Hootens.com Rankings
Class 3A, Week 12, 2012
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1. Glen Rose (10-1)
2. Harding Academy (10-0)
3. McGehee (9-1)
4. Fountain Lake (9-2)
5. Prescott (9-2)
6. Barton (10-1)
7. C. Harmony Grove (7-3-1)
8. Charleston (8-2)
9. Paris (9-2)
10. Fordyce (8-3)
11. Smackover (7-4)
12. Rivercrest (9-2)
13. Osceola (8-3)
14. Lamar (8-3)
15. Riverview (6-4)
16. Mayflower (6-5)
17. Earle (7-4)
18. Hoxie (6-4)
19. Horatio (7-4)
20. Jessieville (7-4)
21. Episcopal (4-7)
22. Rose Bud (4-5)
23. Cedarville (5-6)
24. Mansfield (4-6)
25. Greenland (7-3)
26. Yellville-Summit (6-4)
27. Lavaca (2-8)
28. Danville (2-8)
29. Bald Knob (3-7)
30. Atkins (5-5)
31. Green Forest (4-6)
32. West Fork (3-7)
33. Centerpoint (3-8)
34. Piggott (3-7)
35. B. Harmony Grove (4-6)
36. Elkins (2-8)
37. Harrisburg (2-6-1)
38. Corning (3-7)
39. Fouke (3-7)
40. Two Rivers (3-7)
41. Mountain View (1-8)
42. Melbourne (3-6)
43. Genoa Central (3-7)
44. Manila (1-9)
45. Perryville (1-9)
46. Bismarck (0-10)
47. Drew Central (0-9)

HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 7 Camden Harmony Grove at No. 1 Glen Rose
Harmony Grove has won three straight games since back-to-back losses to No. 5 Prescott (27-18) and No. 11 Smackover (36-33). Coach Tony Chambers says his Hornets have been successful this fall in making their opponents one-dimensional, and they plan to do the same Friday night. Harmony Grove held McGehee to 24 yards passing, Fordyce to 33 yards rushing and Smackover to 37 yards passing. Senior quarterback Zach Fletcher completed 11 of 16 passes for 132 yards and three touchdowns in last week's 40-22 win over Atkins. Senior receiver Brett James caught five passes for 56 yards and two TDs. Senior running back Xavier Singleton ran 11 times for 101 yards and a score. Junior Jacob Ledbetter returned an interception 35 yards for a TD. Fletcher generated 273 yards and five TDs Week 4 in a 39-35 win over No. 3 McGehee. Seniors Casey Sherman and Ryan Sasser and junior Bradley Erwin spearhead the defensive front. Junior linebacker Darvis Shaw sits atop the tackle chart. “They play extremely hard and are going to be in the right spot at the right time,” Glen Rose coach Mark Kehner says. “We fully expect a war.”
Glen Rose has won its past four games by an average of 38 points over opponents with a combined record of 15-27. The Beavers have been tested twice this year in a 31-28 loss to Class 4A No. 5 Malvern Week 1 and a 7-6 win over No. 4 Fountain Lake Week 7. “We've got to be able to switch gears and play at a face pace in a hurry,” Kehner says. “There's going to be an adjustment period and we hope it doesn't get us too far behind the eight ball.” Senior RB Dillon Coney, who missed four weeks with a broken hand, ran 11 times for 110 yards and three TDs in last week's 49-7 win over Elkins. Senior QB Collin Hunter has passed for 1,985 yards and 21 TDs with three interceptions this year. Sophomore RB Carlos Burton has 121 carries for 1,460 yards (12.1 yards per carry) and 21 TDs. Senior Tyler Lewis has emerged at receiver with big-play ability after playing mostly defense. Junior linebackers Kyle Petersen and Clay Holicer lead on defense. Athletic senior Lane Ballard has adjusted well after moving from receiver to defensive end. “They have the edge in every position and I can't see any weaknesses,” Chambers says. “They are a complete team.”

LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly picked all 14 games involving 3A teams, nailing the spread of Glen Rose by 42 points over Elkins and Rivercrest by 14 points over Cedarville. For the season, HAFR has correctly predicted 238 of 299 games (80 percent).

WEEK 12 PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
TOP HALF OF THE BRACKET
Fordyce at CHARLESTON (1): Fordyce beat Horatio 35-8 last week after back-to-back losses to No. 7 Camden Harmony Grove and No. 3 McGehee by a combined eight points. Senior QB Cole Johnson has completed 129 of 213 passes (61 percent) for 2,182 yards and 30 TDs this year. Johnson has committed to play baseball at Central Arkansas. Senior receiver Rashad Allen paces the Redbugs with 51 catches for 859 yards and 11 TDs. Junior receiver Charles York averages 25.7 yards per catch. Junior RB Larry Buckley leads Fordyce with 80 carries for 714 yards (8.9 ypc) and seven TDs and has 30 catches for 376 yards and eight scores. Senior LB Xavier Warner has recorded a team-high 103 tackles and four sacks. Charleston beat Fordyce 21-0 last year en route to its second state title under coach Doug Loughridge (67-8 at Charleston), holding the Redbugs to 113 total yards. The Tigers (plus-13 turnover ratio in 2012) replaced nine starters from last year's defense, including four sophomores and two freshmen. Josh Moore, one of three seniors, paces the Tigers this fall with 106 tackles at linebacker. Sophomore QB Ty Storey has completed 269 of 401 passes (67 percent) for 3,661 yards and 42 TDs. Four receivers have more than 50 catches, including junior Chance Shelby with a team-high 68 for 1,115 yards and 17 TDs.
C. Harmony Grove at GLEN ROSE (6): See Hootens.com Game of the Week.
OSCEOLA (6) at Greenland: Osceola beat Riverview 26-20 last week without senior RB and Farm Bureau Awards watch list player Korliss Marshall (ankle). Junior RB Shaquille Lockhart ran 20 times for 166 yards and two TDs, including a 38-yarder in the fourth quarter. Marshall (4,267 career yards and 58 TDs) is still doubtful for this week. Greenland, the No. 1 seed from the 1-3A, has won three straight games since losing to Green Forest 29-26. Junior tailback Calvin Giddens ran 24 times for 225 yards and a TD in last week's 27-20 win over Centerpoint (5-3A No. 5 seed).
Mayflower at PRESCOTT (23): Mayflower sophomore QB Adam Dycus passed for 430 yards and five TDs in last week's 42-35 win over Yellville-Summit. Dycus has 3,870 yards passing and 39 TDs this year. Prescott has won five straight home playoff games. Senior QB Trevor Rucker has generated 2,955 yards and 41 TDs this fall. Senior RB and Farm Bureau Awards watch list player Brandon Marks leads Prescott with 142 carries for 1,137 yards (8 ypc) and 22 TDs. Senior TE/LB Donald Lollis has 55 catches for 824 yards and seven TDs, 86 tackles and three interceptions. Senior end and Arkansas State commit Mark Johnson has 75 tackles and a team-high 9.5 sacks. Watch highlights of Prescott's first-round win on hootens.com homepage http://www.hootens.com/

BOTTOM HALF OF THE BRACKET
Earle at MCGEHEE (7): Earle senior RB/DB and Farm Bureau Awards watch list player Autry Allen ran 27 times for 357 yards and five TDs, returned a punt for a score, recorded eight tackles and intercepted a pass in last week's 44-22 win over Jessieville. Allen has 471 carries for 6,618 yards (14.1 ypc) and 88 TDs in his career. McGehee had a first-round bye last week. The Owls have won 19 of their past 22 games, including three in a row over No. 5 Prescott, No. 11 Smackover and No. 10 Fordyce by a combined 17 points. Senior FB/DT and Farm Bureau Awards watch list player Steven King ran 23 times for 152 yards and four TDs in a 48-42 overtime victory over Prescott Week 8. Senior QB Maurice Hudson ran 8 yards for a TD and threw a TD pass to junior David Shepard. King scored twice in a 21-18 win at Fordcye Week 10. Senior David Blackmon intercepted a pass to seal the victory.
Lamar at HARDING ACADEMY (21): Lamar beat Hoxie 21-18 last week for its first playoff win since 2009. The Warriors trailed 18-14 in the fourth quarter before senior QB Jordan Haas threw a 29-yard TD pass to junior Hunter Sanders. Haas has completed 53 of 118 passes (45 percent) for 1,128 yards and 11 TDs this year. Senior RB Justice Williams leads Lamar with 85 carries for 612 yards (7.2 ypc) and 11 scores. Senior end Shane Sinor paces the Warriors with 88 tackles and nine sacks. Harding Academy has won eight playoff games since 2009. The Wildcats defeated No. 11 Smackover 21-14 last week after trailing 14-0 at halftime. Harding Academy dominated the line of scrimmage in the second half and intercepted two Smackover passes. Senior QB and Farm Bureau Awards watch list player Will Francis has completed 185 of 251 passes (74 percent) for 2,717 yards and 30 TDs this season. Francis has passed for 6,976 yards and 73 TDs in his career. Watch highlights of Harding Academy's first-round win on hootens.com homepage http://www.hootens.com/
FOUNTAIN LAKE (8) at Rivercrest: Both teams have a combined 20 playoff victories since 2008. Fountain Lake has reached the semifinals the past four years, winning the 2009 championship (37-7 over Prescott). The Cobras have won their past four games by an average of 41 points since losing to No. 1 Glen Rose 7-6. Senior WB/DB Andrew Barber leads Fountain Lake on both sides with 71 carries for 941 yards (13.3 ypc) and 14 TDs and 101 tackles. Senior FB Mackenzie Ross has 388 career carries for 2,734 yards (7.1 ypc) and 36 TDs. Senior Jordan Stone has 81 catches for 2,041 yards (25.2 ypc) and 25 TDs in his career. The Cobras carry a plus-20 turnover ratio. Rivercrest beat Cedarville (4-3A No. 5 seed) 28-14 last week to advance past the first round for the third time in five years. The Colts lost two fumbles and threw an interception. Freshman Cecil Langston returned a kickoff 65 yards for a TD in the fourth quarter to seal the win. Langston (511 all-purpose yards and four TDs in 2012) averages 13.8 yards per touch and has 59 tackles (10 for loss) and 11 QB hurries. Senior LB Clayton Carlton (45 tackles) and junior end Timothy Talley (49 tackles, three sacks) both suffered season-ending injuries two weeks ago in a 33-12 win over Osceola.
BARTON (1) at Paris: Barton beat Paris 28-8 last year in the first round of the playoffs. The youthful Bears (five seniors) have won 19 of their past 22 games, losing twice to Harding Academy. Junior QB Laquarius Hall threw a 23-yard TD pass to senior WB Kedrick Jackson in last week's 54-16 win over Piggott. Senior FB Corey Anderson ran for two TDs and freshman WB Cameron Anderson raced 60 yards for a score. Paris has won 18 of its past 22 games, losing twice to Charleston. The veteran Eagles (17 seniors) have allowed six ppg since a 46-20 loss to Charleston Week 5. Senior Casey Dishongh has rushed 30 times for 273 yards and five TDs the past two weeks. Senior Kyeran Hurley ran for a pair of TDs in last week's 39-7 win over West Fork.