Hootens.com Rankings
Class 5A, Week 10, 2010
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1. Camden Fairview (8-1)
2. Watson Chapel (6-3)
3. Batesville (9-0)
4. Greenwood (7-2)
5. Mills (8-1)
6. Greenbrier (7-2)
7. Alma (7-2)
8. Vilonia (7-2)
9. Beebe (6-3)
10. Arkadelphia (7-2)
11. Monticello (6-3)
12. HS Lakeside (6-3)
13. Siloam Springs (5-4)
14. Greene County Tech (4-5)
15. White Hall (4-5)
16. Forrest City (4-5)
17. Wynne (4-5)
18. Magnolia (4-5)
19. Harrison (4-5)
20. CAC (4-5)
21. Blytheville (4-5)
22. Hot Springs (2-7)
23. West Helena (2-7)
24. Sylvan Hills (3-6)
25. Paragould (2-7)
26. Morrilton (2-7)
27. LR Christian (3-6)
28. Hope (1-8)
29. Huntsville (2-7)
30. North Pulaski (1-8)
31. Crossett (0-9)
32. Nettleton (0-9)

HOOTENS.COM GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 9 Beebe at No. 3 Batesville
The winner gets the 5A East title and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. Beebe hasn't won a league title since 1997, while Batesville has won two in the past seven years.

Beebe has blasted six straight opponents since losing its opening three games by an average of 19 points. "We've grown up quite a bit and gained some confidence," said Badger coach John Shannon. The Badgers didn't win until upending Paragould by 46 points in Week 4. The following week they trailed at defending league champ Forrest City 27-20 in the third quarter before winning 41-33. Senior fullback Colby Taylor has rushed 188 times for 1,388 yards and 17 touchdowns in the Shannon's Dead T scheme. When teams crowd the line to focus on Taylor, either senior quarterback Scot Gowen (485 yards rushing) or junior halfback Jay Holdway (662 yards, 14 TDs) break long runs. Beebe gives up 15 points per game. Senior noseguard William Conley and senior linebacker Andrew Moran pace the Badgers with 51 tackles apiece.

Undefeated Batesville has given up just 52 points in six conference games and carries a plus-20 turnover margin into the game. Senior safety Matthew Showalter "has been our catalyst," said coach Dave King. Showalter returned a fumble 98 yards as time expired in a four-point victory at Wynne in Week 7. In last week's five-point win at Greene County Tech, he chased down a Greene County Tech running back at the 5-yard line and on third down stuffed a play at the one-foot line. Greene County Tech then missed a field goal. Sophomore running back Jordan Childress has rushed for almost 1,100 yards this season, including a 226-yard effort last week. Sophomore Darren Stigger has rushed for more than 800 yards this year, although Childress gets the bulk of the carries. Pioneer interior linemen Darius Johnson, Clint Arnold and Jacob Gillihan are crucial in slowing Beebe's rushing attack, King said.

TV SHOW
Hooten's Arkansas Football airs 11 a.m. Saturday on Fox 16 in Little Rock and KFSM TV 5 in Fort Smith/Fayetteville. Games scheduled this week include Alma at Greenwood, Vilonia at Greenbrier, Monticello at North Pulaski, White Hall at Mills, LR Christian at CAC, Hot Springs at HS Lakeside and Siloam Springs at Morrilton.

LAST WEEK
Hootens.com correctly predicted 14 of 16 games (88 percent). For the season, Hootens.com has correctly predicted 150 of 181 games (83 percent).

WEEK 10 PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread)
5A EAST
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Beebe at BATESVILLE (6): Hootens.com Game of the Week.
Blytheville at FORREST CITY (2): Defending league champ Forrest City makes the playoffs for the second straight year with a victory. Blytheville can still make it with a victory and some help from other teams. Blytheville's Anthony Coleman ran 10 times for 163 yards in last week's 29-pint win over Paragould.
GREENE COUNTY TECH (8) at Paragould: Greene County Tech makes the playoffs for the second straight year with a victory. Paragould must win and get some help to the make it for the first time since 2004.
WYNNE (18) at Nettleton: Wynne has lost four straight games and is in danger of missing the playoffs for only the third time in 20 years. But the Yellowjackets could sneak in with some help. They own tiebreakers over Greene County Tech and Blytheville.

5A SOUTHEAST
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WEST HELENA (20) at Crossett (Thurs): Neither team can make the playoffs. Winless Crossett gives up 38 points per game.
MONTICELLO (24) at North Pulaski (Thurs.): Defending league champ Monticello can finish as the No. 3 seed with a victory or White Hall loss. Senior running back Brian Handley has rushed for 1,149 yards and 16 TDs this year. Highlights of the game will be featured 11 a.m. Saturday on FOX 16.
Sylvan Hills at WATSON CHAPEL (18) (Thurs.): Watson Chapel has wrapped up at least a share of the league title, No. 1 playoff seed and homefield advantage throughout the post-season. Quarterback Kyle Coleman and halfback Aaron Lagrone fuel Watson Chapel's Wishbone.
White Hall at MILLS (2) (Thurs.): The winner claims the No. 2 playoff seed, although White Hall could slip to the fourth seed (with a loss and Monticello victory over North Pulaski). White Hall has beaten Mills seven straight times, but five of the games were decided by a TD or less, including two in overtime. Highlights of the game and postgame reaction will be featured 11 a.m. Saturday on FOX 16.

5A SOUTHWEST
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Arkadelphia at CAMDEN FAIRVIEW (7): The winner claims the league title and top playoff seed, while the loser finishes second. Arkadelphia QB Garrett Rucker hit Greg Clayborn for a 96-yard TD pass with 3:09 left to pull out a three-point win over HS Lakeside a week ago. Camden Fairview QB Brandon Keaton has thrown 25 TD passes this fall.
Hope at MAGNOLIA (12): Hope is out of the playoffs for the third straight season, while Magnolia is in for the seventh straight time. Magnolia held LR Christian to 121 total yards in a 31-point victory last week.
Hot Springs at HS LAKESIDE (10): Hot Springs Lakeside must win (and probably by at least 10 points due to the playoff tiebreaker points system) to make the playoffs for the first time since 2003. HS Lakeside has won five of the past seven meetings over the Trojans. Hot Springs' running attack causes problems for opponents. Highlights of the game will be featured 11 a.m. Saturday on FOX 16.
LR Christian at CAC (21): Central Arkansas Christian can make the playoffs if it wins and either Magnolia or Hot Springs Lakeside loses. CAC's Eric Simmons and Jaylon Jones each scored two TDs in last week's 14-point win at Hope. Highlights of the game will be featured 11 a.m. Saturday on FOX 16.

5A WEST
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Vilonia at GREENBRIER (1) (Thurs.): These teams have only made the playoffs in the same year twice, and Greenbrier must win for it to happen a third time. Greenbrier has lost two of its past three games. Panther junior QB Neal Burcham has thrown 54 career TDs and just 16 interceptions. Vilonia has won four of the past six over Greenbrier. Senior QB Drew Knowles has rushed for more than 1,100 yards this year.
Alma at GREENWOOD (6): The winner gets the conference title and No. 1 playoff seed. These teams have combined to win eight of the past 10 league championships. Greenwood has won five straight conference games by an average of 44-7. Highlights of the game will be featured on Hooten's Arkansas Football at 11 a.m. Saturday on KFSM TV 5.
HARRISON (10) at Huntsville: Neither team can go to the playoffs. Harrison beat Morrilton by four points two weeks ago and Huntsville lost to Morrilton by seven points last week.
SILOAM SPRINGS (8) at Morrilton: Siloam Springs can make the playoffs with a win and Greenbrier loss. A 5A West coach calls Morrilton sophomore Jamar Criswell the best player in the conference. Criswell ran for 178 yards and a TD and caught six passes for 81 yards and a score in last week's seven-point win at Huntsville. Highlights of the game will be featured on Hooten's Arkansas Football at 11 a.m. Saturday on KFSM TV 5 and FOX 16.