Hootens.com Rankings
Class 4A, Week 11, 2009
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1. Shiloh Christian (9-1)
2. Nashville (10-0)
3. Booneville (10-0)
4. Bald Knob (10-0)
5. Osceola (8-1-1)
6. Ashdown (9-1)
7. Warren (6-4)
8. Star City (8-2)
9. Dumas (8-2)
10. Heber Springs (8-2)
11. Newport (5-5)
12. Lonoke (7-3)
13. Stuttgart (7-3)
14. Malvern (7-3)
15. Gravette (8-2)
16. DeQueen (6-4)
17. Gosnell (7-3)
18. Dover (7-3)
19. West Fork (7-3)
20. Clarksville (6-4)
21. Clinton (6-4)
22. Farmington (6-3-1)
23. McGehee (5-5)
24. Valley View (6-4)
25. Subiaco Academy (6-4)
26. Fordyce (3-7)
27. Hamburg (5-5)
28. Dollarway (2-7)
29. Prairie Grove (4-6)
30. Huntsville (4-6)
31. Trumann (4-6)
32. Arkadelphia (4-6)
33. Gentry (4-6)
34. Mena (2-8)
35. Ozark (3-6-1)
36. Pottsville (3-7)
37. Dardanelle (3-7)
38. Pulaski Oak Grove (3-6-1)
39. Highland (3-7)
40. Pea Ridge (2-8)
41. Pocahontas (1-9)
42. Marianna (2-8)
43. Lake Village (2-7)
44. Jonesboro Westside (3-7)
45. DeWitt (1-9)
46. Waldron (1-9)
47. Berryville (0-9-1)
48. Southside Batesville (0-1)

Game of the Week
No. 13 Stuttgart at No. 11 Newport
These teams were members of the 2-4A conference from 2006-2007 and met in the playoffs twice in the past 21 years as members of the former Class 4A (Newport won 35-20 in 1999 and 18-14 in 1988). "They aren't the same ole' Stuttgart, but we aren't the same ole' Newport, either" said Greyhound coach Greg Brannon.

Newport played its worst game during Brannon's five-year tenure last week, losing to Trumann 35-21. Newport's other conference setback came at league champion Osceola 56-41 in Week 7. "We overlooked Trumann, and I could see it coming all week," Brannon said. Newport relies on junior running back Artez Brown (1,292 yards and 14 touchdowns) and senior quarterback Ryan McGaughey (807 yards rushing and 15 TDs) to spark an offense that averaged 40 points per league game.

Stuttgart tied Heber Springs and Lonoke for second-place in the 2-4A, but earned the No. 4 playoff seed after the tie-breaker system. "We thought this was a great playoff draw, but Stuttgart is like playing a second-place team," Brannon said. "We'll have to play more physical on defense." Stuttgart QB Zach Boleware keys the Ricebird attack with more than 2,000 all-purpose yards. Senior running back Kamario Robinson ran for 103 yards and three TDs in the first half of last week's 59-14 win over Marianna.

Last Week
Hootens.com correctly predicted 18 of 24 games (75 percent). For the season, Hootens.com has correctly predicted 259 of 301 games (86 percent).

TV Show
Hooten's Arkansas Football TV Show doesn't air this week, but returns to its normal 11 a.m. timeslot on Today's THV and KFSM 5 Fayetteville/Fort Smith next week.

Week 11 Predictions (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
Top of the Bracket
Booneville has a first-round bye and has homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.
McGehee at MALVERN (8): Malvern ended the regular season playing as well as anyone in the 7-4A, pushing Nashville before losing 20-7 in Week 9 and destroying DeQueen 35-13  in Week 10. McGehee safety/defensive end Grant Gill (committed to Arkansas State University) is the leading tackler for an Owl D that gives up 18 points weekly.
Clinton at WARREN (16): Clinton lost its final four regular-season games after a 6-0 start. Warren QB Hayden Smith has passed for more than 1,900 yards and 19 TDs this season. Warren has advanced to at least the second round of the playoffs six straight seasons since losing to Nashville 32-29 in the first round in 2003.
Clarksville at LONOKE (4): Both teams feature playmakers. Clarksville's Wesleigh Foster has rushed for 1,153 yards and 11 TDs this season. Lonoke's Brandon Smith has gained more than 1,400 yards and 16 TDs.
Huntsville at OSCEOLA (21): Osceola won two games by a total of 23 points in just four days last week. Seminole running back Tony Dancy has rushed for 1,765 yards and 23 TDs this year. Without running back Phillip Hoskins (knee injury), Huntsville beat Gentry 42-28 last week.
Farmington at ASHDOWN (17): Farmington gives up just 14 points per game, while Ashdown averages 39 ppg. Brothers Tyrail and Roy Jetton provide Ashdown with speed and playmaking capabilities. Farmington receiver Logan Boudrey scorched Shiloh Christian with nine catches for 158 yards and two TDs last week.
Valley View at GRAVETTE (6): Gravette lost two of its final three regular-season games, including 44-17 against Prairie Grove last week. Valley View has won four straight games with a defense that surrenders 13 ppg and held half of its opponents to single-digits.  
Arkadelphia at HEBER SPRINGS (10): Heber Springs hosts a playoff game for the second straight season. Panther running back Braylon Mitchell, who has committed to the University of Arkansas, has rushed for more than 1,200 yards and 21 TDs this year.

Bottom of the Bracket
Shiloh Christian has a first-round bye and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.
DEQUEEN (2) at Gosnell: DeQueen blew a late first-half advantage and lost by 22 points against Malvern last week. Gosnell running backs Zach Perrin, B.J. Allen and Gavin Sullivan have combined for 1,824 yards rushing this year.
Fordyce at NASHVILLE (21): Fordyce lost two conference games by a TD or less this year. Nashville has won the league title five of the past six years. Scrapper QB Cole Moore (2,212 yards, 20 TDs and eight interceptions) and running back Devencio Hawthorne (914 yards and 14 TDs) fuel an offense that averages 42 points per game.
Prairie Grove at DUMAS (7): Mark Courtney's Dumas Bobcats won their final three games to advance to the playoffs for the fourth straight year, a first for the program.
Subiaco Academy at BALD KNOB (13): 2-4A champion Bald Knob won't leave White County until the semifinals. The Bulldogs outscored their league opponents by an average of 27 points per game. Senior QB Nick Glaze has passed for 2,061 yards and 21 TDs this fall. Subiaco Academy advances to the playoffs for the first time in school history. Trojan workhouse fullback Ethan Rueswald has rushed for 994 yards this year and makes his presence felt as one of the leading tacklers on an improved defense. QB Keon Walters passed for 129 yards and a TD and ran for 125 yards and three scores in last week's 41-26 win over West Fork.
West Fork at STAR CITY (1): West Fork's three league losses were against teams who ran the ball well, and Star City features a quartet of runners in QB Sage Gasaway and RBs Ty Towers, Demetri Goins and Hosia Rochell.
Stuttgart at NEWPORT (3): Hootens.com Game of the Week. These teams were in the same conference three years ago.
Trumann at DOVER (4): An opposing coach calls Trumann QB Blaike Jones "the best quarterback we faced all year." Jones accounted for 328 yards and three TDs in last week's 14-point win at Newport. Dover QB Colton Williams (803 yards and 10 TDs) gives the Pirates a passing threat, while Colton Williams (1,021 yards and eight TDs) and Jamie Moorehouse (774 yards and 11 TDs) power the running attack.

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