Hootens.com

7A Rankings

Week 10, 2024

1. Bryant (9-0, 6-0)

2. Conway (9-0, 6-0)  

3. Bentonville (6-3, 6-0) 

4. Fayetteville (7-2, 5-1) 

5. Pulaski Academy (7-2, 4-2) 

6. Rogers (6-3, 4-2)  

7. Springdale (6-3, 3-3) 

8. Little Rock Christian (6-3, 4-2) 

9. Bentonville West (3-6, 3-3)

10. Cabot (3-6, 2-4)

7A Central Unranked: LR Southwest (1-8, 1-5), LR Central (1-8, 0-6), North Little Rock (0-9, 0-6)

7A West Unranked: Springdale Har-Ber (2-7, 1-5), Fort Smith Northside (2-7, 1-5), Rogers Heritage (0-9, 0-6)

HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK (7A CENTRAL)

NO. 2 CONWAY (9-0, 6-0) at No. 1  Bryant (9-0, 6-0): Bryant’s Daniel Anderson and Myron Thrash, Jr. combined for 132 first-half yards as the Hornets cruised to a 63-7 victory over North Little Rock. Conway beat Little Rock Christian 42-10, led by juniors Amari Davis (12-216 rushing, 3 TDs) and Trey Harris (2 rushing TDs). Bryant won 52-33 a year ago. Both teams feature high-quality quarterbacks in Conway’s Grayson Wilson and Bryant’s Jordan Walker; and potent RB duos with Bryant’s Thrash and Anderson and Conway’s Davis and Harris.

BY THE NUMBERS

POINTS PER GAME Bryant (51.7), Conway (50.2)

POINTS ALLOWED Bryant (14.2), Conway (12,7)

COMPARING CONFERENCE SCORES

vs. PULASKI ACADEMY: Conway 32-12,  Bryant 48-29

vs. CABOT: Conway 56-7, Bryant 58-6

vs. LR CHRISTIAN Conway 42-10, Bryant 49-0

vs. LR CENTRAL Conway 57-7, Bryant 62-13

vs. LR SOUTHWEST Conway 56-22, Bryant 62-0

vs. NORTH LITTLE ROCK Conway 63-7, Bryant 63-7

WEEK 9 PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS and highlighted in yellow) 

LAST WEEK Hootens.com correctly picked 8 of 8 games (100 percent) involving 7A teams and has correctly picked 87 of 96 games (91 percent) in 2024. 

7A WEST

NO. 3 BENTONVILLE (6-3, 6-0) at No. 9 Bentonville West (3-6, 3-3): Bentonville won 38-0 over Springdale as QB Trevor Grant passed for more than 200 yards. West is in the playoffs after a 57-30 win over Northside. Tre Thompson threw for 335 yards and 2 TDs. Braden Nash had 224 yards of total offense (136 rushing, 88 receiving) and 2 rushing TDs. Bentonville earns a first-round bye with a seventh consecutive win after an 0-3 nonconference start.  

NO. 4 FAYETTEVILLE (7-2, 6-1) at Springdale Har-Ber (2-7, 1-5): Fayetteville’s Garyt Odom (8-9 passing, 156 yards, 3 TD, 2-55 rushing) led a balanced offensive attack in a 42-0 victory over Heritage. Coach Casey Dick’s offense showed balance with 182 yards passing and 178 yards rushing. Har-Ber looks to bounce back after a loss to Rogers.

NO. 6 ROGERS (6-3, 4-2) at Rogers Heritage (0-9, 0-6): Heritage lost last week but got tough yards on the ground from Michael Hester. Heritage is already eliminated from playoff contention. Rogers ran wild over Har-Ber last week behind QB Jeff Regan’s 372 rushing yards and 6 TDs. He also threw a TD.

NO. 7 SPRINGDALE (6-3, 3-3) at Fort Smith Northside (2-7, 1-5): Springdale lost a week ago, its third consecutive defeat, but Noel Howard rushed for 112 yards. Fort Smith Northside had 2 interceptions returned for touchdowns a week ago in its loss to West. The Grizzlies can get in the playoffs with a win and a Har Ber loss. Springdale wins this one at home and likely hosts Cabot in the first round.

7A CENTRAL

No. 8 Little Rock Christian (6-3, 4-2) at NO. 4 PULASKI ACADEMY (7-2, 4-2): Both teams will have a first-round home game no matter the outcome. PA was dominant in its bounce-back win over Southwest. LR Christian tries to rebound from a 42-10 loss to Conway.

NO. 10 CABOT (3-6, 2-4) at North Little Rock (0-9, 0-6): Last shot for the Charging Wildcats to get a win in the 2024 campaign. Tony Wilkins scored NLR’s only TD last week on a pass from Will Jones. Cabot had a spark on special teams last week in its win over LR Central, with Aeneas Arnold returning 2 kickoffs for touchdowns. Cabot is the 5 seed in the playoffs win or lose and likely heads to Springdale Week 11.

LITTLE ROCK SOUTHWEST (1-8, 1-6) at Little Rock Central (2-7, 1-6): Win and you're in! Both teams have shown improvement from last season. Both teams have a conference win in 2024. Both teams lost last week: Central to Cabot and Southwest to Pulaski Academy. Southwest solidifies its spot in the playoffs with a road win behind QB Chase Forte and heads to Rogers Week 11.