Class 4A Week 7 Rankings and Selections

1. ↔ 1. Stuttgart (6-0; beat DeWitt 42-6)
2. ↔ 2. Nashville (6-0; beat Fouke 48-25)
3. ↔ 3. Elkins (5-1; beat Lincoln 69-13)
4. ↔ 4. Ozark (6-0; beat Pottsville 44-19)
5. ↔ 5. Gosnell (6-0; beat Trumann 60-0)
6. ↑  10. Fountain Lake (5-1; beat Arkadelphia 51-28)
7. ↔  7. Southside (5-1; beat Jonesboro Westside 61-16)
8. ↔  8. Booneville (6-0; beat Waldron 44-14)
9. ↔  9. Gravette (5-1; beat Huntsville 70-0)
10. ↓  4. Arkadelphia (3-3; lost to Fountain Lake 51-28)
11. ↔ 11. Lonoke (4-2; beat Clinton 41-14)
12. ↔ 12. Highland (5-1; beat Blytheville 35-6)
13. ↔ 13. Pottsville (5-1; lost to Ozark 44-19)
14. ↔ 14. Bauxite (4-2; beat HG Haskell 21-17)
15. ↔ 15. Forrest City (5-1; beat Pocahontas 34-12)
16. ↑ 17. Hamburg (5-1; beat Warren 55-13)
17. ↓ 16. Warren (3-3; lost to Hamburg 55-13)
18. ↔ 18. Monticello (3-3; beat Star City 35-14)
19. ↔ 19. Heber Springs (5-1; beat Bald Knob 47-31)
20. ↔ 20. CAC (5-1; beat Mayflower 45-19)

 NOT RANKED

1-4A: Berryville (3-3), Gentry (5-1), Green Forest (3-3), Huntsville (1-5), Lincoln (1-5), Prairie Grove (3-3)

2-4A: Bald Knob (3-3), Clinton (0-6), HG Haskell (1-5), Mayflower (3-3)

3-4A: Blytheville (0-6), Jonesboro Westside (3-3), Pocahontas (2-4), Trumann (0-6)

4-4A: Dover (3-3), Lamar (4-2), Mena (3-3), Subiaco Academy (0-6), Waldron (3-3)

7-4A: Ashdown (3-3), Fouke (2-4), Genoa Central (3-3), Hope (1-5), Malvern (4-2)

8-4A: Crossett (3-3), DeWitt (1-5), Star City (3-3), Watson Chapel (0-6)

HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK

No. 7 Southside (5-1; 3-0) at No. 5 GOSNELL (6-0; 3-0): This could decide the conference title. These teams split their only 2 meetings (Gosnell won 29-16 in 2025; Southside won 50-22 in 2024). Southside’s only loss this season was at Class 5A No. 4 Jacksonville in Week 1. Since, the Southerners have won 4 consecutive, and their 3 conference wins are by a combined 146-26. Senior quarterback Trey Allen completed 8 of 9 passes for 150 yards and 5 touchdowns in last week’s 61-6 victory over Jonesboro Westside. Allen added 7 carries for 132 yards. Junior Karson McSpadden caught 5 passes for 93 yards and 3 TDs. Senior LB Shirley Gentry-Hoskins led the defense with 15 tackles; Jake Roberts and Ethan Moser each had 13 stops. Undefeated Gosnell trounced Trumann last week 60-0. Senior Mason Woods ran 12 times for 165 yards and 4 TDs. Woods has rushed for 893 yards and 14 TDs this fall; senior QB Jamar Allen has rushed for almost 700 yards and 8 TDs, and passed for almost 500 yards and 4 TDs. “They have 2 very good runners and a good offensive line,” Southside Coach Kenny Simpson says. “We have to slow that down and tackle athletes well.”

LAST WEEK

Hootens.com correctly predicted 21 of 24 games (88 percent) and has picked 172 of 198 games (87 percent) this season.

WEEK 7 PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS and highlighted in orange)

1-4A

Prairie Grove (3-3; 3-0) at No. 3 ELKINS (5-1; 3-0): Elkins has beaten Prairie Grove in the past 2 seasons, 107-14 combined. Elkins senior QB Austin Born completed all 12 passes for 222 yards and 5 TDs in the first half of last week’s 69-13 win over Lincoln; senior Ki’Onte Martin caught 4 passes for 107 yards and 3 TDs. Kayson Powell ran for 2 TDs. DB Treyton Whittle returned an interception and a fumble for TDs. Prairie Grove QB Noah Bowling passed for 321 yards and 5 TDs and ran for 2 TDs in last week’s 63-32 victory over Berryville; junior Kenan Stucki caught 12 passes for 236 yards and 3 TDs.

No. 9 GRAVETTE (5-1; 3-0) at Berryville (3-3; 0-3): Gravette has won 6 in a row over the Bobcats, including the past 3 by a combined 169-7. Gravette’s Calvin Bird returned 2 blocked punts for TDs in last week’s 70-0 win over Huntsville. Senior QB Hudson Harris threw 3 TD passes; senior JD Beem and Ian Merworth each ran for 2 TDs. Berryville senior QB CT Hicks played well in last week’s shootout loss at Prairie Grove, passing for 214 yards and 1 TD and running for 76 yards and 1 TD.

GENTRY (5-1; 2-1) at Huntsville (1-5; 0-3): Gentry has beaten Huntsville 7 consecutive times. The Pioneers scored a season-high 48 points in last week’s 34-point victory over Green Forest. QB Semmie Guenther passed for 201 yards and 4 TDs, and ran for 1 TD. Senior Atreyu Banks ran for 115 yards and 1 TD; Titus Cable caught 2 TD passes. Ethan Meyers had 13 tackles. Huntsville surrendered a season-high 70 points in last week’s shutout loss to Gravette.

Lincoln (1-5; 0-3) at GREEN FOREST (3-3; 0-3): The winner takes a big step toward making the playoffs. Green Forest senior Ywa Hay Moo averages 150 yards rushing per game. Lincoln has lost its 3 conference games by a combined 222-27.

2-4A

No. 11 LONOKE (4-2; 3-0) at No. 20 Central Arkansas Christian (5-1; 2-1): Lonoke has beaten CAC 4 of the past 5 seasons. Lonoke’s offensive line (Rian Lewis, Tuff Amato, DaMetrius Hood, Cooper Lewis and Huck Waddell) played well in last week’s 41-14 victory over Clinton. Five different Jackrabbits players scored TDs and Sammy Lara led the defense with 9 tackles. CAC junior QB Jackson Plumlee passed for 120 yards and 1 TD and ran for 127 yards and 2 TDs in the 45-19 win over Mayflower. Senior Brody Vantilborg ran for 184 yards and 3 TDs and caught a team-high 4 passes for 35 yards. LB Colton Vandyke (9 tackles, 1 interception), Cam Moats (9 tackles, 1 sack) and senior Andrew Lowe (8 tackles, 1 sack) paced CAC’s defense.

Bald Knob (3-3; 0-3) at No. 14 BAUXITE (4-2; 2-1): Bald Knob played well in last week’s 47-31 loss to Heber Springs, with the defense giving up 138 yards passing. Rylan Smith led the Bulldogs with 120 yards and 2 TDs (1 rushing, 1 receiving), and Keegan Smith ran for 104 yards and 1 TD. Bauxite must come down from the emotional high of beating HG Haskell 21-17 last week to claim the Saline River Showdown. The Miners ran for 174 yards, and Eli Perry scored twice, including the fourth-quarter game-winner; QB Wyatt Foreman had 110 yards and 1 TD. Gunnar Morris added 49 yards rushing.

Mayflower (3-3; 1-2) at No. 19 HEBER SPRINGS (5-1; 3-0): These teams have played once, with Heber Springs winning 28-16in 2007). Mayflower senior QB Carter Smith passed for 167 yards and 2 TDs in last week’s 45-19 loss to CAC, with Matrell Jergins catching both TDs. Bald Knob’s defense schemed to slow Heber Springs’ passing attack last week, but sophomore QB Spencer Sugg became a dual threat (138 yards and 1 TD passing; 76 yards and 1 TD rushing), leading the Panthers to a 47-31 win. Tex Isom returned a kickoff 77 yards for a crucial TD and led the Panthers with 13 tackles. Lachlan Tubbs ran for 2 fourth-quarter TDs to ice the game. Tubbs also had 11 tackles and blocked 2 extra points, and DB Tanner Graham returned an interception 34 yards for a TD.

Clinton (0-6; 0-3) at HG HASKELL (1-5; 1-2): HG Haskell led rival Bauxite 17-14 in the fourth quarter last week before losing 21-17. Junior Ace Garcia ran for 81 yards, including a 25-yard TD, and Luke Ammons had 6 tackles and intercepted a pass to set up Jonah Russell‘s field goal. Clinton sophomore Manny Lopez intercepted a pass to set up a TD in last week’s 41-14 setback to Lonoke.

 3-4A

No. 7 Southside (5-1; 3-0) at No. 5 GOSNELL (6-0; 3-0): Hootens.com Class 4A Game of the Week.

No. 15 FORREST CITY (5-1; 2-1) at Trumann (0-6; 0-3): These teams have never played. Forrest City QB Kendrick Patterson passed for 220 yards and 3 TDs in last week’s 34-12 win over Pocahontas; versatile junior QB Lacorian Smith ran for 43 yards and 1 TD, threw 2 passes and caught 2 passes for 24 yards and 1 TD. Jatavious Lewis contributed 6 catches for 84 yards and 2 TDs. Winless Trumann lost to Gosnell 60-0 a week ago. LB Kylan Eskridge made 13 tackles.

 No. 12 HIGHLAND (5-1; 3-0) at Pocahontas (2-4; 1-2): These teams have played every season since 1998, with Pocahontas winning 16 times, but Highland has won 3 consecutive in the series, all by 8 points or less. Highland beat Blytheville 35-6 last week. Senior QB Austin Christy passed for 128 yards and 2 TDs, with seniors Jimmy Jensen (2-50-1 TD) and Hayden Hyslip (4 catches) serving as the top receivers. Pocahontas hung with Forrest City last week before losing 34-12. Redskins senior Parker Radcliff tallied 80 yards receiving and intercepted a pass.

BLYTHEVILLE (0-6; 0-3) at Jonesboro Westside (3-3; 0-3): Blytheville has won 5 of the 6 meetings since these teams became conference foes in 2020, outscoring the Warriors 143-14 the past 4 seasons. Blytheville turned the ball over 4 times in last week’s 35-6 loss to Highland. Jonesboro Westside gave up nearly 400 rushing yards and turned the ball over twice in last week’s 61-16 loss at Southside. Barrett Burgess led the Warriors’ rushing attack with 77 yards and 1 TD.

4-4A

Subiaco Academy (0-6; 0-3) at No. 4 OZARK (6-0; 3-0): Subiaco Academy forfeited to Ozark over the weekend, the Trojans’ second forfeit in the 3 weeks. Ozark hosts Booneville for the conference title next week.

Dover (3-3; 1-2) at No. 8 BOONEVILLE (6-0; 3-0): Dover has never beaten Booneville (0-12 all-time), losing by an average of 35-7. Booneville ran for 311 yards in last week’s 44-14 win over Waldron, led by senior Brody Chambers (10-122-2 TDs). Devon Ritchie (3-76-1), QB Tayden Washburn (7-45) and Hayden Daniel (3-33-1 TD) were top rushers. Washburn also threw an 11-yard TD pass to Callen Montalvo. Dover beat Subiaco Academy 35-6 last week. QB Matthew Krentz ran for 105 yards and threw a TD pass; Hudson Folkers caught a 22-yard TD pass and made all 5 extra-point attempts; Mario Weatherall led the defense with 7 tackles.

Mena (3-3; 2-1) at No. 13 POTTSVILLE (5-1; 2-1): These teams have split their past 6 meetings, with Pottsville ending a 3-game losing skid with last year’s 25-6 victory. Mena sophomore QB Hank Rose ran for 166 yards and 2 TDs and threw a TD pass in last week’s 42-36 win over Lamar; Chance Hughes ran for 106 yards and 3 TDs. Stradden House contributed 11 tackles, and Truett House intercepted a pass. Pottsville must bounce back after last week’s 44-19 loss to Ozark. The Apaches led 6-0 in the second quarter before surrendering 38 unanswered points.

LAMAR (4-2; 1-2) at Waldron (3-3; 0-3): Lamar has won the 6 meetings over Waldron since the two became conference foes in 2020. This year’s winner has a good chance to make the playoffs as the No. 4 seed. Waldron QB Austin Hudson passed for 96 yards and ran for 108 yards and 1 TD in last week’s 30-point loss at Booneville. Jaxon Brown ran for 58 yards. Josh McLeod (9 tackles), Brown (6 tackles) and Hudson (5 tackles) led the defense. Junior John Skolarski ran 29 times for 330 yards and 5 TDs and completed both pass attempts for 30 yards. Seniors Deacon Gage (13 tackles, 1 interception) and Easton Fox (10 tackles, 1 forced fumble) paced the defense. 

7-4A

No. 2 NASHVILLE (6-0; 3-0) at Ashdown (3-3; 2-1): Nashville leads the all-time series 58-19 and won 56-14 last season. Senior QB DJ Jefferson (14-23-248 yards, 5 TDs) led the Scrappers to a 48-25 win over Fouke a week ago. Senior Bryce Perrin (5-141-3 TDs) and junior Jacoby Hopson (2-79-1 TD) led the receiving corps. Sophomore Jakhari Starr ran for 135 yards and 1 TD. Ashdown senior QB Shooter Johnson passed for 301 yards and 3 TDs in last week’s 28-24 loss at Malvern, with senior Bryson French catching 6 passes for 171 yards and 2 TDs. Coardea Baker ran for 74 yards and 1 TD, averaging 9 yards per reception, and Ahamari Spencer caught a 44-yard TD pass. 

Hope (1-5; 1-2) at No. 10 ARKADELPHIA (3-3; 1-2): Hope’s 39-20 win over Genoa Central last week was its first of the season. Senior QB Austin Courtney passed for 323 yards and 4 TDs, with Jaiden Brown catching 9 passes for 179 yards and 1 TD. RB DeShawn Keener ran for 89 yards and 1 TD, and scored a defensive TD. Joel Bello led Hope with 13 tackles; DT Fernando Perez had 9 stops and recovered a fumble. Arkadelphia lost at Fountain Lake 51-28 last week. QB Turner Ross threw 2 TD passes, including 1 to Gaven Jones in the second quarter; Jones then ran for a TD in the second half. The Badgers also returned a kickoff for a TD.

No. 6 FOUNTAIN LAKE (5-1; 2-1) at Genoa Central (3-3; 0-3): Fountain Lake put itself in position to host home playoff games with last week’s 51-28 win over Arkadelphia. Senior QB Cooper Buss passed for 337 yards and 6 TDs, with receivers Peyton Harwood (6-93-1 TD) and Kase Harie (7-198-5 TDs) acting as the top targets. Defensive ends Nate Jordan (9 tackles, including 3.5 sacks) and Kole Rostan (6 tackles, including 5 TFL and 3.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble) led the defense. Genoa Central QB Zach Deaton passed for 105 yards and 1 TD and ran for a TD in last week’s 39-20 loss at Hope.

MALVERN (4-2; 3-0) at Fouke (2-4; 0-3): Malvern had a goal-line stand in the final minutes to preserve last week’s 28-24 win over Ashdown. QB Aaron Pinkston threw 2 TD passes and Wesley Morely sprinted 65 yards for a TD. The Leopards made all 4 extra points, while Ashdown scored 4 TDs but failed on all its 2-point attempts. Fouke trailed Nashville 28-19 in the third quarter last week before giving up 2 late scores in a 48-25 setback. QB Cody Heflin threw 2 TD passes and ran for another TD; Bryce Graves caught a TD pass and ran for a TD.

8-4A

No. 18 Monticello (3-3; 2-1) at No. 1 STUTTGART (6-0; 3-0): Stuttgart has won 5 in a row over Monticello, including playoff wins in 2016 and 2021. Monticello jumped on Star City 28-0 in the second quarter last week to win 35-14. Junior QB Jonah White ran 8 times for 131 yards and 3 TDs, and completed 3 of 5 passes for 41 yards. Dax Bowman carried the ball 5 times for a team-high 184 yards. Ed Ramos (6 tackles) and Luke Fakouri (5 tackles, 1 TFL) led Monticello’s defense. Top-ranked Stuttgart remained unbeaten with last week’s 42-6 victory over Arkansas County rival DeWitt. QB Bradley Benton, filling in a third consecutive game for injured Cain Price, threw 2 TD passes and ran for a TD. Tayquan Hall ran for a TD and caught a TD pass; Bray Minor led the Stuttgart receivers and scored on a 78-yard run. Keaton Byers (2 interceptions) and Kiptyn Carey (1 interception and a 94-yard punt return for a TD) led the defense.

No. 17 WARREN (3-3; 2-1) at Star City (3-3; 1-2): Warren has lost to Star City twice since Bo Hembree became coach in 2000 (21-6 in 2003 and 48-35 in 2010). Warren must regroup after last week’s 55-13 loss to Hamburg when the Lumberjacks allowed 304 yards rushing and gave up 6 TDs (4 rushing, 2 passing). The offense turned the ball over 4 times. Star City trailed Monticello 28-0 in the second quarter last week before losing 35-14. Drew Morgan and Jaylen Watkins scored TDs for the Bulldogs.

Crossett (3-3; 1-2) at No. 16 HAMBURG (5-1; 2-1): Hamburg has won 14 of the past 24 meetings in the Battle of Ashley County. Jayshon Goodwin ran for 125 yards and 3 TDs and recorded 5 tackles in last week’s 55-13 win at Warren. Charles Mooney caught 2 TD passes and returned a punt for another TD. Crossett’s 9-point win over Watson Chapel was its first conference victory since Week 4, 2025. Eagles senior QB Cash Forrest passed for 165 yards and ran for 90 yards; Braylon Howell ran for 95 yards and 2 TDs. Nov Mondragon caught 5 passes for 90 yards and a TD.

DEWITT (1-5; 0-3) at Watson Chapel (0-6; 0-3): DeWitt has lost 3 consecutive conference games. Rae Frye led the Dragons in last week’s 42-6 setback to top-ranked Stuttgart, catching 7 passes for 78 yards and making 8 tackles. Marshawn Bowers caught 6 passes for 94 yards and 1 TD. Cameron Mitchell had 11 tackles. Sophomore Rodney Ross has started the past 2 games at QB, passing for 605 yards. Watson Chapel’s Jakilynn Battles returned a kickoff 98 yards for a TD, ran 12 times for 64 yards, and caught 3 passes for 95 yards and 1 TD in last week’s 29-20 loss at Crossett. Anthony Compton III ran for 102 yards and 1 TD.