Class 5A Week 11 Rankings, Playoff Matchups and Selections

Published On: November 10, 2025Categories: Featured, High School, Rankings and Picks

Class 5A Rankings

Week 11, 2025

↔ 1. Joe T. Robinson (10-0; beat Maumelle 42-0)
↔ 2. Greenbrier (10-0; beat Vilonia 34-33)
↔ 3. Farmington (8-2; beat Alma 49-20)
↔ 4. Hot Springs (9-1; beat HS Lakeside 23-21)
↔ 5. Searcy (9-1; beat Beebe 49-27)
↔ 6. LR Parkview (7-3; beat Camden Fairview 40-21)
↔ 7. HS Lakeside (7-3; lost to Hot Springs 23-21)
↔ 8. Valley View (9-1; beat Batesville 49-35)
↔ 9. Morrilton (8-2; beat Clarksville 61-6)
↔ 10. Maumelle (6-4; lost to Joe T. Robinson 42-0)
↔ 11. Camden Fairview (5-5; lost to LR Parkview 40-21)
↔ 12. Harrison (5-5; beat Pea Ridge 28-0)
↔ 13. Nettleton (6-4; lost to Wynne 14-12)
↔ 14. Harding Academy (5-5; lost to Brookland 37-34)
↔ 15. Beebe (6-4; lost to Searcy 49-27)
↔ 16. Magnolia (5-5; beat Hope 80-6)
↑ 18. Batesville (4-6; lost to Valley View 49-35)
↓ 17. Alma (4-6; lost to Farmington 49-20)
↔ 19. Jacksonville (4-6; beat Watson Chapel 60-28)
↔ 20. Vilonia (3-7; lost to Greenbrier 34-33)

NOT RANKED

5A CENTRAL: Pine Bluff (3-7), Watson Chapel (0-10), White Hall (1-9)

5A EAST: Brookland (3-7), Greene County Tech (2-8), Paragould (3-7), Wynne (4-6)

5A SOUTH: Arkansas High, Texarkana (2-8), De Queen (3-7), Hope (1-9)

5A WEST: Clarksville (1-9), Pea Ridge (1-9)

HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK

South No. 3 HS Lakeside (7-3) at CENTRAL NO. 2 SEARCY (9-1):

These teams have never played. Searcy’s only loss occurred Week 8 against No. 1-ranked Joe T. Robinson 46-29, and the Lions beat playoff teams Batesville (45-7), Valley View (37-27) and Harrison (19-7) in nonconference games to start the season. They beat conference rivals Maumelle (47-40) and Beebe (49-27) the past 2 weeks to lock up the No. 2 seed. Sophomore QB Jacob Miles passed for 267 yards and 2 touchdowns against Beebe, with junior Will Manning (9-112 receiving, TD) and senior Kobe White (127 rushing, 3 TDs) contributing. Junior linebackers William Gaines and Kayden Hickman combined for 30 tackles; junior safety Deandre Shockley made 13 stops.

Hot Springs Lakeside slips to the No. 3 seed after losing to Little Rock Parkview and Hot Springs by 2 points each to close out the season.The Rams were driving for the winning score in the final minute of both games. Junior Peter Ohman (31-151 rushing, 3 TDs), senior Ajay Burns (5-108 receiving) and Jonathan Prather (2-51 receiving) contributed. Senior LB Cannon Martin and safety Chris Ford each registered 8 tackles.

LAST WEEK

Hootens.com correctly predicted 13 of 16 Class 5A games (81 percent), and has picked 166 of 192 games (86 percent) for the season.

WEEK 11 PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS and highlighted)

TOP OF THE BRACKET

South No. 4 Camden Fairview (5-5) at CENTRAL No. 1 JOE T. ROBINSON (10-0): Camden Fairview dropped to the No. 4 seed after last week’s 40-21 loss at LR Parkview. The Cardinals were within 20-14 late in the second quarter but gave up 2 TDs in the final 2 minutes to trail 33-14 at halftime. Joe T. Robinson wrapped up its eighth conference title in 9 seasons with last week’s 42-0 mercy-rule victory over Maumelle. The Senators led 35-0 in the second quarter. Senior Kevin Williams (170 rushing, 3 TDs), junior DB Hakim Frampton (4 tackles, 104-yard INT return for TD) and senior LB Isiah “Tank” Reece were Joe T. Robinson’s statistical leaders.

East No. 3 Harding Academy (5-5) at WEST NO. 2 FARMINGTON (8-2): Harding Academy gave up an 18-yard field goal in the final minute of last week’s 37-34 loss at Brookland. Harding Academy sophomore QB Krews Wray threw 2 TD passes, including a 60-yarder to Joseph Myles, and ran for 1 TD, and senior Cam Pryor ran for 2 TDs. Farmington has won 4 consecutive games since losing at Greenbrier in Week 6. Senior QB Ayden Lester and DE Wylie Stolz both played well in last week’s 49-20 win over Alma.

Central No. 4 Beebe (6-4) at SOUTH NO. 1 HOT SPRINGS (9-1): Beebe beat Hot Springs 42-35 in the 2014 quarterfinals, and this could be a close game if Hot Springs is emotionally spent after last week’s 23-21 come-from-behind victory over rival Hot Springs Lakeside. That win gave the Trojans their first conference title since 2014 and second since 2002. Senior QB Sedrick “Bishop” Allen passed for 273 yards and ran for 23 yards and 2 TDs, including a momentum-shifting 1-yard run around the left side as time expired in the first half. The Trojans got the ball to start the second half and got a 24-yard field goal from Erick Luna. Senior Ja’marcis Morning caught 7 passes for 144 yards. Senior LB Lebrian Jordan (15 tackles, crucial fumble recovery in the final minute) sparked the defense. Beebe relies on senior RB Curtis Goodrich, who ran for 177 yards and 1 TD last week vs. Searcy. Madden Harbin ran for 68 yards and 2 TDs and collected 9 tackles on defense. DJ Eckert recorded 4 tackles, including 1 sack.

WEST NO. 3 MORRILTON (8-2) at East No. 2 Nettleton (6-4): Morrilton beat Nettleton 56-25 in the first round in 2013 en route to winning the state championship. The Devil Dogs appear to have the offensive firepower for duplicate. Morrilton’s 2 losses this fall are to teams with a combined 18-2 record, Morrilton enters the playoffs after drubbing Clarksville last week 61-6. Senior QB Maddox Berry passed for 136 yards and 4 TDs, with Champ McNabb (2-33), Tanner Brown (2-32), Asher Hogan (1-30) and Jackson Magie (1-20) all snagging TDs. Morrilton forced 6 turnovers. Nettleton held Wynne to 14 points last week, but lost by 2 points. Senior LB Damin Coleman led the Raiders in tackles.

BOTTOM OF THE BRACKET

West No. 4 Harrison (5-5) at EAST NO. 1 VALLEY VIEW (9-1): This is the first meeting between these programs and could be closer than anticipated in a low-scoring game (Harrison has shut out 2 of its past 3 opponents; Valley View has 3 shutouts this season). Harrison LBs Sky Lee and Ty Bundy each recorded 13 tackles in last week’s 28-0 win over Pea Ridge, and RB Eli McNutt sparked the Goblins offense with 114 yards and 2 TDs. Senior QB Gavin Jones completed 12 of 14 passes for 188 yards and 1 TD. Valley View won its fourth consecutive conference title by beating playoff teams Nettleton and Batesville the past 2 weeks by a combined 21 points. Junior Carter Wallace ran for 202 yards and 3 TDs in last week’s 49-35 win over Batesville; QB Taylor Hynemann passed for 153 yards and 1 TD and ran for 83 yards and 1 TD. AV Jones led the defense with 5 tackles and returned a punt 80 yards for a TD. “They are big up front and super physical; it will be tough,” Valley View Coach Sean Cockrell says.

Central No. 3 Maumelle (6-4) at SOUTH NO. 2 LR PARKVIEW (7-3): This is a rematch of last year’s quarterfinal matchup, which LR Parkview won 48-7. Maumelle dropped to the No. 3 seed after closing with losses to Searcy and Joe T. Robinson. Jordan Harris forced a fumble on a sack; Jackson Hampton and CJ Jackson played well at receiver. LR Parkview gained the No. 2 seed with last week’s 40-21 win over Camden Fairview. Freshman Sadiq Goji ran for 113 yards and 2 TDs, and Kyrick Fulks pulled down a 71-yard TD pass. Torrie Enlow-Moore returned an interception 35 yards in the third quarter for the clinching score.

East No. 4 Batesville (4-6) at WEST NO. 1 GREENBRIER (10-0): Batesville returns to the playoffs for the first time since 2022 after consecutive wins over Wynne, Brookland and Greene County Tech (from Weeks 7-9) by a combined 5 points. Senior QB Cole Bentz passed for 337 yards and 5 TDs in last week’s 14-point loss to league champion Valley View; freshman Kendall Johnson caught 2 TD passes and sophomore Aryan Dale caught 6 passes for 118 yards. Greenbrier capped a 10-0 regular season with a come-from-behind 34-33 win over Vilonia. Senior QB Jack Palmer threw the game-tying 52-yard TD pass to Lucas Thompson with 30 seconds left, and junior Ethan Rhodes kicked his fourth PAT of the game for the win. Palmer passed for 283 yards and 2 TDs, and senior Enoch Assan ran 31 times for 202 yards and 3 TDs. Sophomore Ian Adams made 11 tackles; senior Ethan Smith and junior Brady Wilbanks each made 10 stops.