Class 4A Week 8 Rankings and Selections

Class 4A Rankings

Week 8, 2026

1. ↔ 1. Stuttgart (7-0; beat Monticello 38-3)
2. ↔ 2. Nashville (7-0; beat Ashdown 35-13)
3. ↔ 3. Elkins (6-1; beat Prairie Grove 56-26)
4. ↔ 4. Ozark (7-0; won via forfeit from Subiaco Academy)
5. ↑  6. Fountain Lake (6-1; beat Genoa Central 47-12)
6. ↑  7. Southside (6-1; beat Gosnell 40-37)
7. ↑  8. Booneville (7-0; beat Dover 53-14)
8. ↓  5. Gosnell (6-1; lost to Southside 40-37)
9. ↔ 9. Gravette (7-0; beat Berryville 55-10)
10. ↔ 10. Arkadelphia (4-3; beat Hope 58-7)
11. ↔ 11. Lonoke (5-2; beat CAC 44-17)
12. ↔ 12. Highland (6-1; beat Pocahontas 40-6)
13. ↔ 13. Pottsville (6-1; beat Mena 28-26)
14. ↔ 14. Bauxite (5-2; beat Bald Knob 49-0)
15. ↔ 15. Forrest City (6-1; beat Trumann 64-0)
16. ↔ 16. Hamburg (6-1; beat Crossett 51-14)
17. ↔ 17. Warren (4-3; beat Star City 49-21)
18. ↑ 19. Heber Springs (6-1; beat Mayflower 62-40)
19. ↑ NR. Malvern (5-2; beat Fouke 28-27)
20. ↓ 18. Monticello (3-4; lost to Stuttgart 38-3)

NOT RANKED

1-4A: Berryville (3-4), Gentry (6-1), Green Forest (4-3), Huntsville (1-6), Lincoln (1-6), Prairie Grove (3-4)

2-4A: Bald Knob (3-4), CAC (5-2), Clinton (0-7), HG Haskell (2-5), Mayflower (3-4)

3-4A: Blytheville (0-7), Jonesboro Westside (4-3), Pocahontas (2-5), Trumann (0-6)

4-4A: Dover (3-4), Lamar (5-2), Mena (3-4), Subiaco Academy (0-7), Waldron (3-4)

7-4A: Ashdown (3-4), Fouke (2-5), Genoa Central (3-4), Hope (1-6)

8-4A: Crossett (3-4), DeWitt (1-6), Star City (3-4), Watson Chapel (0-7)

HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK

No. 7 Booneville (7-0; 4-0) at No. 4 OZARK (7-0; 4-0):
The winner takes the 4-4A title. Ozark hasn’t won a conference title since 2021; Booneville won titles in 2021 and 2023. Booneville leads the all-time series 56-28-4 over the Hillbillies. Ozark’s 34-27 win last season snapped Booneville’s 5-game series win streak.

Ozark should be prepped for this game after Subiaco Academy forfeited last week. The Hillbillies handed Pottsville its first loss 2 weeks ago, winning 44-19. Junior John Skolarski took direct snaps filling in for QB Cade Capp, running for 330 yards and 5 TDs, and completing both pass attempts for 27 yards. Senior Easton Fox threw a 2-point conversion pass. Deacon Gage led the Ozark defense with 13 tackles and 1 interception, with Fox and Kanyon Connelly each making 10 tackles. Fox also blocked a field goal.

Booneville trailed Dover 6-0 early in the first quarter last week before scoring 47 unanswered points to win 53-14. The Bearcats tallied 435 yards (325 rushing, 110 passing) and didn’t turn the ball over. Senior Tayden Washburn threw two touchdown passes, and his only carry went 37 yards for a touchdown. Senior Devon Ritchie ran twice for 66 yards and 1 TD, and Brody Chambers (3-26 yards) failed to score a TD for the first time this season. Ritchie became the second Boonville player to return a kickoff (80 yards) and a punt return (47 yards) for TDs in the same game. “We have to play assignment football defensively and get into their backfield,” Ozark Coach Josh Watson says. “They are very skilled, so offensively we have to hold on to the ball and don’t let them have it.”

 LAST WEEK

Hootens.com correctly predicted 23 of 24 games (96 percent) and has picked 195 of 222 games (88 percent) this season.

 1-4A

No. 3 ELKINS (6-1; 4-0) at Green Forest (4-3; 1-3): Elkins can’t get caught looking ahead to next week’s conference title showdown with Gravette. The Elks handled Prairie Grove 56-26 last week, with QB Austin Born passing for 430 yards and 7 TDs. Junior Josh Hamm (9-94 rushing, 1 TD, and Ki’Onte Martin (8-127 receiving, 2 TDs) contributed. Isaac Meyer led the defense with 4 TFL’s and 2 sacks. Green Forest won its first conference game, beating Lincoln 31-16. Jace Meador ran 33 times for 222 yards and 3 TDs; Jayston Miles led the defense with 13 tackles.

 Prairie Grove (3-4; 3-1) at No. 9 GRAVETTE (6-1; 4-0): Gravette has won 2 consecutive games against its longtime rival — 17-6 last season and 42-16 in 2024. The Lions are undefeated in conference, but they can’t overlook Prairie Grove with Elkins looming next week. Gravette QB Hudson Harris passed for 196 yards and 2 TDs in last week’s 55-10 win over Berryville. Senior JD Beem ran for 129 yards and 3 TDs; senior Drake Madison caught 4 passes for 67 yards and 1 TD.

Berryville (3-4; 1-3) at GENTRY (6-1; 3-1): Gentry has won 9 consecutive over Berryville and 15 of the past 16. Berryville has played the top 3 teams in the league the past 3 weeks, losing to Elkins, Prairie Grove and Gravette by a combined 179-49. Gentry’s Ethan Meyers racked up 14 tackles, and Titus Cable had 8 tackles and 1 interception in last week’s 31-0 win at Huntsville. QB Semmie Guenther passed for 244 yards and 4 TDs; CJ Bolinger caught 2 TD passes and Cable had 1.

HUNTSVILLE (1-6; 0-4) at Lincoln (1-6; 0-4): The winner stays alive for the fifth playoff seed. Huntsville’s 49-14 win over Lincoln last year snapped a 3-game losing skid in the series. Huntsville lost to Gentry 31-0 last week; Lincoln lost to Green Forest 31-16. Lincoln allowed 279 yards rushing vs. Green Forest.

2-4A

No. 18 Heber Springs (6-1; 4-0) at No. 11 LONOKE (5-2; 4-0): These teams meet in a conference game for the 21st consecutive season (Lonoke has won 11 of the past 20), and this one could decide the conference title. Heber Springs sophomore QB Spencer Sugg passed for 304 yards and 5 TDs and ran for 69 yards and a TD in last week’s 62-40 win over Mayflower. Lachlan Tubbs (20-102-1 TD; 6 tackles, 1 PBU) led Heber Springs’ rushing attack and on defense. Josiah Riggs (7-153-2 TDs receiving; 6 tackles, 2 knocked down passes) and Noah Engholm (6-53-1 TD receiving) also played well. Lonoke’s Josh Sherman ran for 142 yards and 3 TDs in last week’s 44-17 win over CAC. Ryder Ingle ran for 80 yards and 1 TD, and made 8 stops at linebacker. Senior D’Mareon Eason totaled 119 yards and 2 TDs, flipping momentum by returning a kickoff 74 yards for a TD to open the second half.

No. 14 BAUXITE (5-2; 3-1) at Clinton (0-7; 0-4): These teams split their meetings in 2022 (38-35 Clinton win) and 2023 (55-32 Bauxite win). Bauxite beat Bald Knob 49-0 in last week’s homecoming game. Sophomore QB Wyatt Foreman ran for 2 TDs and threw a TD pass as Bauxite built a 42-0 halftime advantage. The Miners held Bald Knob to minus-43 yards in the first half with senior LB Michael Gladden (11 stops, including 2 TFL) leading the defense. Clinton’s Harold McNabb threw a 24-yard TD pass to Conner Bonds in last week’s 35-7 loss at HG Haskell.

CAC (5-2; 2-2) at Bald Knob (3-4; 0-4): CAC has beaten Bald Knob the past 2 seasons by a combined 84-22. CAC junior QB Jackson Plumlee (19-32-265 passing, 2 TDs) threw a 41-yard TD pass to Brody Vantilborg and a 62-yard TD pass to Lucas Beck (6-126-1 TD) in last week’s 44-17 loss to Lonoke. Beck also booted in a 25-yard field goal. Cam Moats led the Mustangs with 11 tackles; Ross Mounts had 8 tackles, including a sack. Bald Knob struggled to move the ball in last week’s 49-0 loss at Bauxite.

HG Haskell (2-5; 2-2) at MAYFLOWER (3-4; 1-3): These teams split games as members of the 2-4A in 2023 and 2022. Mayflower’s Chris Blackmon ran for 3 TDs, and Cade Cowdery ran for 2 more TDs in last week’s 62-40 loss at Heber Springs. HG Haskell beat Clinton 35-7 last week. Junior Ace Garcia ran for 97 yards and 2 TDs and caught 2 passes. James Foster ran 9 times for 74 yards, and Noah Bennett topped the tackle chart with 13.

3-4A

No. 15 Forrest City (6-1; 3-1) at No. 7 SOUTHSIDE (6-1; 4-0): Southside has beaten Forrest City each of the past 4 seasons. Forrest City’s only loss was at Gosnell 43-29 in Week 5. Southside’s only loss was at Class 5A Jacksonville in Week 1, and the Southerners beat Gosnell 40-37 last week when senior Henry Lopez drilled a 43-yard field goal in the final seconds. Senior QB Trey Allen (23-28-242-1 TD passing; 24-221-3 TDs rushing; 7 tackles on defense) led the Southerners; junior Karson McSpadden had 143 yards receiving, 65 yards rushing and returned a kickoff 90 yards. Boston Stott caught 3 passes for 65 yards and 1 TD. Forrest City’s Lacorian Smith caught 2 TD passes, returned a punt for a TD, threw two 2-point conversions and intercepted 2 passes in last week’s 64-0 win over Trumann.

No. 8 GOSNELL (6-1; 3-1) at No. 13 Highland (6-1; 4-0): These teams have played every season since 2006, with Gosnell winning 14 of the 20 matchups, including last fall by 6 points. Gosnell surrendered 542 yards in last week’s 3-point setback to Southside. Mason Woods ran for 252 yards and 4 TDs, and Jamar Allen had 13 carries for 103 yards and 1 TD. Highland senior Austin Christy threw 2 TD passes in last week’s 40-6 win at Pocahontas; Jimmy Jensen ran for 2 TDs and had 4 catches for 86 yards and 1 TD. Senior DB Tayson Brink had 3 tackles, 1 sack and recovered 1 fumble. Sophomore LB Webb Munroe racked up 6 tackles.

POCAHONTAS (2-5; 1-3) at Blytheville (0-7; 0-4): Pocahontas has won 4 of the 6 matchups between these programs, but Blytheville pulled out a 21-20 squeaker last season. Pocahontas was tied with Highland 6-6 in the second quarter before surrendering 34 unanswered points. Blytheville surrenders 45 points per game.

Trumann (0-7; 0-4) at JONESBORO WESTSIDE (4-3; 1-3): Trumann has won 5 in a row in the series, including 44-20 a year ago. But the Wildcats are winless this fall and have scored 4 TDs all season. Jonesboro Westside’s 42-6 win at Blytheville last week was its first conference victory since beating Harrisburg in Week 7, 2023. Drew Woods (93 yards), Jax Wilson (4-43-2 TDs) and Trey Williams (11-55-2 TDs) led the Warriors’ rushing attack.

4-4A

No. 7 Booneville (7-0; 4-0) at No. 4 OZARK (7-0; 4-0): Hootens.com Class 4A Game of the Week.

No. 13 POTTSVILLE (6-1; 3-1) at Lamar (5-2; 2-2): These teams have split the past 6 meetings since rejoining the 4-4A conference in 2020. Penn Helton ran for 2 TDs and led the Apaches in tackles in the 28-26 win over Mena last week. Kai Mahan and Eli Morris also made plays on both sides of the ball and kicker Jhostin Moline made all 4 of his extra points and had a TD-saving tackle on a kick return. Lamar QB Karsten Schluterman passed for 123 yards and 1 TD and ran for 2 TDs in last week’s 30-16 win over Waldron. Whit Storment ran 9 times for 51 yards and led the Warriors defense with 14 tackles and 1 sack. WR/DB Kendrick Carr (4-64-1 TD receiving; 9 tackles), Kasen Humphrey (14 tackles, 1 sack), Grady Marvel (11 tackles) and Corbin Cowell (9 tackles, 1 sack) played well.

Dover (3-4; 1-3) at MENA (3-4; 2-2): Both teams coming off losses (Dover lost to Booneville 53-14, Mena lost to Pottsville 28-26). Dover’s Jacob Glasspool had 8 carries for 55 yards and 1 TD vs. Booneville. Mena sophomore QB Hank Rose ran for 146 yards and 2 TDs, threw a TD pass and returned a kickoff for a TD. Lucas Johnson (12 tackles) and Stradden House (11 tackles) led the D.

WALDRON (3-4; 0-4) at Subiaco Academy (0-7; 0-4): Waldron played well in last week’s 30-16 loss to Lamar. Injuries have forced Subiaco Academy to play short-handed and forfeit 2 of its past 4 games, including last week to Ozark.

7-4A

No. 2 NASHVILLE (7-0; 4-0) at Hope (1-6; 1-3): Nashville has beaten Hope 12 straight times, including the past 2 by a combined 98-27. The Scrappers trailed rival Ashdown 7-6 in the third quarter a week ago before winning 35-13. Junior Jacoby Hopson ran for 171 yards and 1 TD and caught a TD pass vs. Ashdown. Senior Bryce Perrin (14-52-1 TD) and QB D.J. Jefferson (7-18-88 yards, 1 TD passing; 13-76-1 TD rushing) contributed for the Scrappers. Junior LB Blake Moody (11 tackles), sophomore LB Bo Dean (10 tackles, 1 interception) and senior DL Jailyn Staggers (3 TFL, 2 sacks) made big plays on defense. Hope LB Joel Bello (12 tackles) and DB DeShawn Keener (6 tackles, 1 interception) played well in a 58-7 loss to Arkadelphia.

No. 19 Malvern (5-2; 4-0) at No. 5 FOUNTAIN LAKE (6-1; 3-1): These teams have split the past 6 meetings, with Fountain Lake winning 28-23 a year ago. The Cobras beat Genoa Central 47-12 a week ago, and need to win 2 of the final 3 games to capture at least the No. 2 playoff seed. Senior QB Cooper Buss threw 5 TD passes at Genoa Central, with Peyton Harwood (8-159-4 TDs) and Kase Haire (2-51-1 TD) being the top targets. Malvern jumped on Fouke 21-0 at halftime last week, and won 28-27 when Fouke missed an extra point late in the fourth quarter. The Leopards rushed for 196 yards.

No. 10 ARKADELPHIA (4-3; 2-2) at Ashdown (3-4; 2-2): Arkadelphia has won 10 in a row over Ashdown, including regular-season and playoff wins in 2017. The Badgers have dominated the past 3 years by a combined 156-6. Arkadelphia beat Hope by 51 points last week. QB Turner Ross passed for 133 yards and 3 TDs; Bryce Meakin ran for 2 TDs and caught a TD pass. Jaden Reliford led the defense with 1 interception, 1 fumble recovery and 2 pass break-ups. Ashdown hung with Nashville last week (led 7-6 early in the third quarter) before losing 35-13. Senior Bryson French caught 8 passes for 106 yards and 1 TD; Logan Erwin threw a TD pass and led the defense with 12 tackles.

FOUKE (2-5; 0-4) at Genoa Central (3-4; 0-4): These teams have split the past 4 meetings, with Fouke winning by 1 point a year ago. Fouke trailed Malvern 21-0 in the third quarter last week before roaring back but losing 28-27. Senior Bryce Graves ran for 120 yards and 2 TDs; senior QB Cody Heflin passed for 89 yards and 1 TD and ran for 54 yards and 1 TD. Genoa Central ‘s Coby Fike ran for 93 yards and 1 TD and caught a TD pass in last week’s 35-point loss to Fountain Lake.

8-4A

No. 1 STUTTGART (7-0; 4-0) at No. 17 Warren (4-3; 3-1): These teams have met 14 times since 2014 (including 3 playoff meetings), with Warren winning 11. But, Stuttgart pulled out a 59-55 win last season on its way to the 8-4A title. And the undefeated Ricebirds have won 4 conference games by a combined 163-15. Senior QB Cain Price returned in last week’s 38-3 win over Monticello after missing most of the past 3 games with a shoulder injury, passing for 293 yards and 4 TDs. RB Tayquan Hall (168 yards rushing) and WR Kymarion Wiley (131 yards, 1 TD) sparked the offense; Antwon Berry (15 tackles, 4 TFL) led the defense. Warren beat Star City 49-21 last week as senior QB Jackson Denton passed for 274 yards. Sophomore Jakolby Avery ran for 158 yards and 3 TDs; senior WR Tayshaun Edwards caught 5 passes for 86 yards. Senior LB Xavion Miller made 12 tackles.

No. 16 HAMBURG (6-1; 3-1) at Star City (3-4; 1-3): Hamburg has won 3 consecutive over Star City by a combined 154-75. Hamburg’s defense stood out in last week’s 51-14 win over Ashley County rival Crossett, forcing 4 turnovers (3 interceptions, 1 fumble). Junior Aiden Robinson collected 18 tackles. Star City’s Braylon Seawood returned the opening kickoff for a TD in last week’s 49-21 loss to Warren.

Watson Chapel (0-7; 0-4) at No. 20 MONTICELLO (3-4; 2-2): These teams haven’t played since 2019. Watson Chapel faced DeWitt last week and lost by 12 points. Jakilynn Battles ran for 119 yards and 1 TD, and Isaiah Vincent led Watson Chapel’s with 9 tackles. Monticello must bounce back from last week’s mercy-rule loss to Stuttgart. TK Hoover led Monticello’s with 7 tackles; Cam McCullough made 3 stops.

Crossett (3-4; 1-3) at DEWITT (2-5; 1-3): These teams have met 13 of the past 14 seasons, with Crossett winning 8 times. But DeWitt has won the past 4, including 12-6 last fall. DeWitt earned its first conference win last week, beating Watson Chapel 26-14. Kaiden Golden ran for 75 yards, 1 TD and a 2-point conversion. Marshawn Bowers caught 2 TD passes; Xa Cox had 4 critical grabs. Golden made 5 tackles, including 2 sacks; Cox had 5 tackles and returned an interception for a TD. Crossett’s Kaevon Scoby ran for 77 yards and 2 TDs in last week’s loss to Hamburg.