Class 6A - Week 13 - 2012
Hootens.com Rankings
Class 6A, Week 13, 2012
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1. Greenwood (12-0)
2. Pine Bluff (11-1)
3. Jonesboro (9-2)
4. El Dorado (9-3)
5. Lake Hamilton (7-5)
6. Searcy (6-6)
7. LR Parkview (4-8)
8. Sheridan (4-7)
9. Benton (4-8)
10. Russellville (6-5)
11. Texarkana (2-9)
12. Marion (2-9)
13. Mountain Home (1-10)
14. Siloam Springs (1-10)
15. LR Hall (0-10)
16. LR Fair (0-11)
HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 4 El Dorado at No. 1 Greenwood
El Dorado won five state titles from 1924-1958 and has claimed the past three 6A crowns under coach Scott Reed (63-14 at El Dorado). The Wildcats have won four straight games, scoring 41 points per contest since losing 21-6 at Pine Bluff. Senior quarterback Lucas Reed has passed for more than 2,100 yards and 25 touchdowns this fall. Senior running back Josh Brock has more than 1,100 yards and 13 TDs. Classmate Marque Burris rushed for 335 yards and five TDs over the past three weeks.
Greenwood, which won its first state title in 2000, has won five championships since coach Rick Jones (105-16 at Greenwood) took over in 2004. The Bulldogs carry a 36-game win streak, scoring 48 points weekly. Junior QB Jabe Burgess has completed 181 of 247 passes (73 percent) for 2,511 yards and 31 TDs this fall. Senior playmaker Drew Morgan paces Greenwood with 69 catches for 958 yards and 12 TDs. Senior linebacker Saul Palmer and junior safety Taylor Hasley lead on defense.
LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly picked all four games involving 6A teams. For the season, HAFR has correctly predicted 109 of 133 games (82 percent).
WEEK 13 PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
PLAYOFF SEMIFINALS
El Dorado at GREENWOOD (7): See Hootens.com Game of the Week.
Jonesboro at PINE BLUFF (4): Jonesboro eliminated 7A/6A South members Texarkana and Lake Hamilton by a combined 97-41 the past two weeks. The Hurricane start six seniors on offense, including running back Martin Stafford who has rushed for 1,871 yards and 26 TDs this fall. Pine Bluff claimed its first league title since 2008 with marquee wins over Bryant (24-21) and El Dorado (21-6). Senior QB Rickey Clements generated 254 yards and two TDs against El Dorado. The Zebras have beaten Sheridan, LR Hall and Benton (twice) over the past month. Comparing scores: North Little Rock defeated Jonesboro 27-20 three weeks after beating Pine Bluff 47-10.
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