Hootens.com Rankings
Class 5A, Week 12, 2012
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1. Pulaski Academy (9-2)
2. Camden Fairview (11-0)
3. Wynne (10-0)
4. Greenbrier (11-0)
5. White Hall (9-1)
6. Morrilton (8-2)
7. Batesville (8-3)
8. Alma (7-4)
9. Vilonia (6-4)
10. Mills (7-4)
11. HS Lakeside (6-5)
12. Watson Chapel (6-5)
13. Jacksonville (6-5)
14. Sylvan Hills (5-6)
15. Forrest City (6-5)
16. Hot Springs (5-5)
17. Hope (4-6)
18. Shiloh Christian (4-6)
19. Beebe (3-8)
20. LR McClellan (3-7)
21. Nettleton (4-6)
22. LR Christian (3-5)
23. Greene County Tech (3-7)
24. Paragould (3-7)
25. Harrison (2-8)
26. Blytheville (3-7)
27. Huntsville (3-7)
28. De Queen (2-8)
29. West Helena (2-8)
30. Clarksville (1-9)
31. Magnolia (0-10)
32. North Pulaski (1-8)

HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 6 Morrilton at No. 3 Wynne
These teams mirror each other with playmakers galore on offense and undersized, but speedy defenders. Undefeated Wynne is in the second round of the playoffs for the second straight season after winning just 15 games from 2007-2010. Six of seven injured starters who missed Wynne's 23-17 Week 10 victory at Nettleton returned for last week's 28-point victory over Watson Chapel. The Yellowjackets held Watson Chapel to 90 total yards, including seven in the second half. Senior linebacker L'Markus Holmes paced Wynne with 14 tackles a week ago. Senior receiver/cornerback Joe Stampley's return from a injury solidifies the secondary, which intercepted three passes against Watson Chapel. Sophomore noseguard DeAndre McGill and senior ends Caleb Blansett, Tony McKinney and Xavier Stringfellow combined for seven sacks a week ago. “We've got to protect the ball, because they feast off of turnovers,” Morrilton coach Cody McNabb said. “They run to the ball and don't stay blocked.”
Wynne averages 40 points per game. Junior quarterback Reed Wingo has passed for almost 1,700 yards, 20 touchdowns with just three interceptions this season. Senior Draylon Willis provided Wynne's offensive spark last week with more than 100 yards rushing. Willis missed the previous four games with injuries. Wynne's fastest player, senior Josh Selvy (4.4 speed), hasn't played in two games after spraining his MCL. Selvy is “day-to-day,” Coach Chris Hill said.
Morrilton counters with savvy offensive linemen and speedy skill players. Teams in the 5A West focused on running back Jamar Criswell this fall, holding the senior to 1,131 yards and 14 TDs. Criswell also caught a pair of TD passes. Senior QB Tony Hawkins thrived as Criswell got the attention. Hawkins, the nephew of former Morrilton and Arkansas Tech star Ed Duncan, has thrown for 1,604 yards and 13 TDs and rushed for 950 yards and 14 scores this fall. Senior Montrell Hood has 34 receptions for 400 yards and a TD this fall, while junior Rashad Criswell has 33 catches for 540 yards and six scores. Junior Reese Heidenreich (450 yards and four TDs) returns kicks and also plays defense.

Hill coached Morrilton from 2004-2005, leading the 2005 Devil Dogs to 10 wins and a state runner-up finish.

LAST WEEK
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WEEK 12 PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
TOP HALF OF THE BRACKET
Morrilton at WYNNE (1): Hootens.com Class 5A Game of the Week.
Alma at CAMDEN FAIRVIEW (21): A rematch from the second round of the playoffs in 2010 when Camden Fairview rallied from a 21-7 third-quarter deficit to pull away 28-21. The Cardinals haven't lost to a team that hasn't captured a state title since 2008. Cardinal junior QB Matthew Ollison has completed 104 of 142 passes (73 percent) for 1,829 yards and 26 TD passes this year, while junior Braxton Hoof has 36 catches for 655 yards and nine scores. Alma senior QB Gage Jensen ran for 121 yards and two TDs and threw a TD pass in last week's 21-20 victory over Mills.

BOTTOM HALF OF THE BRACKET
White Hall at PULASKI ACADEMY (14): These teams were conference foes in the former 5A Southeast from 2006-2007, with White Hall winning 50-43 in 2006, rallying from a 28-point deficit in the second quarter. Pulaski Academy won 47-21 a year later. White Hall has won six straight games this season since losing to Camden Fairview 47-8. Bulldog senior defensive back Joseph Stewart has seven interceptions the past four games, returning two of them for TDs. The Bruins have won eight straight since losing at eventual Class 7A quarterfinalist West Memphis 30-21 in Week 3. Bruin senior QB Lawson Vassar has completed 303 of 419 passes (72 percent) for 4,232 yards and a state-leading 47 TD passes this year. Senior L.J. Wallace, the state's leading receiver, has 108 catches for 1,531 yards and 21 TDs, while senior tight end Hunter Henry has 89 catches for 1,188 yards and 14 scores. Watch highlights of White Hall and PA first-round wins on hootens.com hompeage http://www.hootens.com/
Batesville at GREENBRIER (2): A rematch from the second round last year which Batesville won 16-6. Batesville has won seven of its past eight games, losing only at 5A East champion Wynne 40-27 in Week 7. Batesville's defense scored a pair of TDs in the first half of last week's 40-point win over Hot Springs Lakeside. Greenbrier is 11-0 for the first time in school history. Panther senior QB Seth Peters has completed 216 of 344 passes (72 percent) for 2,689 yards and and 27 TDs this season, and rushed for 919 yards and 21 scores. Senior running back Austin Fischer has 117 carries for 750 yards and 13 TDs.