Hootens.com Class 3A Rankings

Week 10, 2024

1. Fordyce (9-0)

2. Bismarck (9-0)

3. Mansfield (7-2)

4. Prescott (8-1)

5. Booneville (8-1)

6. Osceola (7-1)

7. Rivercrest (8-1)

8. Charleston (5-4)

9. Rison (8-1)

10. Newport (7-2)

11. Walnut Ridge (6-3)

12. McGehee (6-3) 

13. Salem (6-3) 

14. Glen Rose (6-3)

15. Mayflower (8-1)

16. Melbourne (7-2)

17. Fouke (6-3)

18. Atkins (6-3)

19. Harmony Grove OC (5-4)

20. Jessieville (7-2)

Not Ranked:

1-3A: Cedarville (1-8), Greenland (4-5), Hackett (2-7), Lavaca (5-4), West Fork (3-6).

2-3A: Episcopal (0-9), Mountain View (4-5), Quitman (5-4), Yellville-Summit (3-6).

3-3A: Harrisburg (1-8), Hoxie (4-5) Manila (1-8), Piggott (0-9)

4-3A: Cutter Morning Star (1-8), Danville (3-6), Magnet Cove (6-3), Paris (3-6), Perryville (6-3),  Two Rivers (0-9)

7-3A: Centerpoint (6-3), Horatio (2-7), Parkers Chapel (1-8), Smackover (4-5)

8-3A: Barton (4-5), Drew Central (2-7), Lake Village (1-8), Palestine-Wheatley (3-5), Dumas (3-6)

HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK

NO. 1 FORDYCE (9-0, 6-0) at No. 12 McGehee (6-3, 5-1): Fordyce defeated conference rival Rison 30-28 last Friday to stay unbeaten. QB Cadilac Ellison (9-13 passing, 149 yards, 2 TDs; 10 carries, 38 yards, 1 TD), RB Brenton Sledge (14 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD) and WR Jamartez Stroud (4 catches, 66 yards, 1 TD) led the Redbugs. A win over McGehee this week would give Fordyce the conference championship. McGehee continued its strong conference play with a 24-20 win over Dumas. The Owls' only loss in conference play is to Rison. 

LAST WEEK Hootens.com correctly predicted 20 of 24 games from Week 9 (83 percent).

WEEK 10 PREDICTIONS (Favored team highlighted and CAPS)

1-3A

NO. 5 BOONEVILLE (8-1, 5-1) at Lavaca (5-4, 4-2): Booneville, led by RB Hunter Warren (32-303 rushing, 4 TDs), beat Charleston 48-45 last week to secure second place in the 1-3A conference. Lavaca beat Cedarville 39-8 last Friday. QB Cutler Winters (10-18 passing, 125 yards, 1 TD; 7 carries, 84 yards, 3 TDs) and Dalton Mullenix (3 catches, 63 yards, 1 TD) led the Golden Arrow offense.

Greenland (4-5, 2-4) at NO. 8 CHARLESTON (5-4, 4-2): Greenland lost to Mansfield 66-20 on Friday, the second consecutive time Greenland has allowed more than 60 points to Mansfield. Charleston fell to third in the conference after a 48-45 loss at Booneville last week.

West Fork (3-6, 3-3) at NO. 3 MANSFIELD (7-2, 6-0): West Fork used 329 total yards (247 rushing, 82 passing) to beat Hackett 36-22 last week. Mansfield beat Greenland 66-20 behind Daniel Burton (8 carries, 218 yards, 2 TDs) and Trey Powell (6 carries, 124 yards, 2 TDs), and it goes for its first outright conference championship since 2010 this week.

HACKETT (2-7, 0-6) at Cedarville (1-8, 0-6): Both teams seek their first conference win. Hackett fell to West Fork 36-22 last week despite solid production from QB Matthew Garner (11-23 passing, 154 yards, 2 TDs; 10-44 rushing, 1 TD) and Austin Williams (3-46 receiving, 1 TD). Cedarville fell to Lavaca 39-8.

2-3A

NO. 13 SALEM (6-3, 5-1) at Quitman (5-4, 4-2): Salem knocked off previously undefeated Mayflower 28-27 behind QB Jackson Taylor (17 carries, 126 yards, 2 TDs) and RB Kaden Brink (27 carries, 169 yards, 1 TD). Skyler Payne (11 tackles) led the defense. Quitman beat Mountain View 54-30, led by QB Jordon Moore-Payne (22-30 passing, 251 yards, 3 TDs; 27-221 rushing, 3 TDs), RB Devon Boyce (25-160 rushing, TD) and Jamare Lovelace (9-139 receiving, 2 TDs). Joel Atwood had 2 interceptions. 

NO. 15 MAYFLOWER (8-1, 5-1) at No. 18 Atkins (6-3, 4-2): Mayflower suffered its first loss, falling 28-27 to Salem. QBs Tre Cockerham (4-10 passing, 72 yards, 1 TD) and Carter Smith (6-11 passing, 122 yards, 2 TDs) led the way. Devontae Williams (11 tackles, 2 sacks) and Teegan Adams (11 tackles, 2 sacks) anchored the defense. Atkins beat Yellville-Summit 50-14 last week. These teams last played since in 2021 when Mayflower won 28-26.

NO. 16 MELBOURNE (6-3, 3-3) at Mountain View (4-5, 2-4): Melbourne beat Episcopal 42-14 last Friday night as QB Wyatt Buchanan (10-13 passing, 88 yards, 3 TDs) and RB Carson Medina (7-90 rushing, 1 TD) led the way. Mountain View lost to Quitman 54-30 last week. Melbourne won the last meeting between these teams 33-30 in 2021.

Episcopal (0-9, 0-6) at YELLVILLE-SUMMIT (3-6, 1-5): Episcopal fell to Melbourne 52-14 last week with QB Turner Harbour (21 carries, 133 yards) and RB Riley Fields (16-116 rushing, 2 TDs) leading the offense. Yellville-Summit comes in off a 50-14 loss to Atkins. This will be the first time these teams have ever faced off. 

3-3A

Hoxie (4-5, 3-3) at NO. 11 WALNUT RIDGE (6-3, 3-3): Hoxie, which lost to Newport 52-14 last week, has won the past 5 meetings between these teams. Walnut Ridge, led by RB Jayden Saulsbury (14 carries, 58 yards, 2 TDs), comes off a 47-21 win over Harrisburg. 

Piggott (0-9, 0-6) at NO. 7 RIVERCREST (8-1, 5-1): Piggott, which hasn't won since Oct. 29, 2021, fell to Osecola 48-6 last week. Rivercrest beat Manila 45-6 with QB Cavonta Washington (7-10 passing, 120 yards, 4 TDs) and WR Buddah Harris (2-55 receiving, 2 TDs) leading the offense. Jace Moore and Demarius Facon each had 6 tackles. 

NO. 10 NEWPORT (7-2, 4-2) at Harrisburg (1-8, 1-5): This will be the first time these teams have played since 2019 when Newport won 38-23. Newport beat Hoxie 52-14 last Friday, but the Greyhounds rode a strong effort on defense with Jack Sampson, Tyler Ridley, Destin Jackson and Jataylin Crite each logging 9 tackles. Crite also added an interception, while Demetric Denton scored on a fumble return. Harrisburg fell to Walnut Ridge 47-21 last week.

NO. 6 OSCEOLA (7-1, 6-0) at Manila (2-7, 2-4): Osceola followed up a big victory over Rivercrest in Week 8 with a 48-6 win over Piggott last week. Manila fell to Rivercrest 45-6 last week. Osceola has won 2 of the last 3 matchups against Manila.

4-3A

NO. 14 GLEN ROSE (6-3, 6-0) at Danville (3-6, 2-4): Glen Rose, which beat Paris 25-21 last week, aims for its third consecutive outright conference championship. Danville beat Two Rivers 10-6 last Friday night with Jager Rainwater (9 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD) leading the offense. Cash Wilson and Colton Cross are tied for the team lead with 50 tackles. Cross also has 5 sacks.

PERRYVILLE (6-3, 4-2) at Magnet Cove (6-3, 4-2): Perryville fell to Jessieville 20-14 in overtime last Friday, slipping the Mustangs into a third-place tie with Magnet Cove, which beat Cutter Morning Star 52-20 last week. Perryville won the last meeting between these teams last fall in a first-round playoff matchup, 34-7.

JESSIEVILLE (7-2, 5-1) at Cutter Morning Star (1-8, 1-5): Jessieville picked up a big 20-14 win in overtime against Perryville last week. With that win, the Lions move to second place in the conference, passing the Mustangs. Cutter Morning Star fell to Magnet Cove last week 52-20. The last time these two teams faced off was during the 2011 season where Jessieville won 54-13.

Two Rivers (0-9, 0-6) at PARIS (3-6, 2-4): Two Rivers' 10-6 loss to Danville last Friday was the Gators' smallest margin of defeat since a 34-21 loss to Paris on Oct. 14, 2022. Paris fell to Glen Rose 25-21 last week. Paris has won the past 7 meetings against Two Rivers.

7-3A 

NO. 4 PRESCOTT (8-1, 5-1) at Centerpoint (6-3, 3-3): Prescott beat Smackover 54-28 last Friday behind D’Wayne White (12 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD), Decari Prater (6-96 rushing, 1 TD) and Tiquan Box (3 -80 rushing). Centerpoint fell to second-ranked Bismarck 33-24 last week. Dustin Cox (6 tackles), Kaleb Horn (9 tackles) and Beau McGough (7 tackles, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles) played well for the Knights.

NO. 2 BISMARCK (8-0, 5-0) at Horatio (2-7, 1-5): Bismarck beat Centerpoint 33-24 last Friday and can claim the outright conference championship this week with a win. It would be the first outright conference championship for Bismarck since 1994 when they won the 5A-North. Horatio fell to Harmony Grove Ouachita County 62-0 last week. This marks the second time this season Horatio has been shut out with the opponent scoring 60 points or more. Bismarck has won 3 straight over Horatio.

NO. 19 HARMONY GROVE OUACHITA COUNTY (5-4, 4-2) at Parkers Chapel (1-8, 0-6): Harmony Grove Ouachita County beat Horatio 62-0 last week, its largest margin of victory this season during a season in which they've scored 50 points or more 4 times. Parkers Chapel fell to Fouke 70-20 last week.

FOUKE (6-3, 3-3) at Smackover (4-5, 2-4): Fouke beat Parkers Chapel 70-20 last Friday with QB Terrell Robinson (3-6 passing, 115 yards, 2 TDs; 32 rushing, 1 TD), Jayden Green (1 receiving TD), Collen Garner (1 receiving TD; 1 INT. return for TD), Dylan Sprayberry (85 yards rushing, 1 TD) and Joshua Scoggins (85 yards rushing, 1 TD) leading the way. Smackover fell to Prescott 54-28 last week. Smackover has won 4 of the past 5 against Fouke, but the Panthers won 21-18 last year.

8-3A

DUMAS (3-6, 3-3) at Drew Central (2-7, 2-4): Dumas fell to McGehee 24-20 last week. QB Darnail Walker (14-23 passing, 252 yards, 2 TDs) and WR Raylen Spratt (3-119 receiving, 2 TDs) led the offense. Drew Central fell to Palestine-Wheatley 28-8 last week. The Pirates were held to their third-lowest scoring total of the season last week. 

Barton (4-5, 2-4) at NO. 9 RISON (8-1, 5-1): Barton beat Lake Village 51-22 last Friday, with Calvin Jones rushing for more than 100 yards for the second consecutive game. He also scored on an interception return. Rison lost its first game, falling to arch-rival Forydce 30-28.

PALESTINE-WHEATLEY (4-5, 1-5) at Lake Village (1-8, 0-6): Palestine-Wheatley beat Drew Central 28-8 last week for its first conference win, as the Patriots defense shut out the Beavers over the final 3 quarters. Lake Village, the only winless conference team, fell to Barton 51-22 last week.

NO. 1 FORDYCE (9-0, 6-0) at No. 12 McGehee (6-3, 5-1). See Hootens.com Game of the Week, above.