Hootens.com Class 3A Rankings

Week 13, 2024

1. Fordyce (12-0)

2. Bismarck (11-0)

3. Mansfield (10-2)

4. Salem (9-3) 

5. Booneville (11-1)

6. Osceola (10-1)

7. Rivercrest (11-1)

8. Dumas (6-6)

9.  Prescott (11-2)

10. Rison (10-2)

11. Charleston (7-5)

11. Newport (9-3)

12. Glen Rose (8-4)

13. Atkins (8-4)

14. Mayflower (9-3)

15. Jessieville (9-3)

16. Walnut Ridge (7-5)

17. McGehee (6-5) 

18. Fouke (7-4)

19. Harmony Grove OC (6-5)

20. Centerpoint (6-5)

Not Ranked:

1-3A: Cedarville (2-8), Greenland (4-6), Hackett (2-8), Lavaca (5-6), West Fork (3-8).

2-3A: Episcopal (0-10), Melbourne (8-3), Mountain View (4-6), Quitman (5-6), Yellville-Summit (4-6).

3-3A: Harrisburg (1-9), Hoxie (4-7) Manila (1-9), Piggott (0-10)

4-3A: Cutter Morning Star (1-9), Danville (3-7), Magnet Cove (6-5), Paris (3-8), Perryville (7-4), Two Rivers (0-10)

7-3A: Centerpoint (6-5), Horatio (2-8), Parkers Chapel (1-9), Smackover (4-6)

8-3A: Barton (4-6), Drew Central (2-8), Lake Village (1-9), Palestine-Wheatley (4-6)

HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK

3-3A (1) OSCEOLA (10-1) at 7-3A (1) Bismarck (11-0): Osceola beat Charleston 50-28 and Bismarck defeated Atkins 55-14 to advance. It will be the first meeting between the schools. Osceola makes the quarterfinals for the second time in the past 3 seasons; Bismarck plays in the quarterfinals for the second consecutive season. QB Ben Keithley (101 yards passing, 2 TDs; 82 yards rushing, 4 TDs) led the Bismarck offense, alongside Johnny Diaz (114 yards rushing; 1 receiving TD) and Caedmon Keithley (73 yards rushing, 1 TD). Zander Talbert led the defense with 9 tackles. Osceola was led by M.J. Washington, who rushed for 2 TDs, caught a TD pass and returned an interception for a touchdown. Jeremiah Jacobs (10-144 rushing, TD; 18-yard fumble return TD) was a major contributor.

LAST WEEK

Hootens.com correctly predicted 7 of 8 games from Week 12 (88 percent).

WEEK 13 PREDICTIONS (Favored team highlighted and CAPS)

TOP OF THE BRACKET

1-3A (2) BOONEVILLE (11-1) at 8-3A (1) Fordyce (12-0): Booneville beat Mayflower 35-13 behind RB Hunter Warren (32-214 rushing, 4 TDs) and QB Jace Washburn (3-5 passing, 53 yards, 1 TD; 4-42 rushing). Fordyce beat Jessieville 46-8, but QB Cadilac Ellison (3-5 passing, 94 yards, 2 TDs) suffered a season-ending injury early in the game. Zay Jones (8-12 passing, 73 yards; 74 yards rushing, 1 TD) replaced Ellison at QB. Micah Gamble (13-206 rushing, 2 TDs) and Jamarcus Cranford (4-71 receiving, 2 TDs) combined for 4 touchdowns. Brenton Sledge (9 tackles), Brenden Simmons (7 tackles), Tre Turner (2 INTs, 1 forced fumble) and Cranford (fumble return for TD) led the defense. Booneville gets a slight edge as Fordyce is without Ellison at QB.

3-3A (1) OSCEOLA (10-1) at 7-3A (1) Bismarck (11-0). See Hootens.com Game of the Week, above.

BOTTOM OF THE BRACKET

8-3A (4) Dumas (6-6) at 1-3A (1) MANSFIELD (10-2): Dumas beat Glen Rose 27-13 as QB Darnail Walker (8-11 passing, 167 yards, 3 TDs), WR Raylen Spratt (6-84 receiving, 2 TDs) and WR Marcus Kilgore Jr. (2-83 receiving, 1 TD) led the offense. Jordan Kinney (10 tackles) led the defense. Mansfield upset Newport 34-14 with RB Andrew Burton (25-195 rushing, 4 TDs) leading the way. Trey Powell had an interception and forced a fumble on defense. This will be the first meeting between these schools. 

3-3A (2) RIVERCREST (11-1) at 2-3A (1) Salem (9-3): Rivercrest beat Rison 52-34 last week behind QB Cavonta Washington (9-21 passing, 209 yards, 1 TD; 12-44 rushing, 3 TDs), RB Jayden Young (13-108 rushing, 2 TDs; 5-131 receiving, 1 TD) and RB Jakavion Williams (3-67 rushing, 1 TD). Nolan Williams, Keiran Thomas and Young led the defense with 8 tackles. Salem beat Prescott 16-10, with the Greyhounds winning on a 30-yard TD pass from QB Jackson Taylor to Cole Stemen as time expired. Taylor (1 TD pass; 14-84 rushing), RB Kaden Brink (24-121 rushing, 1 TD) and Stemen (1-30 receiving, 1 TD) led the offense, Stemen (4 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 TFL), Skyler Payne (5 tackles, 2 TFL) and Ryan Dailey (6 tackles, 1 TFL) anchored the defense. This will be the first meeting between schools.