New Conferences 2026–28

Published On: December 18, 2025Categories: Featured, High School, News

7A Football Conferences 2026–28

 

New to 7A: Shiloh Christian

Out of 7A: Little Rock Southwest

CENTRAL 

  • Bryant
  • Cabot
  • Conway
  • Fort Smith Northside
  • Little Rock Central
  • Little Rock Christian
  • North Little Rock
  • Pulaski Academy

 

WEST 

  • Bentonville
  • Bentonville West
  • Fayetteville
  • Rogers
  • Rogers Heritage
  • Shiloh Christian
  • Springdale
  • Springdale Har-Ber

 

2024–26 comparison

  • West: Fort Smith Northside outShiloh Christian in

  • Central: Little Rock Southwest outFort Smith Northside in

 


 

6A Football Conferences 2026–28

 

New to 6A: Little Rock Southwest, Searcy

Out of 6A: Greenwood, Shiloh Christian

EAST 

  • Benton
  • El Dorado
  • Jonesboro
  • Marion
  • Searcy
  • Sheridan
  • Sylvan Hills
  • West Memphis

WEST

  • Fort Smith Southside
  • Lake Hamilton
  • Little Rock Catholic
  • Little Rock Southwest
  • Mountain Home
  • Russellville
  • Siloam Springs
  • Van Buren

 

2024–26 comparison

  • East: Little Rock Catholic outSearcy in

  • West: Greenwood & Shiloh Christian outLittle Rock Catholic & Little Rock Southwest in

 


 

5A Football Conferences 2026–28

 

New to 5A: Dardanelle, Greenwood, Mills

Out of 5A: Hope, Searcy, Watson Chapel

EAST

  • Batesville
  • Brookland
  • Greene County Tech
  • Harding Academy
  • Nettleton
  • Paragould
  • Valley View
  • Wynne

CENTRAL 

  • Beebe
  • Greenbrier
  • Jacksonville
  • Little Rock Parkview
  • Maumelle
  • Mills
  • Robinson
  • Vilonia

 

SOUTH 

  • Arkansas High
  • Camden Fairview
  • De Queen
  • Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs Lakeside
  • Magnolia
  • Pine Bluff
  • White Hall

WEST 

  • Alma
  • Clarksville
  • Dardanelle 
  • Farmington
  • Greenwood
  • Harrison
  • Morrilton
  • Pea Ridge

 

2024–26 comparison (quick notes)

  • East: same as 2024–26

  • Central: Pine Bluff, Searcy, Watson Chapel, White Hall outGreenbrier, LR Parkview, Mills, Vilonia in

  • South: Hope, LR Parkview outPine Bluff, White Hall in

  • West: Greenbrier, Vilonia outGreenwood, Dardanelle in

 


 

4A Football Conferences 2026–28

 

New to 4A: Hope, Booneville, Mayflower, Fouke, Subiaco Academy, Watson Chapel

Out of 4A: Cave City, Dardanelle, Hall, Mills, Riverview, Helena-West Helena Central (HWH Central)

4A-1 

  • Berryville
  • Elkins
  • Gentry
  • Gravette
  • Green Forest
  • Huntsville
  • Lincoln
  • Prairie Grove

 

4A-2

  • Bald Knob
  • Bauxite
  • CAC (Central Arkansas Christian)
  • Clinton
  • Harmony Grove (Haskell)
  • Heber Springs
  • Lonoke
  • Mayflower

 

4A-3 

  • Blytheville
  • Forrest City
  • Gosnell
  • Highland
  • Jonesboro Westside
  • Pocahontas
  • Southside Charter
  • Trumann

 

4A-4 

  • Booneville
  • Dover
  • Lamar
  • Mena
  • Ozark
  • Pottsville
  • Subiaco Academy
  • Waldron

 

4A-7 

  • Arkadelphia
  • Ashdown
  • Fouke
  • Fountain Lake
  • Genoa Central
  • Hope
  • Malvern
  • Nashville

4A-8 

  • Crossett
  • DeWitt
  • Hamburg
  • Monticello
  • Star City
  • Stuttgart
  • Warren
  • Watson Chapel

 


 

3A Football Conferences 2026–28

 

Note: 47 schools in 3A (enrollment tie)

New to 3A: Riverview, Helena-West Helena Central (HWH Central), Conway Christian, Cossatot River, Marshall

Out of 3A: Booneville, Episcopal Collegiate, Mayflower, Magnet Cove, Fouke, Hackett

3A-1 (7)

  • Cedarville
  • Charleston
  • Greenland
  • Lavaca
  • Mansfield
  • Paris
  • West Fork

 

3A-2 

  • Marshall
  • Melbourne
  • Mountain View
  • Newport
  • Quitman
  • Riverview
  • Salem
  • Yellville-Summit

 

3A-3 

  • Harrisburg
  • Hoxie
  • Manila
  • Osceola
  • Palestine-Wheatley
  • Piggott
  • Rivercrest
  • Walnut Ridge

 

3A-4 

  • Atkins
  • Conway Christian
  • Cutter Morning Star
  • Danville
  • Glen Rose
  • Jessieville
  • Perryville
  • Two Rivers

3A-7 

  • Bismarck
  • Camden Harmony Grove
  • Centerpoint
  • Cossatot River
  • Horatio
  • Parkers Chapel
  • Prescott
  • Smackover

 

3A-8 

  • Barton
  • Drew Central
  • Dumas
  • Fordyce
  • Helena-West Helena Central
  • Lake Village
  • McGehee
  • Rison

 


 

2A Football Conferences 2026–28

 

Total: 30 schools

New to 2A: Magnet Cove, Episcopal Collegiate, Hackett

Out of 2A: Conway Christian, Magazine, Johnson County Westside, Izard County, Lafayette County

2A-1 (7)

  • Bigelow
  • Hackett
  • Hector
  • Magnet Cove
  • Mount Ida
  • Mountain Pine
  • Mountainburg

 

2A-2

  • Clarendon
  • Cross County
  • Des Arc
  • Earle
  • East Poinsett County
  • Lee County
  • Marked Tree
  • McCrory

 

2A-3 (7)

  • Dierks
  • Foreman
  • Gurdon
  • Junction City
  • Mineral Springs
  • Murfreesboro
  • Spring Hill

2A-4 

  • Baptist Prep
  • Bearden
  • Carlisle
  • England
  • Episcopal Collegiate
  • Hampton
  • Hazen
  • Poyen

 


 

8-Man Football Conferences 2026–28

Total: 20 schools

New to 8-man: Izard County, Johnson County Westside, Magazine, Rose Bud, Corning, Blevins, Lafayette County

Non-sanctioned club: Cave City

WEST (6)

  • Guy-Perkins
  • Izard County
  • Johnson County Westside
  • Magazine
  • Rose Bud
  • South Side Bee Branch

EAST (7)

  • Augusta
  • Brinkley
  • Cedar Ridge
  • Corning
  • Marvell
  • Midland
  • Rector

SOUTH (7)

  • Blevins
  • Dermott
  • Friendship Aspire
  • Hermitage
  • Lafayette County
  • Strong
  • Woodlawn

 

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