Class 5A Week 3 Rankings and Selections
Class 5A Rankings
Week 3, 2025
1. ⟷ 1. LR Parkview (1-1; lost to Class 7A Bryant 49-6)
2. ⟷ 2. Joe T. Robinson (3-0; beat HS Lakeside 35-16)
3. ⟷ 3. HS Lakeside (2-1; lost to Joe T. Robinson 35-16)
4. ⟷ 4. Farmington (2-1; beat Prairie Grove 28-27)
5. ⟷ 5. Greenbrier (3-0; beat Class 6A Van Buren 48-34)
6. ⟷ 6. Searcy (3-0; beat Harrison 19-7)
7. ⟷ 7. Morrilton (3-0; beat White Hall 56-6)
8. ⟷ 8. Valley View (2-1; beat Class 6A West Memphis 35-0)
9. ⟷ 9. Camden Fairview (1-2; beat Pine Bluff 26-22)
10. ⟷ 10. Maumelle (1-2; beat Vilonia 38-24)
11. ↑ 12. Hot Springs (2-1; beat Alma 40-7)
12. ↑ 15. Harding Academy (1-1; beat CAC 48-27)
13. ↑ 16. Harrison (1-2; lost to Searcy 19-7)
14. ⟷ 14. Arkansas High, Texarkana (0-3; lost to Class 6A El Dorado 48-14)
15. ↓ 13. Magnolia (1-1; lost to Class 4A Bauxite 40-22)
16. ↓ 18. Pine Bluff (0-3; lost to Camden Fairview 26-22)
17. ⟷ 17. Vilonia (lost to Maumelle 38-24)
18. ↑ 19. Beebe (2-1; beat Greene County Tech 21-20)
19. ↑ NR. Jacksonville (2-1; beat Class 4A DeWitt 28-20)
20. ↔ 20. Nettleton (1-2; lost to Class 4A Blytheville 22-20)
NOT RANKED
5A CENTRAL Watson Chapel (0-3), White Hall (0-3)
5A EAST Batesville (0-3), Brookland (0-2), Greene County Tech (0-3), Paragould (3-0), Wynne (1-2)
5A SOUTH De Queen (2-1), Hope (1-1)
5A WEST Alma (1-2), Clarksville (0-2), Pea Ridge (0-3)
HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 1 LR PARKVIEW (1-1) at Class 6A Benton (1-1)
Benton beat LR Parkview 30-23 when these teams last played, in 2023.
Benton led Class 7A North Little Rock 24-7 at halftime last week when the game was called due to a shooting. The Arkansas Activities Association has awarded the victory to Benton, and the game will not be resumed. Senior QB Drew Davis threw 3 TD passes vs. North LR, while Gabe Wilbur drilled a 37-yard field goal. But Benton could be without 4 offensive starters this week.
Little Rock Parkview must bounce back from last week’s 49-6 loss at Class 7A No. 1 Bryant. The Patriots trailed Bryant 35-0 in the second quarter. Junior QB Montrell Thompson ran for LR Parkview’s TD.
LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly predicted 21 of 25 games (84 percent) last week and has picked 61 of 73 games (84 percent) for the season.
WEEK 3 PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS)
5A CENTRAL
Open Beebe, Jacksonville, Joe T. Robinson, Maumelle, Pine Bluff, Searcy, Watson Chapel, White Hall
5A EAST
Harding Academy (1-1) at Class 4A ELKINS (1-1): Harding Academy won at Elkins 41-27 in the 2023 semifinals on its way to a state runner-up appearance (Elkins finished as state runner-up last season). Harding Academy beat CAC last week, outscoring the Mustangs 42-7 in the second half after trailing 20-0 in the second quarter. Senior Kam Pryor ran for 3 TDs. Elkins lost to Dardanelle 2 weeks ago, its first regular-season setback since Week 2, 2022. Elkins QB Ben Napier ran for 70 yards, while Connor Hamm ran 15 times for 76 yards. Josh Hamm led the defense with three tackles, two pass breakups, and one interception.
Class 4A GOSNELL (3-0) at Brookland (0-2): Gosnell added this game when Cave City dropped to 8-man football weeks before the season started. Gosnell’s Mason Woods ran 31 times for 284 yards and 4 TDs in last week’s 63-24 win at Osceola. QB Jamar Allen (5-8 passing, 98 yards, 1 TD) and WR Imari Young (2-53 receiving) made big plays. Brookland lost to Highland 26-20 and Pocahontas 26-21. Brookland senior RB Mark Taylor ran for 108 yards and 1 TD vs. Pocahontas.
OPEN Batesville, Greene Co. Tech, Nettleton, Paragould, Valley View, Wynne
5A SOUTH
No. 1 LR PARKVIEW (1-1) at Class 6A Benton (1-1): Hootens.com Class 5A Game of the Week.
Class 4A HAMBURG (2-0) at Magnolia (1-1): Hamburg has beaten Magnolia the past 3 times they’ve played (2012, 2013, and 2024). Hamburg hammered Dumas 49-20 last week, racking up 592 yards. Senior Nikel Lewis ran for 305 yards and 5 TDs, and he’s scored 10 TDs on 30 carries this season. QB Kaeden Thomas passed for 280 yards and 2 TDs and ran for another score. Magnolia beat Nashville in the opener before losing to Bauxite 40-22 a week ago. Senior Ike Ainsworth ran 14 times for 82 yards; Tristan Morgan ran for 44 yards and a TD. Senior LB Chevis Johnson made 16 tackles.
Class 3A Prescott (1-1) at HOPE (1-1): Prescott has beaten Hope 18 of the past 24 meetings, including by 3 points in overtime in 2023, and 49-0 a year ago. But the Curley Wolves were shut out 2 weeks ago by Salem, 55-0. Hope hung with Nashville 2 weeks ago and beat Ashdown 25-19 in OT last week. The Bobcats carved Ashdown’s defense using 2 QBs. Trey Hoglund passed for 113 yards and 2 TDs; Austin Courtney passed for 91 yards and 1 TD. Jaiden Brown led Hope receivers with 5 catches for 79 yards and 3 TDs.
OPEN Camden Fairview, De Queen, Hot Springs, HS Lakeside, Arkansas High (Texarkana)
5A WEST
Class 4A Dover (0-2) at CLARKSVILLE (0-2): Clarksville has beaten Dover 7 of the past 9 meetings, including last season by 5 points. Clarksville has lost to Ozark and Pottsville this fall by a combined 84-28. Clarksville RB/LB Denver Pickartz, OL/DL Ben Holland, and James Cook played well in last week’s 38-14 loss to Pottsville. The Panthers expect to get several injured starters back this week. Dover didn’t play last week and lost to Class 3A Atkins 49-0 two weeks ago. Dover QB Matt Krentz, FB Logan Odom, and slotback Sailor Smith have begun to understand coach Mark King’s system. “We can’t beat ourselves with turnovers,” King says.
OPEN Alma, Farmington, Greenbrier, Harrison, Morrilton, Pea Ridge, Vilonia