Class 3A Week 2 Rankings and Predictions

Published On: September 9, 2025Categories: Featured, High School, Rankings and Picks

CLASS 3A RANKINGS

WEEK 2, 2025

RK.—PV. TEAM (Record; last week)

↔ 1. Salem (2-0; beat Prescott 55-0)
↑ 3. Fordyce (2-0; beat Magnet Cove 36-0)
↑ 4. Charleston (1-0; beat 4A Pottsville 42-7)
↓ 2. Rivercrest (0-1; lost to 4A Gosnell 40-30)
↔ 5. Mansfield (2-0; beat 4A Waldron 46-6)
↑ 7. Bismarck (1-1; beat Class 2A Mineral Springs 61-0)
↑ 9. Rison (1-0; beat Harmony Grove Ouachita County 36-19)
↑ 10. Glen Rose (2-0; beat 4A Malvern 35-21)
↓ 8. Booneville (0-2; lost to 4A Ozark 34-27)
↑ 12. Dumas (1-0; beat 4A Star City 39-0)
↔ 11. Osceola (0-2; lost to 4A Blytheville 20-19)
↑ 13. Newport (2-0; beat 5A Batesville 39-20)
↑ 14. Smackover (2-0; beat 4A Fountain Lake 63-28)
↑ 16. Mayflower (2-0; beat 2A Bigelow 48-7)
↓ 6. Prescott (0-1; lost to Salem 55-0)
↓ 15. McGehee (0-1; lost to 4A Hamburg 47-27)
↔ 17. Walnut Ridge (1-1; beat 4A Trumann 35-6)
↔ 18. Atkins (2-0; beat 4A Dover 49-0)
↔ 19. Melbourne (2-0; beat 4A Bald Knob 40-6)
↑ NR. Paris (2-0; beat Lavaca 34-2)

Not Ranked:

1-3A: Cedarville (0-2), Greenland (0-1), Hackett (1-0), Lavaca (1-1), West Fork (0-1).

2-3A: Episcopal (0-2), Mountain View (0-1), Quitman (1-0), Yellville-Summit (0-1).

3-3A: Harrisburg (0-2), Hoxie (1-1), Manila (0-2), Piggott (0-1).

4-3A: Cutter Morning Star (1-0), Danville (2-0), Jessieville (0-1), Magnet Cove (1-1), Perryville (0-2), Two Rivers (1-0).

7-3A: Fouke (2-0), Harmony Grove Ouachita County (0-2), Horatio (0-1), Parkers Chapel (0-2).

8-3A: Barton (1-1), Drew Central (1-1), Lake Village (0-2), Palestine-Wheatley (2-0).

HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK

No. 8 Glen Rose (2-0) at No. 6 BISMARCK (1-1)

Two teams ranked in the Class 3A top 10 meet here. Glen Rose is coming off an impressive win over 4A Malvern 35-21, when QB Gage Hood completed 17 of 27 passes for 269 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception. He also rushed 25 times for 204 yards and 3 TDs. The leading receiver was Damien Stevens, who had 7 receptions for 85 yards. Glen Rose has beaten 2 4A teams in 2 weeks. Bismarck got a 61-0 win over Class 2A Mineral Springs, led by star RB Caedmon Keithley, who led the team with 3 touchdowns. Keithley ran back the opening kickoff for a score and had a punt return touchdown. Bismarck won last year 46-7.

1-3A

No. 20 Paris (2-0) at No. 9 BOONEVILLE (0-2): Booneville is coming off a painful 34-27 loss to Class 4A Ozark. Tayden Washburn rushed 7 times for 55 yards before suffering an injury that might end his season. The defense gave up 341 rushing yards and 81 passing yards. Paris has allowed 2 points in 2 games. Hanley Barnhill led the defense with 10 tackles, and Dawson Bradford contributed 4 tackles, including 3 sacks. Booneville won this matchup last season 35-9.

Class 4A Lamar (1-0) at No. 5 MANSFIELD (2-0): Mansfield is coming off a 46-6 win over Waldron, led by Andrew Burton (13-281 rushing, 3 TDs). Logan Ore and Zander Walters anchored the defense, with 6 tackles apiece. Lamar is coming off a bye week after beating Huntsville 35-7 in Week 0. Lamar won this matchup at home last year, but home-field advantage tilts things Mansfield’s way this time.

Class 4A Ozark (2-0) at No. 3 CHARLESTON (1-0): Ozark used explosive plays to beat No. 9 Booneville 34-27 last week. Charleston beat 4A Pottsville 42-7 behind QB Carter Little (21-32 passing, 304 yards, 3 TDs) and WR Bryson Wibbing (4-106, 2 TDs). Matteo Gaona intercepted 2 passes, one returned for a TD and the other returned to the Pottsville 3. Charleston has won this matchup 14 of the past 21 years.

Roland (Okla.) (0-1) at LAVACA (1-1): Lavaca is coming off a 34-2 loss to Paris, struggling to move the ball throughout. Roland (Okla.) lost 62-18 last week to Muldrow (Okla). Lavaca won last year’s matchup 21-14; expect a similar outcome this year.

Class 4A BERRYVILLE (1-0) at Greenland (0-1): Greenland has won 6 of the last 7 in this matchup. Berryville beat Mountain View 40-28 last Friday night. Greenland is coming off a bye week; expect Berryville to have the edge in this one.

West Fork (0-1) at Class 4A LINCOLN (1-1): West Fork exits a 28-6 loss to Green Forest last week. Lincoln lost to Westville (Okla.) 30-26 last Friday night. Both teams are looking for a bounce-back game, and we predict Lincoln to pull this one out.

Cedarville (0-2) at Class 2A JC WESTSIDE (0-1): Cedarville had 7 turnovers in a 33-7 loss to Mountainburg. Daniel Ramirez (21-168 rushing) was the offensive leader. JC Westside lost 34-7 to Danville last week. Both teams are desperate for a win; home-field advantage gives JC Westside the edge.

Class 4A GENTRY(2-0) at Hackett (1-0): Gentry is coming off a last-second win over Class 5A Pea Ridge last Friday; Hackett comes off a bye after beating Danville 39-13 in Week 0. Gentry won 55-18 last fall.

2-3A

No. 12 Newport (2-0) at No.1 SALEM (2-0): Defending state champion Salem dominated Prescott last week, winning 55-0. The Greyhounds rushed for 400 yards and held the Curly Wolves to 28 total yards. Kaden Brink (22-214 rushing, 2 TDs) led the offense. Newport beat Class 5A Batesville 39-20. Senior QB Luke Reynolds completed 13 of 16 for 163 yards and 2 TDs. Trevion Greer had 19 rushes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns. Newport won this matchup last year 42-6, but Salem is 11-1 since that defeat.

No. 14 MAYFLOWER (2-0) at Class 2A England (2-0): Mayflower beat Bigelow 48-7 last week behind QB Carter Smith (15-20 passing, 209 yards, 5 TDs) and Marcus Williams (4-63 receiving, 2 TDs). England beat Drew Central 46-16 after the game ended early due to a big altercation on the field. Mayflower won this matchup last season 42-0.

No. 18 ATKINS (2-0) at Class 2A Conway Christian (1-1): Atkins beat Dover 49-0 last Friday night. Senior Cole Crawford led the passing attack, going 6-10 for 182 yards and 3 TDs. Sophomore Cooper Goodall rushed 7 times for 56 yards and 2 TDs. Conway Christian lost to Quitman last week 54-18. Atkins’ offense gives it the advantage.

QUITMAN (1-0) at Class 2A Izard County (1-0): Quitman beat defending 2A champion Conway Christian 54-18 last week. Quarterback Jordon Moore-Payne (15-20 passing, 237 yards, 1 TD; 12-90 rushing, 3 TDs) led the offense. Melo Harneck led the defense with 5 tackles, 2 TFL and a sack. Izard County had a bye last. Quitman, which won last year’s matchup 45-0, gets the edge with its returning offensive talent.

Class 2A HECTOR (1-0) at Yellville-Summit (0-1): Yellville-Summit, coming off a bye week, lost to Izard County 40-38 in Week 0. Hector, which won this matchup last season 20-14, beat Perryville 26-20 last Friday.

OPEN No. 19 Melbourne (2-0), Episcopal (0-2), Mountain View (0-1)

3-3A

Class 4A GOSNELL (2-0) at No. 11 Osceola (0-2): Gosnell beat Class 3A No. 4 Rivercrest 40-30 last week; Jai Jacobs’ late 97-yard interception return helped seal the win. Osceola fell to Class 4A Blytheville 20-19 last week.

No. 12 Newport (2-0) at No. 1 SALEM (2-0) (See 2-3A)

Class 2A EARLE (2-0) at No. 17 Walnut Ridge (1-1): Walnut Ridge bounced back last week, beating Trumann 35-6. Jace Blake rushed 9 times for 111 yards and 3 TDs. Earle has outscored its first 2 opponents, 102-34.

No. 4 Rivercrest (0-1) at Class 2A EAST POINSETT COUNTY: Rivercrest lost to 4A Gosnell 40-30 last week. Returning all-state players Jayden Young and Buddah Harris lead the Colts. EPC, No. 1 in Class 2a, had a bye last week after beating Walnut Ridge 30-22 in Week 0. Homefield advantage gives EPC the edge.

Class 5A PARAGOULD (2-0) at Hoxie (1-1): Paragould beat Kennett (Mo.) last week with 3 players rushing for at least 58 yards. Hoxie beat Jonesboro Westside 20-0, with Robert Martinez (17-137 rushing) leading the way. Paragould won 19-6 last year.

Class 4A TRUMANN (0-2) at Harrisburg (0-2): Harrisburg lost 49-6 last week to 4A Southside. Junior Grayson Harkey (22-118 rushing, TD) had his first 100-yard game. Trumann, which has won 11 of the past 14 meetings, has 2 key players returning this week.

Class 2A CROSS COUNTY (1-1) at Piggott (0-1): Piggott, off last week, lost its opener to Doniphan (Mo.) 46-36 in Week 0. Cross County lost to Palestine-Wheatley. Cross County won last year’s matchup 50-12.

OPEN Manila (0-2)

4-3A

No. 8 Glen Rose (2-0) at No. 6 BISMARCK (1-1) (See Game of the Week)

No. 20 Paris (2-0) at No. 9 BOONEVILLE (0-2) (See 1-3A)

Class 2A MOUNT IDA (0-1) at Jessieville (0-1): Jessieville is coming off a bye week after losing its Week 0 matchup to Mayflower 42-7. Mount Ida is coming off a hard-fought loss against Junction City, 16-14. Jessieville won this matchup last season, 31-28.

Class 2A BIGELOW (0-2) at Perryville (0-2): Both teams are searching for their first win. Perryville lost 26-20 last week to 2A Hector. Bigelow has been outscored 81-21 in losses to Mayflower and England.

Class 2A POYEN (1-1) at Magnet Cove (1-1): Poyen is coming off a 28-16 win over Mountain Pine last week. Magnet Grove, which won 34-26 last year, lost to No. 2 Fordyce 36-0 last Friday night.

Class 2A Mountain Pine (0-2) at CUTTER MORNING STAR (1-0): Mountain Pine has been outscored 68-16 in its 2 games, including a shutout loss last week to Dierks. Cutter Morning Star beat Poyen last week in a thriller 41-38.

Two Rivers (1-0) at Class 2A MAGAZINE (2-0): Two Rivers ended a 26-game losing streak last Friday, beating Baptist Prep 28-21 for its first win since 2022. Drake Hess scored 4 touchdowns for Two Rivers to give Will Cox his first coaching win.

OPEN Danville (2-0)

7-3A

No. 8 Glen Rose (2-0) at No. 6 BISMARCK (1-1) (See Game of the Week)

No. 13 SMACKOVER (2-0) at Class 2A Junction City (2-0): Smackover beat Fountain Lake 63-28 last week. Mitchell Polk (304 passing yards, 6 TD passes; 9-136 rushing, 3 TDs). Juice Robinson (9-174 receiving, 4 TDs) also intercepted a pass on defense. The Buckaroos scored 4 touchdowns on 4th down last week. Junction City edged Mount Ida 16-14 last week at Ouachita Baptist University.

Harmony Grove Ouachita County (0-2) at HAYNESVILLE (La.): Harmony Grove Ouachita County has been outscored 72-19 in its first 2 matchups, including last week’s 36-19 loss to Rison. Logan Nipp rushed 9 times for 97 yards.. Haynesville (La.), 14-0 last season, beat North Webster 38-0 last week.

Class 4A FOUNTAIN LAKE (1-1) at Centerpoint (1-0): Fountain Lake lost to Smackover 63-28 last week. Fountain Lake junior QB Copper Buss has thrown 8 touchdown passes in 2 games. Centerpoint had a bye after beating Murfreesboro 50-22 in Week 0.

Class 4A Genoa Central (0-1) at FOUKE (2-0): Undefeated Fouke has beaten Class 2A Dierks and Murfreesboro by a combined 85-52. Fouke’s Joshua Scoggins ran for 211 yards and 4 TDs in last week’s 44-38 win over Murfreesboro.

Parker’s Chapel (0-2) at Class 2A DIERKS (1-1): Parker’s Chapel has been outscored 69-22 in 2 games. Dierks beat Mountain Pine 40-0 last week.

Class 2A FOREMAN (1-1) at Horatio (0-1): Foreman lost 38-14 to Hampton last Friday. Horatio lost to Class 5A De Queen 42-7.

OPEN No. 15 Prescott (0-1)

8-3A

No. 2 FORDYCE (2-0) at Class 2A Mineral Springs (0-1): Fordyce has outscored its first two opponents by a combined score of 82-18, including a 36-0 win over Magnet Cove last week. Andreal Ellison Jr. completed 9 of 14 passes for 165 yards and 2 TDs. Micah Gamble (8-154 rushing, 2 TDs) led the run game. Fordyce beat Mineral Springs 58-10 last fall.

Class 4A Haskell Harmony Grove (0-1) at No. 7 RISON (1-0): Rison jumped on H.G. Ouachita County 36-19 last week. HG Haskell lost to Clinton 2 weeks ago, despite Jaheim Noble’s 27 carries, 166 yards and 1 TD.

No. 10 Dumas (1-0) at Class 4A HAMBURG (1-0): Hamburg has beaten its former conference foe 14 of the past 24 seasons. Hamburg’s Nikel Lewis rushed for 5 TDs in last week’s 49-27 win at McGehee. Keovion Brown and Charles Mooney each caught TD passes. Dumas shut out Star City 39-0 a week ago, running for almost 300 yards.

PALESTINE-WHEATLEY (2-0) at Class 4A Jonesboro Westside (0-1): This is the first meeting between the teams. Jonesboro Westside lost at Hoxie 20-0 a week ago. Palestine-Wheatley QB Brody Parker threw a 15-yard TD pass on fourth down in the fourth quarter last week to lift the Patriots to a 14-12 win over Cross County. Palestine-Wheatley’s defense forced 3 turnovers, and Adron Cooper scored the other TD with an 80-yard kickoff return.

Class 2A Marianna (0-1) at BARTON (1-1): Barton beat Clarendon last week 42-6. The Bears lean on an experienced backfield with senior all-conference RB Calvin Jones leading the way. Barton won 22-6 in last year’s matchup.

Class 4A HELENA (1-1) at Drew Central (1-1): Helena lost to Class 2A Earle 36-12 last week; Drew Central led England 46-16 in the third quarter when England’s superintendent instructed the coaches to forfeit after the teams fought on the England sideline. Helena LB Keveahn Brown made 7 tackles against Earle. “We gave up too many deep passes, which is frustrating,” Helena Coach Russell Smith says. “We are a way better team than we showed against Earle. We made too many mistakes.”

Class 4A LR Hall (0-2) at LAKE VILLAGE (0-2): Lake Village lost to Class 2A Carlisle 27-6 last week; Hall Steam has been outscored by a combined 118-0 in losses to Dardanelle and Mena.

Class 3A MCGEHEE (0-1) at Star City (0-1): Star City has beaten its former conference rival in 9 of the past 14 meetings, but the Bulldogs didn’t score in last week’s 39-0 loss to Dumas. RB Caleb Hampton and senior LB Carter Dean played well, first-year Coach Matt Garriott says. “We played better on defense, despite the score,” Garriott says. “