Hootens.com Rankings
Class 3A, Week 13, 2012
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1. Glen Rose (11-1)
2. Harding Academy (11-0)
3. McGehee (10-1)
4. Fountain Lake (10-2)
5. Prescott (10-2)
6. Charleston (9-2)
7. Paris (10-2)
8. Barton (10-2)
9. C. Harmony Grove (7-4-1)
10. Fordyce (8-4)
11. Smackover (7-4)
12. Rivercrest (9-3)
13. Lamar (8-4)
14. Riverview (6-4)
15. Mayflower (6-6)
16. Greenland (8-3)
17. Osceola (8-4)
18. Earle (7-5)
19. Hoxie (6-4)
20. Episcopal (4-7)
21. Rose Bud (4-5)
22. Cedarville (5-6)
23. Mansfield (4-6)
24. Horatio (7-4)
25. Jessieville (7-4)
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. 2 Harding Academy at No. 3 McGehee
Harding Academy has won 50 playoff games in school history, one more than McGehee (49-14 playoff record). Both teams have a combined 11 state titles (Harding Academy four, McGehee seven).
Harding Academy has lost six straight road playoff games since winning the 2002 Class 2A state title (29-26 over Danville). Senior quarterback and Farm Bureau Awards watch list player Will Francis has completed 211 of 283 passes (75 percent) for 3,046 yards and 32 touchdowns this fall with four interceptions. Francis has passed for 7,305 yards and 75 TDs in his career. Junior Kohl Blickenstaff paces the Wildcats this year with 46 catches for 790 yards and 11 TDs. Junior running back Trevor Smith leads Harding Academy with 99 carries for 522 yards and eight TDs. Junior Trey Davis (830 total yards, 21 TDs) averages 9.3 yards per play. Senior Hunter Gentry has caught a team-high 13 passes for 213 yards and a TD the past two weeks. "They're extremely talented," McGehee coach Marcus Haddock says. "We'll have to cover the entire field."
McGehee eliminated Earle 55-48 last week to reach the quarterfinals for the second straight season. The Owls missed the playoffs seven times in the 2000s after winning back-to-back state titles in 1998-99. Senior QB Maurice Hudson has generated 928 yards and 16 TDs this year. Junior tailback David Shepard leads McGehee with 138 carries for 1,113 yards (8.1 yards per carry) and 12 TDs. Senior fullback and Farm Bureau Awards watch list player Steven King has 117 carries for 857 yards (7.3 ypc) and 15 scores. Senior TB Roger Blackmon (619 total yards, six TDs) averages 12.1 yards per play. Junior end Davondrick Lison leads McGehee with 62.5 tackles (25.5 for loss). King has 51 tackles and a team-high eight sacks at defensive tackle.

LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly picked six of eight games (75 percent) involving 3A teams, nailing the spread of McGehee by seven points over Earle. For the season, HAFR has correctly predicted 244 of 307 games (80 percent).

WEEK 13 PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
TOP HALF OF THE BRACKET
GLEN ROSE (14) at Charleston: Glen Rose beat Camden Harmony Grove 35-0 last week, outgaining the Hornets 436-131. The Beavers forced four turnovers, including two interceptions by senior DB Tyler Lewis. Charleston generated 523 total yards in a 44-37 win over Fordyce. Harmony Grove beat Fordyce 48-43 a month ago. Glen Rose senior QB Collin Hunter has passed for 2,100 yards and 22 TDs this season and is on the Farm Bureau Awards Class 3A Offensive Player of the Year watch list. Sophomore RB Carlos Burton paces the Beavers with 144 carries for 1,668 yards (11.6 ypc) and 22 scores. Senior RB Dillon Coney has 542 yards rushing and 10 TDs. Junior Kyle Petersen leads Glen Rose with 29 catches for 512 yards and three scores. Senior receiver Hunter Bredensteiner averages 23 yards per catch. Charleston sophomore QB Ty Storey has completed 296 of 446 passes (66 percent) for 4,022 yards and 45 TDs. Five Tigers have more than 30 catches, including junior Chance Shelby's team-high 74 for 1,174 yards and 17 TDs. Senior WR/DB Taylor Loveday has caught 56 passes for 804 yards and eight TDs and recorded 42 tackles and two interceptions. Senior RB/LB Josh Moore (1,056 all-purpose yards and 10 TDs) averages 9.7 yards per touch and leads Charleston with 115 tackles. Charleston has won two state titles (2008 and 2011) since Glen Rose won it all in 2007.
PRESCOTT (28) at Greenland: Prescott has defeated 2-3A members Episcopal and Mayflower by an average of 41 points to advance to the quarterfinals for the third time in four years. The Curley Wolves own a 52-18 playoff record. Senior playmaker L.J. Martin caught two TD passes and returned two interceptions for scores in last week's 69-24 win over Mayflower. Martin has 26 catches for 640 yards and 13 TDs this year. Senior QB Trevor Rucker has completed 138 of 233 passes (59 percent) for 2,303 yards and 28 TDs. Four Curley Wolves have been offered scholarships by Henderson State in the past month. See highlights of Prescott's win over Mayflower last week on hootens.com homepage. Greenland makes its first quarterfinal appearance after winning its first conference title since 2005, losing only at Green Forest (29-26) in 1-3A play. The Pirates won 26 games over the past three seasons, popping Prescott 41-23 in the first round of the 2010 playoffs. Greenland beat Centerpoint (27-20) and Osceola (28-14) the past two weeks. The Pirates forced seven turnovers last Friday against Osceola. Junior tailback Calvin Giddens (5-10, 205; 4.6 speed) has 50 carries for 332 yards and two TDs in the postseason.

BOTTOM HALF OF THE BRACKET
HARDING ACADEMY (7) at McGehee: See Hootens.com Game of the Week.
Paris at FOUNTAIN LAKE (16): Paris eliminated Barton 37-23 last week to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 1994. The Eagles feature 17 seniors who have won a school-record 27 varsity games. Senior RB Justin Estala leads Paris with 84 carries for 1,005 yards (12 ypc) and eight TDs. Senior FB Casey Dishongh has 118 carries for 800 yards (6.8 ypc) and 10 scores. Seniors Payton McClure and Kyeran Hurley have rushed for close to 1,000 yards combined. Senior LB Ryan Spencer (5-10, 170), a two-time all-conference selection, paces the Eagles with 128 tackles (34 for loss). Senior guard/defensive end Brandon Bradley (300-pound bench press) plays well on both sides of the ball. Paris has won seven playoff games in school history. Fountain Lake (17-9 playoff record) has won 16 playoff games since coach Tommy Gilleran (82-39-1 at Fountain Lake) took over in 2003. The Cobras look to make their fifth straight semifinal appearance. Fountain Lake beat Green Forest and Rivercrest by a combined 106-25 the past two weeks. Senior WB/DB Andrew Barber (5-8, 160) paces the Cobras on both sides with 91 carries for 1,109 yards (12.2 ypc) and 16 TDs and 115 tackles. Senior FB Mackenzie Ross (5-11, 225) has 404 career carries for 2,864 yards (7.1 ypc) and 39 TDs, including 919 yards and 14 scores this year. Fountain Lake's linemen have recorded 12 sacks, including five by senior end Ronnie Waggoner (5-11, 225). The Cobras carries a plus-19 turnover ratio.