Hootens.com Rankings
Class 5A, Week 12, 2011
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1. Greenwood (11-0)
2. Camden Fairview (10-1)
3. Batesville (9-2)
4. Greenbrier (9-2)
5. HS Lakeside (10-1)
6. White Hall (8-3)
7. Wynne (9-2)
8. Beebe (7-4)
9. Alma (7-4)
10. Morrilton (6-5)
11. Watson Chapel (7-4)
12. Monticello (7-3-1)
13. Siloam Springs (6-4)
14. Blytheville (6-5)
15. Arkadelphia (4-7)
16. West Helena (5-5)
17. CAC (5-5-1)
18. Vilonia (4-6)
19. Nettleton (4-5-1)
20. Greene Co. Tech (4-6)
21. Hope (4-6)
22. Sylvan Hills (4-6)
23. LR Christian (3-7)
24. Crossett (2-8)
25. Magnolia (2-8)
26. Harrison (2-8)
27. Hot Springs (1-9)
28. Mills (2-8)
29. Paragould (1-9)
30. Forrest City (0-9-1)
31. Huntsville (1-9)
32. North Pulaski (0-10)

HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 4 Greenbrier at No. 3 Batesville

This is the first playoff meeting between Greenbrier and the Pioneers. Batesville has won eight straight games and repeated as 5A East champs by averaging 41 points a game. Junior running back Jordan Childress nursed an ankle injury last week but scored three touchdowns in a 40-6 triumph over West Helena. Childress has rushed for 1,758 yards and 25 TDs this season. Efficient junior quarterback Jacob Hardin completed seven of 10 passes against West Helena, while junior fullback Javier Rodriguez ran four times for 101 yards and caught four passes for 40 yards. The Pioneers surrender 15 points a game. Senior strong safety Cody Vaughn has more than 100 tackles.

Greenbrier finished second in the 5A West this fall, but standout QB Neal Burcham (3,434 yards and 42 TDs) tore his ACL in the regular-season finale. Senior QB Chase Roberts threw for 303 yards and two TDs in last week's 35-16 win over Arkadelphia. Roberts has completed 36 of 45 passes (80 percent) for 432 yards since taking over for Burcham. Junior receiver Seth Peters has more than 1,100 yards and 14 TDs this fall. "They are one of the better offensive teams in the state," Batesville coach Dave King said. "They haven't turned it over much. And goodness, Roberts isn't exactly a backup quarterback. They are rallying around him."

LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly predicted 7 of 8 (88 percent) playoff games. For the season, Hootens.com has correctly predicted 173 of 203 games (85 percent).

WEEK 12 PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
TOP HALF OF THE BRACKET
Beebe at CAMDEN FAIRVIEW (10): Camden Fairview survived talented Morrilton 28-21 a week ago, holding the Devil Dogs to a season-low 88 yards rushing. Cardinal senior Derek Keaton has rushed for 826 yards and 11 TDs this year and has 291 yards receiving. Beebe senior Jay Holdway has rushed for 374 yards the past three weeks, including a 159-yard, five-TD effort in last week's six-point win at Watson Chapel.
Wynne at GREENWOOD (21): This is the third meeting in the past decade for these teams, and the winner has won the state title the previous three times. Wynne beat the Bulldogs 56-35 in the first round in 2001 and 28-26 in the 2004 state title game, while Greenwood won 25-24 in the 2005 semifinals. Greenwood senior QB Hayden Smith has passed for almost 2,400 yards and 29 TDs this fall. Wynne sophomore QB Reed Wingo passed for 193 yards and two TDs, while junior Josh Selvy rushed for 146 yards in last week's 22-point win over Monticello.

BOTTOM HALF OF THE BRACKET
Greenbrier at BATESVILLE (8): Hootens.com Game of the Week.
HS LAKESIDE (2) at White Hall: These teams have met in Week 1 the past eight years, each winning four times. HS Lakeside has beaten the Bulldogs four of the past five meetings, including 26-3 just three months ago. "But they are a different team than we saw in Week One," Hot Springs Lakeside coach Jared McBride said. White Hall switched from the Double Wing to a Spread scheme in mid-September after losing its first three games. The Bulldogs have won eight straight games since, outscoring opponents 39-8. Senior QB Nathan Lee has thrown for more than 1,600 yards and has just three interceptions this fall.