won the past 5 meetings between the teams.

Hackett (2-5, 0-4) at LAVACA (3-4, 2-2): Hackett fell to Greenland 34-12 last week despite strong efforts from QB Brycen Hamilton (210 passing, 1 TD), Matthew Garner (73 passing yards, 1 TD; 11-60 rushing; 6-112 receiving, 1 TD) and Landen Slavens (3-96 receiving, 1 TD). Samuel Slavens had 9 tackles and 1 sack. Lavaca lost its second consecutive game after a 2-0 start, falling to Charleston 45-15 last week.

GREENLAND (4-3, 2-2) at West Fork (1-5, 0-4): Greenland beat Hackett 34-12 behind QB Slade Norwood (14-26 passing, 325 yards, 2 TDs), Colby Grogan (20-152 rushing, 3 TDs) and Zander Rankin (4-202 receiving, 2 TDs). West Fork, led by RB Bryson Whitmill (10-47 rushing, TD) fell to Booneville 40-8 last Friday.

2-3A

Mountain View (4-3, 2-2) at NO. 16 SALEM (4-3, 3-1): Mountain View beat Episcopal 38-0 last Friday night behind QB Hayden Long (12-19 passing, 135 yards, 2 TDs), RB Drew Isbell (14-64 rushing) and WR Kyle Corners (80 receiving, 2 TDs). Isbell (9 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 sack) and Kaden Mannon (8 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, 1 defensive TD on fumble recovery) anchored the defense. Salem beat Yellville-Summit 56-7 with QB Jackson Taylor (3-9 passing, 107 yards, 2 TDs), Caleb Leisenring (12-130 rushing, 2 TDs) and Ethan Birmingham (12-74 rushing, 2 TDs). Salem has won the last 5 matchups against Mountain View.

NO. 13 MAYFLOWER (7-0, 4-0) at Episcopal (0-7, 0-4): Mayflower beat Quitman 42-13 last week behind QB Tre Cockerham (6-11 passing, 58 yards; 6-48 rushing) and RB Devon Davis (23-272 rushing, 5 TDs). Teegan Adams (11 tackles), Alex Warren (11 tackles) and Blake Dykes (10 tackles) anchored the defense. Episcopal enters after a 38-0 loss to Mountain View last week.

Yellville-Summit (2-5, 0-4) at NO. 17 MELBOURNE (5-2, 2-2): Yellville-Summit, held to 21 points in its past 3 games, fell to Salem 56-7 last week. Melbourne defeated Atkins 42-41 last Friday, but the Bearkatz stay behind Atkins in the rankings because of their Salem loss and Atkins' win over Salem, leaving the Nos. 15-17 spots tricky to figure. The rankings reflect the score differentials from each game as well as records. QB Wyatt Buchanan (19-28 passing, 294 yards, 2 TDs), RB Carson Medina (20-82 rushing, 1 TD) and WR Tanner Williams (10-167 receiving, 2 TDs; 7-34 rushing, 1 TD) led Melbourne over Atkins. Fernando Ventura (13 tackles) and Brycen Young (12 tackles) led the defense.

Quitman (3-4, 2-2) at NO. 15 ATKINS (5-2, 3-1): Quitman, entering off a 42-14 loss to Mayflower, got strong efforts from QB Jordon Moore-Payne (22-37 passing, 212 yards, 2 TDs) and WR Jarmare Lovelace (9-108 receiving, 2 TDs). Cooper Holmes (8 tackles) led the defense in a 42-41 loss last week. QB Cole Crawford (13-23 passing, 152 yards, 4 TDs), Mason Martin (13-184 rushing, 1 TD), Jaden Martin (15-124 rushing, 1 TD) and Tanner Hegeman (6-53 receiving, 2 TDs) led the Red Devils offense. John Davis (13 tackles) anchored on defense.

3-3A

No. 11 Walnut Ridge (5-2, 2-2) at NO. 10 NEWPORT (5-2, 2-2): Walnut Ridge enters off a 51-20 loss to No. 4 Rivercrest. QB Jersie Cunningham (96 yards passing, 1 TD; 23-98 rushing), RB Enrique Perez (19-86 rushing) and RB Anthony Hughes (5-54 rushing, 1 TD) led the Bobcats offense. Newport ended a 2-game skid with a 58-8 win at Manila behind solid play from QB Luke Reynolds and RB Kiandrea Barker. Newport has won the past 4 matchups over Walnut Ridge. 

NO. 4 RIVERCREST (7-0, 4-0) at No. 9 Osceola (5-1, 4-0): Rivercrest beat Walnut Ridge 51-20 last week behind QB Cavonta Washington (21-30 passing, 416 yards, 6 TDs; 13-77 rushing) and WRs Jakavion Williams (7-112 receiving), Buddan Harris (7-189 receiving, 3 TDs) and Jayden Young (6-104 receiving, 3 TDs). Young (16 tackles) and Keiran Morris (15 tackles) were the defensive anchors. Osceola beat Harrisburg 47-17 last week to remain unbeaten in conference. Osceola Coach Robert Hooks was an all-state lineman at Rivercrest and now is set to return as an opposing coach in one of the state's best games this week, one that likely determines the 3-3A conference champion. 

Harrisburg (1-6, 1-3) at HOXIE (3-4, 2-2): Harrisburg lost to Osceola 47-17 last week, but QB Max Tracy (8-16 passing, 156 yards, 1 TD), RB Jayvin Thompson (5-56 rushing, 1 TD) and WR Evan Henley (5-111 receiving, 1 TD) leading the offense. Henley (10 tackles) led the defense. Hoxie beat Piggott 41-0 behind Prechton Wilkerson (8-144 rushing, 3 TDs), Robert Martinez (8-53 rushing, 1 TD) and Dillon Guthrie (4-40 rushing, 1 TD). 

MANILA (1-6, 1-3) at Piggott (1-5, 1-2): Manila, which fell to Newport 58-8 last week, has been outscored 252 to 100 this season. Piggott has scored 14 points in its past 3 games, including a 41-0 loss to Hoxie last week.

4-3A

NO. 14 GLEN ROSE (4-3, 4-0) at Cutter Morning Star (1-6, 1-3): Glen Rose beat Perryville 49-21 last week, a victory that likely won the Beavers the 4-3A conference championship. It would be 3 consecutive conference titles for Glen Rose. The Beavers are 4-0, outscoring conference opponents 175-92, since starting the season 0-3. Cutter Morning Star beat Two Rivers 50-14 for its first win. QB Peyton Mills threw 2 TD passes and Cole Boreman returned a fumble 40 yards for a TD to seal the win.  

Two Rivers (0-7, 0-4) at NO. 19 PERRYVILLE (5-2, 3-1): Two Rivers seeks its first win after a 36-point loss to Cutter Morning Star. Perryville had a 5-game winning streak end in a 49-21 loss to Glen Rose. The Mustangs had outscored opponents 215-44 in their winning streak. 

JESSIEVILLE (5-2, 3-1) at Danville (2-5, 1-3) Jessieville beat Paris 30-23 as QB Dalton Ellison threw for 1 TD pass and ran for 2 TDs. Danville fell to Magnet Cove 55-17, but RB Gunner Wilkins (22-122 rushing, 1 TD) and QB Cash Wilson (6-15 passing, 142 yards, 1 TD) led the Little Johns. Wilson (10 tackles), Jayger Rainwater (10 tackles) and Ed Navarette (11 tackles) anchored the defense.

MAGNET COVE (4-3, 2-2) at Paris (3-4, 2-2): Magnet Cove used a 28-point second quarter to pull away in a 55-17 win over Danville. Paris fell to Jessieville 30-23 last week, but the Eagles intercepted a pass with 3 minutes to play and reached the 15 before time expired.

7-3A

NO. 1 PRESCOTT (7-0, 4-0) at No. 5 Bismarck (7-0, 4-0): This should be one of the state's best games on Friday. Prescott beat Parkers Chapel 49-6 last Friday behind QB Decari Prater (4-6 passing, 130 yards, 3 TDs; 3-50 rushing, 2 TDs), KJ Page (4-63 rushing, 1 TD) and WR D’Wayne White (2-48 receiving, 1 TD). Bismarck beat Harmony Grove Ouachita County 52-16 last week with QB Preston Hughes (194 passing yards, 1 TD; 120 yards rushing, 2 TDs) filling in for injured starting QB Ben Keithley. Caedmon Keithley (67 yards receiving, 1 TD; 100 yards rushing, 2 TDs) also contributed. Johnny Diaz (6 tackles) led the defense. 

NO. 18 CENTERPOINT (6-1, 3-4) at Harmony Grove OC (3-4, 2-2): Centerpoint's 36-32 loss to Fouke was its first of the season. QB Drew Diggs (12-19 passing, 221 yards, 4 TDs), RB Dustin Cox (5-40 rushing, 1 TD) and WR Zack Miot (4-130 receiving, 3 TDs) led the Knights. Kaleb Horn (10 tackles, 3 sacks) led the defense. Harmony Grove Ouachita County, which has allowed 117 points in 2 games, fell to a shorthanded Bismarck 52-16.

NO. 20 FOUKE (4-3, 1-3) at Horatio (2-5, 1-3) Fouke got its first conference win with a 36-32 victory over Centerpoint. Joshua Scoggins (28 -140 rushing, 4 TDs), Terrell Robinson (16-22 passing, 210 yards, 1 TD) and Jayden Greer (10-130 receiving, 1 TD) led the Panther offense. Horatio, which lost to Smackover 49-6 last week, been outscored 119-44 over its past 3 games. 

SMACKOVER (3-4, 1-3) at Parkers Chapel (1-6, 0-4): Smackover beat Horatio 49-6 for its first conference win. The Buckaroos have outscored opponents 152-34 in wins. Parkers Chapel fell to Prescott 49-6 last week, and seeking its first win since beating class 2A Foreman 44-20 in week 0.

8-3A

Palestine-Wheatley (2-4, 0-4) at NO. 12 MCGEHEE (4-3, 3-1) Palestine-Wheatley, which has lost 4 in a row, fell to Dumas 21-20 last Friday. Two of the 4 losses have been by 1 point. McGehee beat Barton 49-8, and the Owls have outscored their foes 138-8 in their 3 recent wins. 

No. 3 FORDYCE (7-0, 4-0) at Dumas (3-4, 3-1): Undefeated Fordyce beat Lake Village 54-8 last Friday behind QB Cadillac Ellison (10-15 passing, 349 yards, 5 TDs), RB Micah Gamble (51 yards rushing, 2 TDs) and WR Jamartez Stroud (5-132 receiving, 2 TDs). Brenton Sledge, Brenden Simmons and AJ Hines each had 6 tackles Dumas beat Palestine-Wheatley 21-20. QB Marcus Kilgore Jr. (10-13 passing, 106 yards, 1 TD) and RB Rashad Moore (28-167 rushing, 2 TDs) led the way. Jordan Kinney had 13 tackles.

BARTON (3-4, 1-3) at Drew Central (1-6, 1-3): Barton fell to McGehee 49-8 last Friday, the hird time this season Barton was held to 1 TD in a game. Drew Central lost to Rison 56-13 last week, and the Pirates have been outscored 228-21 in their past 5 games. Barton has won the last 3 matchups against Drew Central. 

No. 8 RISON (7-0, 4-0) at Lake Village (1-6, 0-4): Rison remains unbeaten after beating Drew Central 56-13 last Friday. The Wildcats are outscoring opponents 187-38 over the past 5 games. Lake Village fell to Fordyce 54-8 last week. The Beavers haven't won since beating West Bolivar (Miss.) 16-8 in Week 0.