Hootens.com Class 5A Rankings

Week 12, 2024

1. LR Parkview (10-1)

2. Joe T. Robinson (10-1)

3. Valley View (11-0)

4. HS Lakeside (9-2)

5. Farmington (10-1)

6. Camden Fairview (8-3)

7. Morrilton (9-2)

8. Maumelle (8-3)

9. Harding Academy (7-4)

10. Greenbrier (7-4)

11. Vilonia (7-4)

12. Nettleton (7-4)

13. Searcy (7-4)

14. Wynne (6-5)

15. Beebe (6-5)

16. Arkansas High (3-8)

17. Alma (5-5)

18. Brookland (6-4)

19. Hot Springs (4-6)

20. Magnolia (5-5)

Not Ranked

5A Central: Jacksonville (1-9), Pine Bluff (3-7), Watson Chapel (2-8), White Hall (3-7)

5A East: Batesville (2-7), Greene Co. Tech (0-9), Paragould (3-6)

5A South: Arkansas High (2-7), De Queen (3-6), Hope (0-9)

5A West: Clarksville (1-8), Harrison (1-7), Pea Ridge (1-8)

HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK

5A South (2) HS Lakeside (9-2) at 5A CENTRAL (1) JOE T. ROBINSON (10-1): A rematch from Week 2, when Joe T. Robinson won 24-19. The Senators jumped on HS Lakeside 17-0 in the second quarter, in that game, but trailed 19-17 until senior Nick Abrams ran for the winning TD with 6 minutes left. These are former conference foes, with Robinson winning 11 of the past 12 meetings.

Joe T. Robinson racked up 436 yards (238 rushing, 198 passing) in last week's 42-14 victory over Vilonia. Senior quarterback Tyson Bradden (15-18-198 passing), WR Malachi Muhammad (6-108-2 receiving) and Kevin 'Deuce' Williams (12-84-2 rushing) led the charge.

HS Lakeside beat Nettleton 42-7 a week ago, holding Nettleton to 177 yards (134 passing, 33 rushing). Senior LB Joseph Newman made 11 tackles, including 4 tackles for loss, and 1 forced fumble. Senior Grady Ohman (18-219 rushing, 3 TDs) and junior Wally Wolcott (184 passing, 3 TDs) sparked the offense. Junior Drew Morgan (2 TD catches) and senior Ryan Ballard (4-91 receiving) were the top receivers.

LAST WEEK

Hootens.com predicted 6 of 8 games (75 percent) last week, and has predicted 170 of 200 games (85 percent) for the season.

WEEK 12 PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS)

TOP OF THE BRACKET

5A West (2) Morrilton (9-2) at 5A EAST (1) VALLEY VIEW (11-0): Morrilton won at Valley View 37-27 in the first round of the 2019 playoffs, the only other time these teams met. Morrilton beat Searcy 56-35 last week, behind junior QB Maddox Berry (27-35 passing, 328 yards, 5 TDs) and RB Raylen Thomas (15-91-2 rushing). Dante Cox (6-103-1) was the top receiver. Valley View led Arkansas High (Texarkana) 30-22 in the third quarter last week before pulling away 51-22. Senior QB Drew Gartman (10-18-159-1 TD passing; 15-53-1 TD rushing) and sophomore RB Carter Wallace (11-120-2 TD rushing) were the playmakers down the stretch. Senior linebacker Jayde Taylor and safety Daniel Richardson recorded 11 tackles each.

5A Central (2) Maumelle (7-4) at 5A SOUTH (1) LR PARKVIEW (10-1): Maumelle's 10-9 win over Greenbrier last week was its second playoff win in the past decade. The Hornets running attack and offensive line iced the game with an 8-minute drive in the fourth quarter. QB Levi Warrior threw an 11-yard TD pass to Tari Ransom for Maumelle's only TD. LR Parkview scored on its first 4 possessions in last week's 42-10 victory over Wynne. The Patriots scored on their first play when Cam Settles sprinted 75 yards for a TD, then WR Jermaine Penny took a reverse 13 yards for a TD on the next possession. Senior Monterrio Elston added 2 more TDs.

BOTTOM OF THE BRACKET

5A South (2) HS Lakeside (9-2) at 5A CENTRAL (1) JOE T. ROBINSON (10-1): Hootens.com Class 5A Game of the Week, above.

5A South (3) CAMDEN FAIRVIEW (8-3) at 5A West (1) Farmington (10-1): A rematch from last year's first round game, which Camden Fairview won 43-29. Camden Fairview advanced this fall after knocking off defending Class 4A champion Harding Academy 40-18 in the first round. Senior QB Darrell Atkins passed for 159 yards and 2 TDs, and Will Henton caught 3 passes for 102 yards and 2 TDs (40- and 52-yarders). David Duhart returned a fumble 60 yards for a TD, and the Cardinals recovered a fumble in the end zone for another defensive TD. Farmington, winners of 10 consecutive games, notched its first playoff win in 4 years with last week's 28-26 victory over Beebe. The Cardinals stopped 2 key 2-point conversions attempts by Beebe. Senior RB Russell Hodge (19-110 rushing, 2 TDs) and QB Ayden Lester (117 yards, 2 TDs passing; 94 rushing) keyed an offensive attack that struggled early.